On the final High School Hoop national Top 50 list that includes 2010 seniors, Word of God Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) forward C.J. Leslie ranks 10th overall. Throughout the year, C.J. agreed to give HSH and Dime exclusive access and chronicle his thoughts in a bi-monthly diary about the recruiting process and his high school season. In an excerpt from his latest entry, C.J. — having recently signed with N.C. State over Kentucky, UConn, UCLA, Oregon and Florida — talks about the NBA Finals, and preparing for the next step at State:Read More »
So it’s all come down to this. Game 7, championship on the line, (arguably) the best individual player in the NBA right now against (arguably) the best cohesive team unit. Of course, if the Lakers play tonight like they played in Game 6, it won’t have to be Kobe vs. Boston, and it might not even be close … Making things tougher for the Celtics is not having Kendrick Perkins. Going into the Finals we figured Perk would miss at least one game with that technical foul situation hanging over his head, but not like this, having torn the MCL and PCL in his right knee. It’s a terrible way to have to miss the biggest game of your life … Read More »
While I missed the majority of Lakers/Celtics Game 6 for my cousin’s high school graduation, everyone I know who watched the game had to come up with something to talk about during L.A.’s cold-blooded beatdown.
During the third quarter, one of my boys texted me: “Best role player ever in the NBA? Pippen?”
Depends on how you define a role player. To me, Scottie Pippen doesn’t count because he was too good. Read More »
The next time you want to complain about NBA refs making ticky-tack calls, remember this play: In today’s World Cup match between Uruguay and host South Africa, the home team was already down 1-0 late when their goalie got red-carded for “tackling” an opposing striker. I’m no soccer expert, but does this really seem worthy of getting ejected?
By hiring former Mike Woodson assistant Larry Drew as its next head coach, the Hawks sent a message: Things need to change around here … but not that much.
The Hawks have improved each year for the last five, including a 53-win campaign this season where they earned the No. 3 seed in the East. And even if All-Star Joe Johnson leaves in free agency, Atlanta still has a solid young core in Josh Smith, Al Horford, Marvin Williams and Jeff Teague, plus a couple of solid vets in leadership positions, Jamal Crawford and Mike Bibby. Read More »
With the NBA Draft eight days away, it’s time to separate the pretenders from the contenders. And while over 100 early entry candidates threw their name in the ring, 48 of them have withdrawn. We’re left with 50 collegiate and five international prospects chasing their NBA dreams. Check out who’s left and who will be going back to school below: Read More »
As a basketball fan, even if you root for the Lakers, it is tough to see a guy go down in the NBA Finals. Kendrick Perkins‘ knee injury appears to rule him out for Game 7. If he is indeed out, I don’t think the Celtics will be able to recover and win the game.
Reports are that Perkins has a sprained knee with sprained MCL and PCL ligaments. If that is the case, Perkins could play, but his effectiveness would clearly be hampered. John Jenkins, a rising sophomore shooting guard at Vanderbilt University, sprained his knee against DePaul this past season, and talked about the effect the injury will have on Perkins’ game: Read More »
June 28, 2006. The Theatre at Madison Square Garden was brimming with anticipation as a fresh crop of NBA hopefuls filled the Green Room. With only college highlights to judge, it was anyone’s guess who was going to be the Next Big Thing or the Next Big Bust. And almost four years later, two of those top five picks in the Draft – Adam Morrison and Shelden Williams – have found their way to the NBA Finals. Unfortunately, their careers haven’t gone quite as expected. Read More »
Like any heavyweight boxing match, it normally comes down to the final round before the knockout punch is delivered. And in this year’s NBA Finals, that’s exactly the case. So if you’re as amped as we are for Thursday’s Game 7, be sure to cop The Forest Lab‘s “Battle Royale” t-shirt. Check out a bigger pic after the jump. Read More »
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