Recently the NBA held it’s Draft Combine in which players’ heights and weights were taken, along with measuring their individual athleticism. I’d much rather see the players compete on the court as opposed to getting measured, but as Jay-Z says, “Men lie, women lie, but numbers don’t.” So, if we take a look at the numbers, there are two completely different players that we could compare DeMarcus Cousins to: Dwight Howard and Eddy Curry. Here’s how it breaks down. Read More »
With the NBA Finals starting tomorrow, everything that can be prepared for has already been done. But when the ball gets thrown up for the jump, it’s going to come down to five players trying to beat five players. With that in mind, we analyze and examine all the matchups for the NBA Finals and tell you who has the edge. Read More »
With only two teams left playing ball, the rumors are starting to fly. Yesterday on his weekly ESPN.com chat, Chad Ford mentioned that one scenario floating out there is San Antonio sending Tony Parker to Indiana for the No. 10 pick, Troy Murphy and Brandon Rush. Let me be clear: There is no way that Larry Bird makes this trade. Read More »
One day away from Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Lakers and Celtics have been over hours of game film and pages of scouting reports, and have been asked every question you can think of about themselves and their opponent. Now it’s just about staying healthy until tip-off. Beyond Kobe and KG‘s omnipresent nicks and bumps, Andrew Bynum is the biggest injury wild card; he reportedly had two ounces of fluid drained from his knee earlier this week and is playing through a lot of pain. On the other side, Rasheed Wallace has missed practices with a back injury, and Rajon Rondo is still dealing with his sore back from that fall he took in the Eastern Conference Finals clincher, a.k.a. The Greatest Moment of Nate Robinson‘s NBA Career. Read More »
LeBron James has not talked to the media since the Cavaliers were eliminated in the Playoffs, but check out a sneak peek of his interview with Larry King, scheduled to be shown on CNN’s Larry King Live at 9 p.m. ET Friday.
The people have spoken. After tons of official entries and lots of back and forth in the comments section of the site to give Steve Nash a new nickname, it really came down to three potential winners. The first was sh!tfaced’s entry of “Stone Cold” Steve Nash, followed by GM’s entry of “Nashional Treasure” and lastly LakeShow84‘s entry of “Stevie Wonder.”
With no NBA games for the next couple days, why not buy something nice to keep yourselves occupied with? Here are the top five must-five Lakers items selling on eBay right now that you may or may not have any use for. At all. Read More »
With the Lakers and Celtics battling for the 12th time in the NBA Finals, the rivalry is as much about the two teams as it is about the two cities. L.A. and Boston are both major markets, but the two cities are quite different. So as the Finals approach, we profile the two cities for fans of the opposing team making the trip. Read More »
This should have happened a year ago. The Detroit Pistons, not too far removed from the 2008 Eastern Conference Finals, earned a trip to the Lottery podium for the first time in a long time — and now talk around the franchise is all about renovating and rebuilding.
Rodney Stuckey has a critical season in front of him if he wants to be the go-to guy. Jonas Jerebko was one of the biggest positive surprises of ’09 rookie class. The Pistons have a Top-10 draft pick in their pocket to get another future foundation piece, and ’09 free agent signees Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva will be given every chance to be VIP’s in their second year under second-year coach John Kuester. Read More »
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