LeBron on #31
Some might disagree, but we think the Cavs did get better with its haul from the 11-player deadline deal. That said, they didn’t cover up all of their flaws, at least one of which came to light in Wednesday’s loss to the Celtics. While LeBron (26 pts, 8 rebs) struggled with his shot […]

“I’ve abandoned Jordan Farmar!”
(Photo. Chris Sembrot)
Knowing that Brandon Roy (ankle) is still on the shelf, Blazers/Lakers on Tuesday’s schedule meant Martell Webster would be the one charged with guarding Kobe. Going in, we were thinking it could get bloody for Martell, but the kid actually held his own for a while. In the first quarter […]

Still hope for Kidd? (Photo. Mannion)
Wouldn’t you have liked to see the look on Jason Kidd’s face when he learned the trade sending him to Dallas was being shut down because of Devean George? We can imagine J-Kidd sitting there thinking he’s about to leave soul-sapping New Jersey for a legit shot at a ring […]

Shawn Marion (Photo. Brandon Sullivan)
Shawn Marion just can’t catch a break, can he? (Ignore the fleet of white luxury cars and the fact that he bankrolls about $17 million per year and work with us.) After being largely underrated and underappreciated his entire career, The Matrix couldn’t even get his just due on the same […]

Trevor Ariza (Photo. Lynette Estair)
Popular sentiment following the NBA’s latest batch of Christmas Day games is that the Lakers are now a legit contender. Are they really? For now, we’d have to say so. The Lakers have the best player on the planet in Kobe. They have arguably the best coach in the game in […]

Ray did all he could. (Photo. Jordan Brand)
Which team had more to prove last night: the Celtics or the Pistons? We said it was Detroit, a team being overshadowed by the stars glittering in Boston and the surprising Orlando Magic, not to mention coming off that discombobulating conference finals loss to LeBron and Co., they […]

Photo. Jonathan Mannion
We absolutely wouldn’t mind watching Phoenix and San Antonio go another seven games with a trip to the ‘08 Finals on the line. Yesterday’s game had all the playoff atmosphere of last year without Tim Donaghy, Horry vs. Nash, Amare/Diaw vs. The League, or Bruce Bowen playing D like Wood Harris in Above […]

Awwwwdaaaamn!
Here’s the problem with the Cavs: While their #1 is one of the five best players in the world and has playing better than anyone anywhere for the last month or so, 2-through-12 they’ve got a collection of talent that’s subpar at best. Hence the .500 record for most of this season, and hence the […]

Photo. Marc Morrison
Oubliette — “A form of dungeon which was accessible only from a hatch in a high ceiling. To exit an oubliette was nearly impossible without outside help. The word comes from the French oublier, ‘to forget,’ as it was used for those prisoners the captors wished to forget. Most prisoners were left to […]

Shawn Marion won’t be going anywhere if the rest of the Suns can help it. Doing the anti-Deron Williams, Steve Nash told the East Valley Tribune, “We have a great team, we’re very close to winning a championship and we want everyone on board. All his teammates love him.” The paper said Nash, several other […]

“Come to Boston NOW!”
Reggie Miller says he still hasn’t made his mind up about coming back and playing for the Celtics, but he’s working out twice a day just in case. Our gut says Reggie will be back. No one goes through voluntary two-a-days unless they’re serious about playing. And with that championship ring calling […]

Funny how time flies. With word coming down that Grant Hill had agreed to sign with the Suns (2 years, about $2 million per), we realized it wasn’t that long ago when Grant signed the monster deal with Orlando and was supposed to make noise in the East with T-Mac. Remember, Grant put up 25, […]