NBA /
Feb 26, 2010 / 12:00 pm
By Austin Burton
For every Dwight Howard, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal, there’s a Kwame Brown, a Michael Olowokandi, and a Pervis Ellison. And it’s always gonna be that way.
That’s because in the NBA, a great center is priceless. Knowing that, teams will continue to take risks on unpolished, injury-prone and/or unproven prospects. Rather than let the next Cullinan Diamond of a 7-footer slip through your grasp, it’s easier to gamble and believe he’s the kid wearing your Draft cap. Read More »
Tags: Ben Wallace, dwight howard, feature, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kwame Brown, Mehmet Okur, Michael Olowokandi, Pervis Ellison, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan
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Smack /
Sep 9, 2009 / 5:43 am
By Dime Magazine
For the second day in a row, the two marquee teams at the FIBA European Championships didn’t look that good. Spain was upset by a scrappy Serbia squad over the holiday weekend, then on Tuesday they struggled again with a team they rightfully should have 20-pieced. Playing without Ben Gordon or Luol Deng (or Michael Olowokandi — although that’s probably a good thing), Great Britain gave Pau Gasol and Co. all they could handle, taking a brief lead in the fourth quarter before Spain (sparked by a Pau three-pointer) got it together in time to hold on for a win. Gasol dropped 27 points and 11 boards, while Rudy Fernandez scored 13 and Ricky Rubio added five points and six assists. In case you’re wondering, Rubio is starting at PG ahead of Raul Lopez. His regular competition, Jose Calderon, isn’t playing in this tournament … Read More »
Tags: Andre Iguodala, Andris Biedrins, Ben Gordon, Brandon Jennings, Charles Barkley, danny granger, David Thompson, dirk nowitzki, Eric Gordon, Hedo Turkoglu, Isiah Thomas, Jerry Sloan, John Stockton, Jose Calderon, Jrue Holiday, Kevin Durant, Luol Deng, Marcin Gortat, michael beasley, michael jordan, Michael Olowokandi, pau gasol, Ricky Rubio, Rudy Fernandez, Scottie Pippen, Thaddeus Young, Tony Parker
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Smack /
Jul 21, 2009 / 6:13 am
By Dime Magazine
There’s only one reason why yesterday’s Wolves/Clippers trade — the one sending Quentin Richardson to Minnesota for Sebastian Telfair, Craig Smith and Mark Madsen — means anything to Wolves fans: It’s yet another reason to believe Ricky Rubio is walking through that door sooner than anyone expected. Wolves GM David Kahn is in Spain this week to sit down with Rubio’s camp and talk about that contract buyout, and then yesterday it was reported that Rubio’s Spanish squad signed another point guard (Kristaps Valters, who may or may not be the Latvian Goran Dragic), perhaps indicating they may be ready to lose Rubio. With the Q-Rich trade (3-for-1), Minnesota not only gets Bassy out of the PG picture, but they also open up a roster spot for Rubio … Read More »
Tags: Albert Pujols, Carlos Boozer, derrick rose, dwight howard, Hulk Hogan, Jarrett Jack, Jonny Flynn, Jose Calderon, Michael Olowokandi, Michael Phelps, Quentin Richardson, Ricky Rubio, Sebastian Telfair, Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Nash, T.J. Ford, Vince Carter, Wayne Ellington
47 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
By Austin Burton
As not to break my own “It’s just summer league” adage, I won’t get too excited about the fact that Roy Hibbert and Tyler Hansbrough are rampaging through Orlando right now for my Pacers like Robert Parish and Kevin McHale in ‘86 (with A.J. Price as their Dennis Johnson).
We’re still months away from the real games, from even beginning to determine whether Hansbrough will become the good pro I think he’ll be, or the Lottery pick bust his harsher critics think he’ll be. Read More »
Tags: A.J. Price, Antonio McDyess, Blake Griffin, Dennis Johnson, dirk nowitzki, Hasheem Thabeet, kevin garnett, Kevin McHale, Kwame Brown, michael jordan, Michael Olowokandi, paul pierce, Robert Parish, Roy Hibbert, Tyler Hansbrough, Vince Carter
28 Comments » | Posted in NBA, NBA Draft |