Dirk (photo. Monte Isom)
Remember a couple years ago when Tim Duncan played almost the entire season with a bad foot because the Spurs couldn’t afford to give him a rest and lose ground to the Mavs in the Southwest? At stake then was the difference between a #1-seed in the conference and a #4-seed. Yesterday, […]

Some people we know were surprised to find out that “40 Games in 40 Nights” doesn’t mean there’s a game every night. With no playoff action to speak of Wednesday, all the NBA talk surrounded the Lottery and the upcoming Draft. It’s good to see there’s a legit debate going on over who the Blazers […]

The Pistons already clinched home-court in the East, but we thought maybe they’d at least want to send a message or something to the Raptors last night. Guess not. While the usual five started and got in enough minutes to keep their legs fresh (Rip Hamilton dropped 24 points in 26 minutes), it was kinda […]

You could say Greg Oden is one win away from “pulling a Carmelo,” only it’s not like Oden is really carrying Ohio State the way ‘Melo carried Syracuse in ‘03. Is he clearly the best player on the team? No doubt. But how many Buckeye games has it been now where Oden’s foul trouble is […]