TAG: Rudy Gay
By Sean Sweeney
The reserves for this month’s NBA All-Star Game in Orlando were announced last night, and while I don’t agree with all of them, I DEFINITELY am not feeling Kenny and Chuck‘s reasoning. Listen, the All-Star selection process is fundamentally flawed as it is. Inevitably it comes down to what you deem worthy – is it wins? numbers? impact? – and inevitably, that’s different for everyone. But I’m sorry: Smith and Barkley were way off last night. Read More »
Tags: Brandon Jennings, Charles Barkley, Greg Monroe, josh smith, Kenny Smith, Kyle Lowry, Kyrie Irving, Memphis Grizzlies, Monta Ellis, pau gasol, Paul Millsap, Rajon Rondo, Rudy Gay, Tyson Chandler
20 Comments » | Posted in All-Star, Latest News, NBA |
By Sean Sweeney

As we wrote in Smack, Memphis locked up the Hawks in the middle portions of their big win last night. The game eventually turned into their own mini dunk contest. On this play, Mike Conley and Rudy Gay combined for their own bit of Showtime on the break. Hit the jump for maybe the best dunk of the night. Read More »
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Mike Conley, Rudy Gay
2 Comments » | Posted in NBA, Video |
By The Fantasy Doctor
Beast of the Night: Paul George finished with 24 points, four rebounds, one assist, two steals, a block and four threes last night against the Nets. He shot 73 percent (8-11) from the field, 100 percent (4-4) from the free-throw line and had one turnover. George has had clunkers every now and then this season but has still managed to average top 60 numbers. He’s an all-around producer who doesn’t drag any category down for his owners, making him a sleeper-turned-stud. Read More »
Tags: Al Harrington, Alonzo Gee, Anderson Varejao, Andre Miller, Andrew Goudelock, Anthony Morrow, Austin Daye, Brandon Rush, danny granger, Ed Davis, Jerryd Bayless, Lance Stephenson, Landry Fields, Paul George, Ramon Sessions, Rudy Gay, Tracy McGrady
9 Comments » | Posted in Fantasy Doctor, NBA |
By Sean Sweeney
Skyrim is perched over my shoulder like a dark cloud, so I’m extra grateful the guys at Activision hooked me up with an Elite subscription. Now Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 can’t get old. For those of you who have the Elite pass, you’ve probably spent the last few days scampering around the endless staircases of Piazza, and slipping from bush to bunker in Liberation. It’s been a week now since the first content drop, and in-between Blake Griffin dunking on Kendrick Perkins so bad he had to delete his Twitter and the Orlando Magic turning into the Orlando Tragic, I’ve logged my share of time in the trenches. Read More »
Tags: Call of Duty Elite, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, feature, Rudy Gay, Steve Nash, Tyson Chandler, Zaza Pachulia
4 Comments » | Posted in NBA, Video Games |
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Jan 31, 2012 / 1:11 am
By Dime Magazine
Derrick Rose said he was gonna go crazy against Washington last night, and dude did go a little nuts. Not only did he pick up a technical, but he was as aggressive as we’ve seen him all year in the first half, weaving into the lane and throwing up more of those high-arching floaters he’s grown fond of. John Wall gave him some run during the first half of Chicago’s 10-point win, but there’s still one glaring difference between the two: John Wall makes tough shots. Derrick Rose makes tough shots look easy. Read More »
Tags: Blake Griffin, Caron Butler, Chicago Bulls, derrick rose, Jayson Williams, john wall, kendrick perkins, Lionel Hollins, Los Angeles Clippers, los angeles lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Ramon Sessions, Ricky Rubio, Rudy Gay, Tony Allen, Washington Wizards
82 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
Smack /
Jan 27, 2012 / 1:41 am
By Dime Magazine
At some point in the fourth quarter of Boston’s 91-83 win in Orlando – it might’ve been after another one of his threes or perhaps when he had a behind-the-back assist to Brandon Bass or even when he hit a technical free throw – we sat back and realized, “Damn, Boston is really going to win this thing,” and they did it because Paul Pierce turned back the clock with one of the most incredible comebacks we’ve ever seen. Early in the fourth quarter, Pierce had banged two straight threes and then hit a pull-up in the lane and suddenly it was a four-point game. Read More »
Tags: Avery Bradley, Blake Griffin, boston celtics, chris paul, E'twaun Moore, kevin garnett, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Mickael Pietrus, Mike Fratello, Mo Williams, Orlando Magic, paul pierce, Penny Hardaway, Rudy Gay, Shaquille O'Neal
131 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
By Sean Sweeney

As we wrote in Smack, Rudy Gay had the whole arena booing last night out of embarrassment. Yes, Portland went on to win – and were beating up the Grizzlies on the boards all night – but when Gay went off in the second quarter for a facial on Gerald Wallace and Raymond Felton, and then followed it up immediately with a windmill, you’d have thought he punked the whole arena. Rudy’s shoulder is definitely 100 percent now. Hit the jump for the evidence. Read More »
Tags: Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, Rudy Gay
3 Comments » | Posted in NBA, Video |
Smack /
Jan 25, 2012 / 12:38 am
By Dime Magazine
If you’re LeBron, what’s the point? He could afford to be passive last night because Chris Bosh was getting busy in the fourth quarter of Miami’s 92-85 win over Cleveland. Kyra Sedgwick went off for 17 fourth quarter points, and had two of the biggest buckets of the game: a three-point play off the dribble and then a pull-up J in the closing minutes. His two free throws with 55 seconds left put Miami up eight, icing the win. It wasn’t so much that Bosh didn’t get help. ‘Bron had 18. But Bosh took the Cavs’ best punches all night, drawing foul after foul and finishing everything. Read More »
Tags: Alonzo Gee, Amar'e Stoudemire, Anderson Varejao, Andrea Bargnani, Baylor University, carmelo anthony, Charlotte Bobcats, Chris Bosh, Cleveland Cavaliers, DeSagana Diop, dwight howard, Indiana Pacers, Kyrie Irving, lebron james, Marcus Camby, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Perry Jones, phoenix suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Rudy Gay, Ryan Anderson, Sam Cassell, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards
225 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
Smack /
Jan 24, 2012 / 12:57 am
By Dime Magazine
Who stole Orlando’s offense? With the Celtics reeling from injuries and actually giving legit minutes to people like Sasha Pavlovic and E’Twaun Moore, the Magic could’ve stepped on their necks. Instead, they folded like a bad hand, scoring only 56 for the game and leaving Boston with a 31-point L on their foreheads. 56 points sounds awful. But 20 second half points and 24 percent shooting for the game sounds even worse. Dwight Howard had 18 and 14, but didn’t even make a shot in the second half while Paul Pierce and Brandon Bass dropped 19 to lead all scorers … Read More »
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Avery Bradley, Bill Walton, boston celtics, Carl Landry, Chicago Bulls, dwight howard, Emeka Okafor, Houston Rockets, Jarrett Jack, Jermaine O'Neal, Joe Johnson, Kevin Love, kevin martin, Kyle Lowry, Luke Ridnour, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, new orleans hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, paul pierce, Philadelphia 76ers, phoenix suns, Ricky Rubio, Rudy Gay, shawn marion, Tim Duncan, Tony Allen, Tony Parker
98 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
By The Fantasy Doctor
Beast of the Night: Dwight Howard was truly a beast last night, posting 45 points, 23 rebounds, three assists, four steals and two blocks against the Warriors. He shot 57 percent (12-21) from the field, 54 percent (21-39 – the 39 attempts broke Wilt Chamberlain’s 50-year-old record of 34) from the free-throw line and had three turnovers. Not much needs to be said here. Howard’s averages this season nearly match his output from 2010-11, except that he’s dishing out more assists (2.3 vs. 1.4) and turning the ball over less (3.1 vs. 3.6). The Magic only had two games this week, which means owners who unwisely benched the guy in weekly update leagues are kicking themselves this morning. Read More »
Tags: dwight howard, Greg Monroe, Joe Johnson, josh smith, Kyrie Irving, Rudy Gay, Stephen Jackson, Steve Nash
11 Comments » | Posted in Fantasy Doctor, NBA |