Hanging his head…
Forget about the 66 wins and the postseason blowouts at the Garden; we’re no longer taking the Celtics seriously as championship contenders until they win at least one playoff road game. Losing three in Atlanta to a sub-.500 squad was bad enough, then last night KG and crew got torn apart in Cleveland […]
Tag: Tayshaun Prince
Smack / May 11, 2008 / 3:36 am
Tough Road for the Celtics
Smack / May 8, 2008 / 2:52 am
Kobe Gets the Party Started
We told you so…
Everyone wanted to see what Kobe Bryant would do on the night he was presented with the MVP trophy; one notoriously loud national analyst casually predicted he’d score 50, while others talked about triple-doubles and game-winning buckets for the game’s ultimate big stage performer. After telling his adoring L.A. minions that it […]
Smack / May 4, 2008 / 1:00 am
We Don’t Need No Water
Tyson Chandler (photo. Brandon Sullivan)
Just when you were about to face facts and admit the Hornets weren’t ready to beat the Spurs in the postseason, Chris Paul found his game and led N.O. on a 13-0 run to grab the lead in the second half, then guided the Hornets the rest of the way in […]
Styles - Kicks and Gear / May 1, 2008 / 11:08 am
The Sharkley Drops Today
Playground hoop season is just about here, so you need to be equipped. Check out the new Nike Sharkley that drops everywhere today. Designed for indoor and outdoor ball, the Sharkley was originally created for Charles Barkley back in the day. But now it’s back as part of the Nike Remix series that puts a […]
General / Mar 12, 2008 / 12:40 pm
Pick Your Poison
Gerald Wallace (photo. Mike Carroll)
Five players I often hear compared to each other are Andrei Kirilenko, Shawn Marion, Tayshaun Prince, Josh Smith and Gerald Wallace. All are long, rangy, natural small forwards who can play multiple positions. All excel at defense, can guard multiple positions and are just as adept at blocking shots as a […]
Smack / Mar 5, 2008 / 5:56 am
Same Show, Different Cast
Kobe (photo. Chris Sembrot)
The costumes and the set were the same, a lot of the actors were different, and Lakers/Kings almost re-created the same drama last night that they used to produce in the first half of this decade. Arco was rockin’ like it was 2002, as the home team grabbed the lead early and […]
Hoopla / Feb 11, 2008 / 10:01 am
NBA Comparisons: 2002 Draft
Carlos Boozer (Photo. Jeffrey Salter)
It’s impossible to project how a college/high school player will perform in the League without comparing him to someone who’s already there (or has already been there). When LeBron first became famous, people couldn’t decide if he was more Magic or Michael. With Greg Oden, there was a rush to anoint […]
General / Feb 4, 2008 / 7:17 pm
Pre-Game Shootaround: Sam Cassell
We sat down with the Clips cagey veteran before tonight’s game against the Knicks. Cassell took a trip down memory lane to the League’s golden days when physical play didn’t result in flagrant fouls, and he defended two of his teammates who don’t get the credit he thinks they deserve…
On his early days in the […]
Hoopla / Feb 1, 2008 / 8:00 am
Hoop Links, 2/1
* Avery Johnson isn’t about to upset the order of things to add Jason Kidd to the Mavs. “We’re not involved,” Johnson said. “Anybody has the right to throw out names and speculate, but we’re not involved. That’s all I can tell (the players). We’re not involved. We like our team, we’re moving forward with […]
Smack / Feb 1, 2008 / 5:34 am
Raining MVP
Photo. Monte Isom
Is Dirk Nowitzki clutch? Any kind of rep he’d built during the Finals run in ‘06 and last year’s MVP regular season was snuffed out in the now-infamous Golden State series. And like we said heading into this season, now no one cares what Dirk does until the playoffs come around and he’s […]
Smack / Jan 11, 2008 / 5:57 am
Fire & Desire
Thursday night’s Pistons/Spurs matchup was big for both teams: Detroit was coming off of a frustrating (despite their attempts to downplay it) loss to the Celtics and an uninspired blowout at the hands of the Mavs, while the Spurs struggled through W’s over the Knicks and Clippers before dropping one to the Warriors this week. […]
Smack / Nov 12, 2007 / 3:13 am
Free Clinic
Pondering what went wrong…
(Photo. Stephen Hill)
If you were interested in the Michael Redd vs. Bruce Bowen battle, Spurs/Bucks was entertaining. (Bowen won this round: Redd ended up with 14 points, mostly on free throws.) Aside from that, it was just the champs running Milwaukee through a clinic. Manu (21 pts) came off the bench in […]
Hoopla / Aug 22, 2007 / 6:31 pm
Talkin’ Bout Practice
J-Kidd
With some time to kill in Vegas before hitting the unveiling of the Nike Zoom LeBron V, I figured I’d check out the final Team USA practice before the FIBA Americas (Olympic qualifying) tournament tipped off on Wednesday. The practice, held at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center on the same court where the ‘07 All-Star […]
General / Jun 12, 2007 / 12:10 pm
NBA’s Top 10 Small Forwards
LeBron’s gotta be No. 1, right?
We were all so quick to anoint LeBron as the best player in the League following the Detroit series that it took a couple San Antonio piecings to bring it back to reality: For starters, is LeBron even the best player at his position in the NBA? The three spot […]
Smack / May 24, 2007 / 1:12 am
Who’s the Pick?
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 […]
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