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General / May 7, 2008 / 10:42 am

David West Almost Quit

Yesterday’s Newark Star-Ledger told the story David West and how close he was to quitting the game of basketball when he was a kid.
No mention though of where he picked up the magic trick that makes other teams consistently leave him wide open for that mid-range jumper that he makes 98% of the time. […]

Hoopla / May 2, 2008 / 9:05 am

“Kyle, Will You Wait For Me?”

Today’s Deseret News has a big feature on Salt Lake City’s love affair with Kyle Korver that lands somewhere between “amusing” and “super creepy.”
From the story:
On any night in EnergySolutions Arena, there are enough signs to fill the Republican Convention, most of them held aloft by women. Kyle, we love you. Kyle, will you marry […]

Hoopla / Mar 5, 2008 / 2:43 pm

Poor Kyle

This is just about everywhere today, but we wanted to link to it in case you hadn’t seen it yet. Kyle Korver is not in danger of winning the DPOY any time soon.

Hit List / Feb 26, 2008 / 7:39 am

NBA Hit List, 2.26.08

Lamar Odom (Photo. Tim Tadder)
As loaded as the Western Conference is — and even moreso after the trade deadline deals — it’s looking more and more like whoever emerges from that side of the playoff bracket will have a whole other kind of hell to deal with coming out of the East. Onto the power […]

Hit List / Feb 20, 2008 / 7:56 am

NBA Hit List, 2.20.08

Deron Williams (Photo. Monte Isom)
With the All-Star break behind us, it’s time for teams to make their pushes for the playoffs (or Lottery) and for the superstars to really earn their money. Who has pole position heading down the stretch? Starting at the top…
1. Utah Jazz (35-19) — Shaq, J-Kidd, Gasol and even Bibby will […]