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Smack / May 6, 2008 / 12:59 am

Clockers

Dwight Howard (photo. Mannion)
Right after the final buzzer sounded and the Pistons had taken a 2-0 series lead on the Magic, we got a great camera shot of Stan Van Gundy spewing venom at a referee, screaming “That’s f***ing bulls***!” before storming off to the locker room. He could have been talking about a couple […]

Smack / Apr 25, 2008 / 4:45 am

Upset Thursday

Photo. Marc Morrison
Anyone who’s actually watched the Rockets/Jazz series (not just the highlights) can tell you this much: Tracy McGrady didn’t play any differently in last night’s Game 3 win than he did in the previous two losses. But because he knocked down some shots in the fourth quarter and found a way to shake […]

General / Mar 19, 2008 / 12:28 pm

Knicks in the Tank

Z-Bo (photo. Dylan Roberts)
With all the tanking talk - Glen Taylor’s accusation, KG’s response - it’s ridiculous to read that the Knicks are actively sinking their ship.
On Monday night, the Knicks trailed the Pacers 81-79 going into the 4th quarter. After scoring 16 points during the first three quarters, Jamal Crawford didn’t see a […]

Smack / Mar 11, 2008 / 5:49 am

Rollover Minutes

Richard Jefferson (photo. Zandy Mangold)
No one really thought the Nets were gonna be the ones to snap the Rockets’ win streak, but the potential was at least there for a competitive game, what with Jersey’s size advantage up front and the dual threat of Vince and Richard Jefferson. Didn’t happen. T-Mac put up an easy […]

Smack / Feb 23, 2008 / 3:35 am

Glass Joes

M.D.E. (Photo. Chenoa Maxwell)
Suns/Celtics had just as much pre-game buzz and the same playoff atmosphere as Suns/Lakers did the other day, except this one wasn’t as run-and-gun. The Suns jumped on Boston early to build a big halftime lead, and although the C’s kept things more at their pace (neither team cracked 90) and made […]

Hoopla / Feb 20, 2008 / 10:07 am

The Knicks Fight

Photo courtesy of the NBA
Marc Berman’s Knicks blog in the New York Post sums up the team’s night on Tuesday pretty nicely:
Curry sits, Randolph douses
By MARC BERMAN
WASHINGTON – Eddy Curry Eddy Curry nor Zach Randolph Zach Randolph saw their trade value go up last night in their overtime victory in Washington. Curry was benched after […]

General / Feb 1, 2008 / 1:17 pm

Rose Parade

Was it the right move to deal Zach?
As Zach Randolph prepares to enter the Rose Garden for the first time since joining the circus, er, I mean the Knicks, analysts seem eager to evaluate the nuts and bolts of the Knicks/Blazers Randolph-for-Channing Frye deal.
But curiously, the question isn’t even worth asking in Portland. […]

Hoopla / Jan 30, 2008 / 8:00 am

Hoop Links, 1/30

* If Andrew Bynum is now totally off the trading block, is there still a possibility to deal Jason Kidd to the Lakers? (ESPN Insider) “On Monday, as I was pondering trade possibilities for Kidd, I came up with this proposal: Lamar Odom, Javaris Crittenton and Sasha Vujacic for Kidd,” writes ESPN’s Chris Broussard. “I […]

Hoopla / Jan 15, 2008 / 8:10 am

Hoop Links, 1/15

* The Wizards mounted a ferocious 25-6 rally last night in Boston, storming back from a 77-63 lead with 6:22 to play. Caron Butler led the charge with 11 points during that 6-plus minute span, and seven within the final 40 seconds to send the Celtics on their first two-game slump of the year.
* Peter […]

Hoopla / Jan 14, 2008 / 8:11 am

Hoop Links, 1/14

* Coming down from a defensive board, Andrew Bynum landed awkwardly on Lamar Odom’s foot during the Lakers’ close win over Memphis last night. The initial diagnosis is a sprained left knee, but an MRI today will determine the full extent of the injury. “I didn’t hear any pops,” said Bynum. “I’m able to put […]

Smack / Jan 14, 2008 / 5:26 am

This Can’t Be Life

Jamal Crawford (Photo. Stephen Hill)
Where the hell did that come from? If you had seen the Knicks’ previous game — Friday night’s loss to the Raptors where they got mercilessly gutted by Chris Bosh — and been reading the NY papers, it would appear as if everything was perilously close to completely falling apart: Zach […]

Hoopla / Jan 11, 2008 / 11:05 am

Bucks have no interest in Ron, Zach, getting better

Photo. Hill
Journal Times writer Gery Woelfel says the Milwaukee Bucks/Zach Randolph/Ron Artest trade rumors are “laughable”:
Let’s squelch these two, almost laughable rumors about the Bucks right here and now:
1) They won’t acquire Zach Randolph from the New York Knicks.
2) They won’t acquire Ron Artest from the Sacramento Kings, either.
Those rumors have been circulating on the […]

Hoopla / Jan 11, 2008 / 8:20 am

Hoop Links, 1/11

Is Z-Bo on the Move?
- With Zach Randolph’s name swirling in trade winds, Knicks legend Willis Reed exhorted his former squad not to give up on the duo of Randolph and Curry. “I love Zach,” said Reed. “I was happy the Knicks were able to acquire him. I’d walk in the room and say, guys, […]

Hoopla / Jan 8, 2008 / 9:31 am

2001 Draft Do-Over

Photo. Tim Tadder
While there wasn’t too much debate over the #1 pick in previous versions of these do-over drafts (Chris Paul in 2005, LeBron in 2003), the #1 pick for 2001 is a tough call. Washington had the top choice that year, and at the time of the Draft, Michael Jordan’s second comeback wasn’t official […]

Smack / Jan 2, 2008 / 5:13 am

Bowled Over

Lamar’s chillin’ for L.A.’s next game.
(Photo. Tim Tadder)
No NBA games on the schedule yesterday, since everyone knows New Year’s Day belongs to college football. To kick off 2008, though, we’ve got a brand-new NBA Hit List power ranking for you. Not much has changed at the bottom — Al Jefferson and Zach Randolph’s squads are […]