Published: April 20, 2008
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* A nice surprise this week was to see former NBA head coach Eric Musselman add Hoops Addict as one of his 20 hoop links on his official blog.
* Adrian Wojnarowski wrote a great article on the fractured relationship between Byron Scott and Jason Kidd. He summarized how Kidd led a revolt in New Jersey [...]
Published: April 18, 2008
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While thinking of ways to cover the NBA playoffs, inspiration struck – why not send out a mass email to my basketball contacts and get their thoughts on the upcoming postseason? The plan worked to perfection and I received feedback from more than 20 writers, spanning over 100 emails, all of which contributed to the [...]
Published: April 17, 2008
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Hey fellow hoops addict! This is a quick post to let you know I’ve created a group on Ballhype for their Playoffs Pick’em Bracket game. You can challenge me and other writers by joining the Basketball Addicts group and earn bragging rights for winning. While there isn’t a prize for winning my group, if you [...]
Published: April 17, 2008
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Every NBA pundit tells us that this season’s Western Conference teams are like no other in NBA history. With a win over the Memphis Grizzlies last night, the Denver Nuggets became the eighth team in the West to reach the 50-win mark. Golden State, the ninth-place team in the West, wound up with 48 wins, [...]
Published: April 17, 2008
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The NBA does a fantastic job marketing itself on the Internet. This statement seems obvious coming from a basketball website, right? Sure, but the breadth of this Internet dominance had not really hit me until I saw a startling stat the other day.
Published: April 16, 2008
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This weekend marks the start of the NBA playoffs and with it comes anticipation. Players like DeShawn Stevenson and LeBron James prepare to back up their trash talk, while coaches like Phil Jackson work furiously on their master game plans to get their teams ready for the grueling task of coming out of the their [...]
Published: April 16, 2008
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There is no denying that the MVP debate has gone to another level in recent weeks. In fact, you could argue that the race for the most ambiguous trophy in pro sports has even overtaken the “Wacky West” playoff race as the NBA story de jour.
This is one of those years where you probably can’t [...]
Published: April 15, 2008
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You know exactly who I’m talking about, especially if you’re a sports fan and even more so if you’re Canadian – not to mention a fan of basketball, football, Canadian sport, hockey, national pride, baseball, humour, or quality television in general.
After hitting the Home for the Hardcore as an intern back in the days when [...]
Published: April 14, 2008
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As he sat in seclusion in the depths of the TD Banknorth Garden’s locker room, Kevin Maurice Garnett found a brief moment of solitude. Having been bombarded with well wishes and champagne from jovial teammates and media members alike, Garnett needed a moment to himself to reflect on what had transpired over the last month [...]
Published: April 13, 2008
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* AOL Funhouse posted one of the best interviews with Carmelo Anthony I’ve ever watched. The interview was conducted by Miss Gossip and her style of doing interviews is quickly becoming one of my favourites. She’s well prepared when it comes to her research, doesn’t ask brutal questions and her laid back manner helps the [...]