Waiting for Mamba to Strike

On Wednesday night at the Staples Centre, the San Antonio Spurs led Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals by 20 points with 5:54 left in the third quarter. For a team that had been pushed to the brink of elimination by the upstart New Orleans Hornets the week prior, the situation was unbelievably [...]

Drafting Derrick Rose Is Easier Than You Think

Last season I spoke very strongly in favor of Kevin Durant being drafted first overall. Portland had Zach Randolph in the middle and, at the time, the team had no strong options on the wings. When they traded Randolph to draft Greg Oden, I shrugged it off because you can’t go wrong with a guy [...]

Guest On WSRQ

Just a quick note to let people know I’ll be a guest on Sean Duade’s show on WSRQ 1220 Saturday afternoon. His show runs from 3-4 pm EST and I’ll be on the show from 3:40-4:00. If you don’t live in Sarasota, Florida you can still listen to the show online by clicking here.

He Had Game

Off the opening tip in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the first play the Boston Celtics ran was specifically designed for Ray Allen. He came around the screen, Rajon Rondo passed him the ball, he squared up for a wide open shot, and much like he had done in the previous series against [...]

Loving and Hating Chris Paul

What is the difference between loving an NBA player one minute and hating him the next? Between rooting as hard as humanely possible for the guy one year and then cursing his name half a decade later?
Context.
Context is everything. As sports fans, we invest heavily in the games we watch and our opinions are formed, [...]

Conference Finals Preview

With the Conference Finals kicking off tonight I was able to chat with a handful of writers and bloggers to get the inside scoop on the final four teams left standing. With knowledgeable and passionate writers representing three of the four remaining NBA teams, as well as Holly MacKenzie from Slam Magazine providing a league [...]

Representing The Culture: Movies About Basketball

In Gina Prince-Blythewood’s film Love and Basketball there is a series of scenes in which Lena Wright and Quincy McCall, a girl and boy who grow up together and fall in love around their shared passion for basketball, play one-on-one games that reflect the changes in their relationship in their basketball lives. As preteens they [...]

Buzzer Beaters – 05/19

This week’s Buzzer Beaters has the scoop on what Raptors scout Masai Uruji was doing Nigeria, what players go through in pre-draft workouts, an interview with the fans who created the now famous Eva Longoria poster, details on the O.J. Mayo situation and a ton of other articles to make sure you know all the [...]

With A Little Help From My Friends

Kobe Bryant’s back was hurting coming into Game 5 Wednesday night in Los Angeles and carrying his team, even metaphorically, was likely to prove difficult.
Luckily for Bryant he only had to do so for three quarters and then his teammates strained in the fourth to shoulder the load.
The Lakers’ 111-104 victory at Staples was lead, [...]

How To Stop LeBron James On The Break

This month I have watched players from both the Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics attempt to defend LeBron James on the fast break and for two series I have been disappointed with the feeble attempts made by these world class athletes.
The Washington Wizards chose to make the non-basketball plays by grabbing James by the [...]

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