Lakers Look for Young Star to Rise

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to repeat their surprising run to the NBA Finals this season. Incredibly, their fate lies not in the shooting hand of Kobe Bryant, the legs of Pau Gasol, or even the shoulder Lamar Odom. Instead, the Lakers’ destiny rests on the knee of Andrew Bynum.

Press Row Access Awards For August 2008

After being away at the cottage for a couple days earlier this week, I was stoked to come back and find an email from Andy Lutzky of Press Row telling me that Hoops Addict has been nominated for the Press Row Access Awards.

Questions Abound for Team USA

To use Beijing as a springboard towards future triumphs and not a singular rally, the program will have to change and grow. The Redeem Team dominated, but it clearly had weaknesses and imperfections (i.e. outside shooting, half-court offensive execution). Their gold medal finish brought much rejoicing, but it also raises a number of questions regarding the future of the program.

Floor Burn Tournament: Conference Finals

After three rounds of voting and over 100,000 votes being cast, the final four participants left standing in the Hoops Addict Floor Burn Tournament are Jason Maxiell, David Lee, Ronny Turiaf and Shane Battier.

Voting for the Conference Finals start today and you’ll have until 12 am on Saturday to cast your vote.

Wade And Bryant Find Redemption

The Olympics provided Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade with the stage and opportunity to prove they were still the caliber of players they were when they won NBA titles.

Arenas Might Become A Reality TV Star

It doesn’t quite sound like the details of this reality show have been hammered out yet, but if it does and if Gilbert Arenas’ show is anywhere as entertaining his blog, then the world is in for an entertaining and honest reality show ride.

United States Breezes by Australia

By the end of the third quarter, the United States lead had ballooned to 27 points, and the fourth quarter resembled garbage time of an NBA game.

Ukic Impresses In Beijing

Earlier this this summer as it became clear that Roko-Leni Ukic would be Jose Calderon’s backup next season an uncomfortable level of doubt and concern crept into Raptors Nation. If Ukic’s play in Beijing is any indication, those concerns will be short lived.

An Afternoon In The Life Of Derrick Rose

Have you ever wondered how a first overall draft pick spends a Saturday afternoon in August? If you’re first overall draft pick Derrick Rose you hang out at the new adidas Sport Performance Store in Chicago.

Floor Burn Tournament: Semifinals

While the amounts of votes cast dipped a little in the second round, the battle to advance didn’t diminish. Four of the eight match-ups were decided by less than 20% while Shane Battier and Jason Maxiell continue to rip through all challengers. Will someone be able to step up and prevent Battier or Maxiell from advancing to the Finals?

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