Published: April 30, 2009
With the exciting first round of the NBA playoffs coming to a close, and the upcoming second round promising to be even more thrilling , I took some time to chat with Mark Magnuson from the Sports Dude radio show on 90.3 KRNU at the University of Nebraska about a wide range of topics.
Some of [...]
Published: April 30, 2009
The game was well in hand, but Atlanta’s Josh Smith wanted to leave his mark on the night with the dunk that made Isaiah Rider famous in the 1994 Slam Dunk Contest.
And he missed. Then the Miami Heat began to complain about it.
Was Smith showing up the Heat? Or was he just enjoying himself in [...]
Published: April 30, 2009
UConn forward Ater Majok will test the NBA waters as the spring suddenly morphs into summer.
The agile, athletically gifted 6-foot-10 forward was projected to form a formidable frontline package featuring projected top-three pick Hasheem Thabeet and muscle-bound workhorse Jeff Adrien this season.
But Majok never passed NCAA clearinghouse rules, and was therefore relegated to the role [...]
Published: April 30, 2009
It can now be safely said that the Chauncey Billups for Allen Iverson trade was the most lopsided deal since Pau Gasol to the Lakers.
In fact, comparing the two this post season is like putting a rhinoceros and a slug on opposite sides of a seesaw.
Cleveland promptly swept the Pistons with this generation’s greatest scorer [...]
Published: April 30, 2009
As we all know, the months leading up to the NBA Draft can make for an overwhelming flurry of inside scoops, conspiracy theories and rumors from all around the internet; this year appears to be no different.
Fortunately, Hoops Addict has been keeping tabs on all the top college prospects and will be in attendance at [...]
Published: April 29, 2009
“Ouch!”
That was the reaction heard in the entire building where I was watching the Bulls and Celtics battle for what seemed like the 18th time this month. If you watched the game or saw the highlights, you know what I’m talking about.
Rajon Rondo went Muhammad Ali on Brad Miller’s face and caught the center with [...]
Published: April 29, 2009
Last week I told readers about some of the exciting things Hoops Addict is going to do to help hype up Ball Don’t Lie, today I’m following through on that with an exclusive interview with Kim Hidalgo. She plays one of the lead roles in Anh-Thu, the love interest of Sticky.
Earlier this week I was [...]
Published: April 28, 2009
Who’s your team? Who’s your MVP? Who’s gonna take the Title? These are not new questions folks - but now there’s a very sweet reward for sounding off on your favorite topic!
Starting today, adidas is hosting “Rep Your Brotherhood” and we want to see and hear from you. [...]
Published: April 28, 2009
The Lance Stephenson sweepstakes continues as no one really knows when he will arrive at a decision as to which college he will attend next fall.
Rumored to be headed first to Kansas and then St. John’s, both schools seem to be out of the picture for the kid they call “Born Ready.”
New York’s top-rated player, [...]
Published: April 28, 2009
The Toronto Raptors announced Calderon underwent surgery this morning to repair ligament damage and capsular laxity to the ring finger of his left hand. The procedure was performed by Dr. Brent Graham at Toronto Western Hospital and recovery time is expected to be six to eight weeks.
This past season Calderon averaged career highs of 12.8 [...]