On a night where ‘Amazing’ happened in Orlando, the playoffs for the Los Angeles Lakers started out somewhat more mundane.
The Lakers did not need Andre Iguodala-style heroics or Derrick Rose-like revelation in taking down the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of their Western Conference bout. Instead, cool efficiency, deadly professionalism, and precise effectiveness marked the [...]

I’ve been a huge fan of Ball Don’t Lie since I first read Matt de la Pena’s book nearly two years ago. Since that time I’ve been able to interview Matt and I’ve heard the great news that the book is being made into a movie.
Matt de la Pena has been great to Hoops Addict [...]

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 [...]

In 2008, Kevin Garnett led the Celtics to their 17th NBA Championship title and earned himself the most coveted MVP award. A year later, he is sharing his experience with Dwight Howard, one of the biggest stars in the league and the powerhouse of the Eastern Conference.
After a work-out session, Garnett and Howard reminisce on [...]

If anyone wanted to know and experience what it is like to cover and write about Washington Wizards Interim Head Coach Ed Tapscott, this past Monday would have been the perfect day to do it.
From the moment Coach Tapscott adjusted the microphone and inquired about the whereabouts of his favorite journalist, Mike Jones of the [...]

With the 2008-2009 regular season about to enter our collective rear view mirror, I thought it might be clever to briefly look back at my initial projection as to how this season would play out.
Considering foregone season previews with the benefit of hindsight is done first to ensure I am held accountable and answerable for [...]

Is there anything better than having free swag show up at your front door? I don’t think so.
Today I got home from coaching and just before I crashed for a quick nap the buzzer at my condo went with UPS telling me I had a package to sign for. I raced downstairs, signed for the [...]

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh spoke with the media about his game winning shot over the Wizards, the challenge of playing despite being eliminated from the playoffs and the strong play of Pops Mensah-Bonsu.

I have a confession to make: sometimes I lose sight of what is happening around the world.
It pains me to admit that I live a sheltered life in which I rarely worry about what’s happening outside of Ontario or even my own community at times.
Despite living in my own little bubble, a couple years back [...]

Despite Philadelphia struggling as a team as the season winds down, Lou Williams is posting some of the best numbers of his career over his past seven games. During this stretch he’s averaging an impressive 18.0 points while coming off the bench.
Not bad for a player who has been limited to 23.5 minutes per game [...]