Published: February 9, 2010
On Sunday afternoon I had the chance to chat with Sacramento Kings head coach Paul Westphal about when he realized Tyreke Evans would be a special player in the NBA, his thoughts on Kevin Martin and Evans playing together and what he’s enjoyed about his return to coaching in the NBA.
Published: February 8, 2010
Yesterday morning Hoops Addict had the chance to chat with Jason Thompson about the challenges he faces while guarding Chris Bosh, how playing with Tyreke Evans has helped make him a better player and he shared his thoughts on the pairing of Tyreke Evans and Kevin Martin in Sacramento’s backcourt.
Published: February 7, 2010
After a big win against Sacramento, Toronto forward Hedo Turkoglu talked with the media about playing with a mask this afternoon,Toronto’s recent strong play in the fourth quarter, the improved chemistry between himself and Chris Bosh and how going 4-6 from the field in the first quarter helped to build his confidence.
Published: February 6, 2010
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.
Published: February 6, 2010
Kris Humphries’ basketball career has taken him from being a high school standout in Minnesota and a freshman sensation at Minnesota to being a basketball vagabond during the first six seasons of his NBA career. It took a mid-season trade this year which landed him in New Jersey for the gritty forward to finally make his mark in the NBA.
Published: February 3, 2010
Hoops Addict had the chance to chat with Indiana Pacers rookie A.J. Price about his minutes steadily increasing each month, the toughest part of his transition to the NBA, the role veterans T.J. Ford and Earl Watson have had in his development and the medical issues Jim Calhoun is currently dealing with.
Published: January 31, 2010
When matched against a smaller opponent on the court there’s a natural inclination to want to take them into the post and use that size as an advantage. Tonight Chris Bosh succumbed to this temptation as he attempted to take Danny Granger and Dahntay Jones into the post without any success. In the second half Bosh reverted to his style of play and scored 20 of his game-high 26 points.
Published: January 31, 2010
This week one of the big news stories in Toronto was Robbie Alomar telling the media one of the biggest regrets from his playing career was leaving. With T.J. Ford back in town this weekend I took some time to talk with him about if he regrets the way he left the franchise and what he misses the most about playing in Toronto.
Published: January 28, 2010
Charlie Bell took some time to chat with Hoops Addict about growing up in Flint, Michigan, how his childhood helped instill a strong work ethic and he shared some memories about winning a National Championship back in 2000.
Published: January 27, 2010
Due to an injury to DeMar DeRozan it opened up an opportunity for Sonny Weems to get the first start of his NBA career. The talented guard stepped up to the challenge by figuring how to lock down Dwyane Wade in the second half.