Raptors Need To Stick With The Plan

While the results from the past two games aren’t what the players, coaching staff or fans want, this isn’t the time to be hitting the panic button. There’s plenty of basketball to be played and now is the time to rally together instead of pointing fingers.

Dwight Howard Finds His Groove

Something clicked with Dwight Howard on Sunday during a game against Toronto. Instead of his coach gritting his teeth with each miss, Howard surprised everyone in the building by shooting an impressive 14-16 from the free throw line.

Exclusive Interview With Ryan Anderson

Ryan Anderson took some time to talk with Hoops Addict about how he felt when he heard he was traded last summer and his role with Orlando this season.

The Art Of A Beautiful Game

I have a confession to make: after two seasons of covering the NBA I had started to become lazy when it came to asking players the kinds of questions which warranted them throwing out something more than the traditional sports cliches. However, instead of digging a little deeper I chalked this up to athletes not wanting to provide answers.

Don’t get me wrong, I still do my homework leading up to each game, it’s just that instead of taking some risks or digging deeper with the questions I asked players, I was starting to throw generic questions out to players and was getting frustrated when I would get generic answers thrown back at me.

After reading Chris Ballard’s new book I found myself renewed and motivated for another season of covering the NBA while being given the motivation to dig a little deeper in the kinds of questions I asked players.

Game Notes: Orlando vs. Toronto

One of the things that caught my attention this afternoon was the growth and maturation of Redick as a complete player rather than being just a shooter. Most basketball fans will be drawn to his career-high 27 points, but what caught my attention was the six rebounds he grabbed and five assists he dished out.

Exclusive Interview With Daniel Gibson

Earlier this week Daniel Gibson provided me with one of the better chats I’ve had with an NBA player. We talked about muscle memory, joked about some methods Steve Kerr used during his playing career to stay loose and he gave some great insight into his role within the Cavs offense this season.

Hoops Addict Named ESPN’s Site Of The Day

A huge thank you goes out to ESPN for giving Hoops Addict some props as their Site of the Day.

Sure, it was less than 30 seconds on air, but it was on ESPN. The epic of sports journalism.

Yes, I’ve watched this clip way too many times. No, you won’t be able to wipe this silly grin off my face all weekend.

Toronto Not Content After A Big Win

You would think Toronto would be in the mood to celebrate after a big win against Cleveland, right? Not a chance.

Despite pulling off an upset that is sure to catch the attention of the rest of the NBA, the players and coaching staff brushed off the win as the first of many during a grueling 82-game schedule.

Game Notes: Cleveland vs. Toronto

After what I saw from DeMar DeRozan in the preseason I anticipated he would come out a bit nervous tonight but his play was anything but. Early in the game he hit two free throws and got a bit of swagger going. He followed that up with a nice jumper and then he had a steal on Cavs next possession.

DeRozan finished the first quarter with 4 points, 3 boards, 1 block and 1 steal in 9 minutes of burn. While his final numbers won’t jump out at you - 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block in 23 minutes - it was an impressive debut for the Raptors lottery pick.

‘Sheed Fitting In Seamlessly

After averaging 15.0 points and 6.9 rebounds over 33.9 minutes per game, you’d think Rasheed Wallace would have signed with a team this summer that provided him with an opportunity to start.

Not Wallace, he’s just searching for a chance to win some more Championship bling and is more than happy to do that by providing a spark off the bench. Just call him the next Robert Horry.

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