In recent years, we have gotten extended looks at the San Antonio Spurs without Manu Ginobili. And what we have seen is a contender reduced to a pretender. In 2009, Ginobili suffered an ankle injury in early April that cost him the final six games of the regular season and the postseason, which ended abruptly with a five-game exit vs. Dallas. As my colleague Jan Hubbard pointed out some time ago, the Spurs were the best regular-season team in the NBA last
Archives for January 2012
The Bernucca List – Edition VI
It took reader Richard all of 15 minutes to find the common thread in last week’s Bernucca List, which was “active players wearing No. 23.” Nice job. We continue to believe we are making these difficult and continue to be impressed by our readers’ knowledge. So without further ado, here is this week’s list. If you think you know the answer, send me a Tweet or post it in the Comments section. The Bernucca List Carmelo Anthony Michael Beasley Steve Blake DeSagana Diop Kevin Durant Stephen Jackson Brandon Jennings Ty
Howard Magical, Rip Returns to Detroit
Wednesday night was a busy night in the NBA, and no team walked out looking more impressive then the Orlando Magic. Their record is setting at 5-2, and they are shaping out to be a solid team in the Eastern Conference. Dwight Howard finished with yet another dominant game, featuring 28 points and 20 rebounds, which is becoming the norm. But the key to the Magic’s success seems to be coming from Ryan Anderson. Anderson finished with 23 points, and
Fantasy Spin: Wednesday, Jan. 4th
Highlight Performances: Monta Ellis, GS– If you spent an early round selection on Monta Ellis, well then, feel free to brag. Ellis scored 38 points tonight, along with 7 assists. But the key here is with Stephen Curry out indefinitely after re-injuring his ankle, Ellis figures to see a heavy dose of scoring opportunities until further notice. Move him up on your cheat sheets, and consider 25 points a game a distinct possibility. Jrue Holiday, PHI– Holiday scored 23 points in Wednesday
When Van Gundy’s Honda Civic got jet-blasted; plus other tales from the past and present
Did you ever hear the story about the time Jeff Van Gundy’s Honda Civic got flipped onto Brendan Malone’s brand-new Mercedes by a jet blast from the Knicks’ charter plane? Do you remember the 1996 Western Conference finals when Karl Malone was taking so long to shoot free throws, the fans in Seattle counted to 10 while he prepared to shoot? The Jazz lost that series in Game 7 at Key Arena when Malone missed two big shots from the line at
Tonight’s best game: Indiana at Miami
Dwyane Wade is doubtful tonight vs. Indiana
Heisler’s Wednesday Power Rankings
With Chris Sheridan, our founder, ranking teams on Sundays and mine running Wednesdays, we become the first dual-ranking (duel-ranking?) NBA site, at least done by guys who have been around long enough to have seen Dr. Naismith personally take the ball out of the peach basket at YMCA in Springfield, Mass. I happen to know the old guy only went up that ladder once so they could take his picture, and then he told a kid do it. Chris says they punched
Heisler: Lakers and Clippers will Battle for Blake in 2014
LOS ANGELES – Now about those exciting new Clippers … They’re definitely new with five starters who were on four different teams last season. They’re guaranteed to excite, too, with Blake Griffin, the game’s most spectacular player since Julius Erving, or ever, Chris Paul trying to see how high he can throw a lob Blake can jam, and everyone putting on a nightly highlight reel. Unfortunately for them, they’re still the Clippers, yet to distinguish themselves from The Band You’ve Known For All
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