It was the one-year anniversary of the eruption of Mount Stern, a moment when he made an unprecedented decision in the immediate aftermath of the settlement that ended the 2011 NBA lockout. Commissioner David Stern squashed a trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team deal with the New Orleans Hornets and the Houston Rockets. [Read more…]
Last night brought another loss for the Lakers, and this time Pau Gasol didn’t just sit out the fourth quarter or part thereof. He sat the whole game with what the team called tendinitis in both knees. // We’ve already told you that Ryan Anderson of the Hornets has emerged as the Lakers’ primary target if they decide to trade Gasol, and our latest podcast explains how the Bulls could potentially put together enough desirable assets to acquire him in a
Shot selection. Every coach wants his players to use sound judgment to take good shots throughout the course of a 40-minute college game. If only it were so simple for freshmen. [Read more…]
I thought of making the Spurs No. 1 for knocking off Memphis – my fourth team in four weeks to fail its audition at the top – but I was afraid Gregg Popovich could give his whole team a week off. With the Spurs 5-0 on the nine-day trip ending in Miami, Pop sent home Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green to rest up for the Grizzlies, whom they beat in overtime two nights later. All it cost was
Even with the hint, coming up with the answer to yesterday’s question was a tall order – literally. We can virtually guarantee that the answer to today’s question is shorter than Mark Eaton. Here it is: Who holds the Boston Celtics franchise record for most consecutive games played? [Read more…]
Maybe the Heat were overconfident, or wanted to give the D.C. fans a thrill. They didn’t turn up the defensive intensity until the fourth quarter, when their shots didn’t fall. [Read more…]
We’ve already told you that the Los Angeles Lakers have Ryan Anderson atop their wish list if they decide to trade Pau Gasol, who sat out last night’s loss to the Houston Rockets with what the Lakers called “knee tendinitis.” Guess the “big boy pants” will have to wait for another night. With each passing day, it appears the likelihood of the Lakers moving Gasol increases. We are now 10 days away from Dec. 15 — the date when players who signed
