Whenever Dwight Howard talks to the media these days, something seems to go wrong. This has been especially true when the topic is about the Orlando Magic. The Los Angeles Lakers center raised plenty of eyebrows last week after bringing up how he led a group of guys no one wanted in Orlando. Howard, of course, backtracked from the comments, stating he was misunderstood and that it was blown out of proportion. Truth be told, there really wasn’t a whole lot to
Davidson punched its ticket to the Big Dance by handling the College of Charleston, 74-55, in the Southern Conference championship game on Monday night. The Wildcats have been a fixture in the NCAA Tournament in recent years, and will make their 12th appearance in the Big Dance this season. Anyone who cares about college hoops remembers that All-Star snub and Most Improved Player candidate Stephen Curry led Davidson to within one possession of the Final Four in 2008. Still, here are
For many casual college basketball fans, March is the month they “first” decide to check in on the madness. Everyone across the country is familiar with Indiana, Duke and even Gonzaga; but if you are going to fill out your bracket, bet the tournament games or watch with a knowledge of both teams participating, you have to get to know “the darlings.” [Read more…]
Less than three weeks ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were mourning the death of owner Jerry Buss, refuting rumors that Dwight Howard would be traded and staring down the draft lottery. With his team mired in ninth place in the Western Conference, Kobe Bryant defiantly told Sports Illustrated, “It’s not a question of if we make the playoffs. We will. And when we get there, I have no fear of anyone – Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Denver … whoever. I have
Maybe it is premature, but maybe it isn’t — especially with the way the Miami Heat looked Sunday in dismantling the Indiana Pacers, giving them a victory over each of the other 29 NBA teams. Can they break the NBA record of 33 consecutive regular season victories? [Read more…]
Consecutive win number 18 was anything but a typical game for LeBron James (13 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB) but the Heat went to Rio. That’s what they call Mario Chalmers, who scored 26 points on fantastic shooting (5-of-6 from deep, 7-for-9 overall and 7-for-7 on free throws) while adding seven rebounds. [Read more…]
One of the best things about seeing something incredible happen in an NBA game – be it amazing, funny, stupid, etc – is sharing the moment with folks on twitter. And boy, was there a reaction on Sunday night. [Read more…]
Daylight savings time is upon us, and as we celebrate with another hour of daylight, the NBA had a busy day with nine games on the docket. The Heat continued their unbelievable stretch with their 18th straight win, the Clippers toyed with Detroit, the Lakers moved into playoff position and the Thunder continued their dominance at home. Sit back and get some rays with our latest version of Five Fast Facts.