Give me the beat, Obie! Time to channel Eminem. Guess who’s back. Back again. Dayton’s back. Tell a friend. Guess who’s back … guess who’s back … guess who’s back … I’ve created a monster. ‘Cause nobody wants to see MVP’s no more, they want the Most Improved Player Rankings. Well if you want most improved, this is what I’ll give ya. A little bit of me mixed with some hard Snickers. (They’re stale. But I need the sugar rush). These rankings will jump-start your heart quicker than
The first thing you notice watching the undefeated Indiana Pacers is their intensity. More than the other seven teams this writer has seen in person this season, Indiana plays hard and aggressive basketball for 48 minutes. Indiana remained unbeaten at 8-0 after Monday’s 95-79 home win over Memphis. “We are just trying to play our style of basketball,” Pacers forward David West said after Indiana’s hard-fought 96-91 win over the Nets on Saturday in Brooklyn. That tough, tenacious style includes going hard on every
The NBA saved the best for last, as the Timberwolves and Clippers played a tight game. decided in the final seconds. The key players on both sides came through, especially Kevin Love/MIN, who displayed a rare combination of rebounding and outside shooting prowess that left the Clippers TV announcers speechless at times. Not to be outdone, Blake Griffin/LAC and Chris Paul/LAC were effective on offense. DeAndre Jordan/LAC put up decent numbers, aside from his abysmal free throw shooting. While the
Like many sports fans, I have been following the situation with the Miami Dolphins that describes an incident as “hazing.” Two teammates, by most accounts friends, get into something that causes one to quit the team and the other to be suspended indefinitely without pay. Everyone in the organization from the coaches to the general manager is in fear for their jobs. When I read the articles trying to make sense of the situation I go from bewilderment to anger to head-scratching.
On Monday, November 11, the NBA returned with nine games featuring 18 teams. There were double-overtime clashes, an undefeated record on the line and battles between some of the most heavily-favored championship contenders. Here’s everything you need to know about what transpired. [Read more…]
It has been a tough road for Steve Nash since leaving the Phoenix Suns to join the Los Angeles Lakers last season. Aside from all the scrutiny his team has faced due to a lack of success with what was supposed to be a championship roster, he has not been the same player he once was since breaking his leg last season. When he did come back, his impact on the game diminished as he adjusted to playing next to Kobe Bryant
When in doubt, Hack-A-Dwight. Dwight Howard’s free throw shooting down the stretch of close games this season is starting to become a serious issue for the Houston Rockets. Of course, this is no surprise. Howard is a career 57.6 percent shooter from the stripe, but has shot below 50 percent over the past two seasons. He struggled once again against the Toronto Raptors on Monday, going four-of-12 from the line to drop to 47 percent on the season – staggeringly bad for
Super typhoon Haiyan ravaged the Philippines over the weekend. As details of its destruction have become global news in the days since its wake, more and more athletes are coming forward to herald the relief cause. It began last week, as Haiyan was first reaching land, when Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes had linked to the American Red Cross’ relief page on his Facebook post, as was mentioned in Friday’s Tweet of the Day. Monday, many more NBA players have come forward