Missing two key players in the starting lineup in Nene Hilario and Martell Webster on Monday, John Wall needed to come up big for the Washington Wizards against the Denver Nuggets, who were also playing without Ty Lawson. Wall led all scorers with 20 points and stuffed the stat sheet with five rebounds, eight assists, three steals and one impressive block on Kenneth Faried. However, he managed to shoot just eight-of-20 from the field and turned the ball over four times.
Quincy is not the most common name among men in America. It actually ranks 633rd among male names in the U.S.. The most popular Quincy in American history is President John Quincy Adams, the sixth president in our nation’s history. There aren’t many men in the NBA that bear the name Quincy—only three, to be exact. Two of the three are actually in the NBA news this week. [Read more…]
Folks in Toronto are ecstatic that the Raptors have ridded themselves of Rudy Gay, who has gone from a cherished franchise cornerstone in Memphis (way back in January) to a — how shall we say? — ball-stopping bum who couldn’t shoot 40 percent in Toronto. But he will be joining a Sacramento Kings team that needs a go-to perimeter scorer to alleviate some of the defensive pressure on DeMarcus Cousins, and a Kings team that now gets to elevate Isaiah Thomas, who
The NBA holiday shopping season is upon us a little early this year. It usually starts December 15, the first day players who were signed in the offseason become eligible to be traded. But after seeing Rudy Gay’s immovable contract somehow sent from Toronto to Sacramento, it is clear that shopping season is under way. Come next Sunday, NBA general managers will have increased flexibility when looking to improve their rosters, which was Kings GM Pete D’Alessandro’s approach in acquiring Gay, or their payroll,
Kobe Bryant’s/LAL return was spoiled by a superb performance by Amir Johnson/TOR and solid games from Kyle Lowry/TOR and DeMar DeRozan/TOR. Bryant is obviously not in game shape yet so it is too early to draw any conclusion about his effectiveness. LeBron James/MIA and Chris Bosh/MIA were solid and the Heat defeated the Pistons. The Knicks ended a string of very good games by getting thrashed on Sunday afternoon by the youthful Celtics. The Thunder took advantage of favorable circumstances
At the quarter pole of this NBA season, it’s becoming clear which teams are truly part of the league’s elite and which ones ought to be condemned. In between is a giant squishy middle including some supposedly good teams, particularly … Oh, who are we kidding. Kobe is back! Let’s talk about that. Never has the return of a player to a .500 team with zero shot at a title been so highly anticipated. Sunday, the Lakers got back Bryant, and the
LOS ANGELES — Kobe to the rescue? Are you kidding? Kobe Bryant made his long-awaited return in Sunday’s 106-94 loss to the Raptors, well before Christmas projections, but still too late to lead the Lakers as in days of yore. Try four seasons too late, which is how long the days of yore have been over in Lakerdom. Nor is this That Kobe. If he will ever get close again—you can just see Jim Buss going, “It’s early, it’s early… isn’t it?”– it’s weeks
The wait is over. The NBA returned one of its greatest legends on Sunday, December 8, and the entire basketball community was on the edge of their respective seats during that dramatic return. Here’s everything you need to know about last night’s games. It all starts with the Black Mamba. [Read more…]