A little more than a month has passed in the NBA season, but it seems like we’ve already had a full year of distractions, both good and bad. Portland great; Indiana even better. The Knicks and Nets taking turns who’s bad and who’s worse. Kobe close to returning; Rose out for the year. Dwayne Wade hurting; the Atlantic Division hurting even more. Meanwhile, the last team other than the Miami Heat to win a championship is quietly turning into a solid
Roy Hibbert would win the majority of physical challenges he enters. Perhaps that’s why the Indiana Pacers center is recruiting his teammates to compete on a “Tough Mudder” obstacle course. Trying to convince my teammates @pacers to sign up for a @ToughMudder. Team building n #togetherness. That would be crazy to see that tho — Roy Hibbert (@Hoya2aPacer) December 7, 2013 We all know Hibbert is one of the most gifted big men in the NBA with both his basketball ability and his excellent
At this very moment, the fate of the Western Conference might be hanging in the balance of the Phoenix Suns’ front office. Let me explain. Let’s start out with a simple question: Does anyone still take the Clippers seriously as Western Conference favorites? We’ve seen this act before: Chris Paul and Lob City put up highlights every night and make fans drool over the thought of a potential star-studded Heat-Clippers Final. When the playoffs eventually come around, however, the Clippers recede back to looking
The Wizards thought they had an easy game ahead of them, but the Bucks are starting to sort out their talent and they showed grit in downing Washington in overtime. Tony Wroten/PHI took the wheel of the 76ers offense, but the defense was Swiss cheese and the Bobcats pulled away for an easy win. Portland demolished the Jazz, with LaMarcus Aldridge/POR leading the way in limited minutes. Chandler Parsons/HOU returned for the Rockets and they had no trouble with the
The wait for the return of Kobe Bryant is officially over. The superstar guard posted a 2-minute video on facebook of his jersey going through the seasons before ending on a note that said 12.8.13, an indication that he will play against the Toroto Raptors on Sunday. The league has already dealt with plenty of devastating injuries, so this is truly a welcoming sight. The question now is, what will Bryant look like when he hits the floor for the first time since
The 2013-14 NBA regular season continued on Friday, December 6. 20 teams were in action in 10 games, a league record was set, and the Eastern Conference became slightly less putrid. Here’s everything you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
It’s official, Kobe Bryant is returning to the court this Sunday against the Toronto Raptors after an eight-month recovery from a torn Achilles that sidelined him during last years playoffs. While that technically is the “news” of the day, it sure isn’t the talk of the town. That is because Kobe announced his comeback with an extravagant, two minute video via Facebook titled “Seasons of Legend.” The video entails nothing more than Kobe’s jersey flapping in a windy sky. For two
The gambling life ain’t easy, folks — which is where today’s tale begins. But by the time you get to the end of today’s column, hopefully you’ll be amused by my personal adventures and enlightened by my leaguewide analysis. We are at the quarter-pole of the NBA season, and trends have emerged. First, to truly appreciate what it means to gamble on the NBA on a daily basis, you had to experience what it was like to bet on the Philadelphia 76ers