Fresh off an appearance on L.A. radio, I went on the air in Oklahoma City today, too, and the mood was a lot different.Shocker, eh? As always, I do not have a rooting interest in who wins this series. Like always, I just hope for a good story. Well, today my wishes were answered as folks around the world debated the blown replay and the thrilling final moments of Tuesday night’s Clippers-Thunder game. That was the main topic of discussion in this
Doc Rivers is probably going to get fined by the NBA for saying the Clippers were “robbed” last night in Oklahoma City. That is the kind of comment that crosses the line, no matter how true it might have been. But what about referee Tony Brothers? Is he going to be publicly chastised by the league office for saying replays of the ball that clearly went off of Reggie Jackson’s hand were “inconclusive?” [Read more…]
I don’t know about you, but I am sick and tired of trying to figure out the Indiana Pacers. Has there ever been a team that was such a power house for 80 percent of the season that has collapsed like these guys have? They are excruciating. One more win gets them into the Eastern Conference finals, but they were nowhere near ready to put the hammer down Tuesday night in Game 5 against the Washington Wizards. Marcin Gortat looked like a Polish
Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet’s two-day NBA playoff fantasy leagues There is a fantasy player named “Flight63” who is waking up this morning $10,000 richer. He should send a thank you note to Marcin Gortat. DraftStreet’s $40,000 Big Score tournament was held Tuesday and Wednesday, with a massive amount of prizes for those bold enough to risk a twenty and two singles. Flight 63 won it with a lineup of Gortat, LeBron James, John Wall,
Well, that set Twitter ablaze. The 2014 NBA Playoffs continued on Tuesday, May 13 with two games featuring four squads with championship aspirations. One team posted an absolute dud during a close-out game, while another was victorious in a game that featured no shortage of controversial calls. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
John Wall’s shooting in the playoffs has badly been exposed since the first round of the playoffs, and things had gotten worse in the second round against the Indiana Pacers – the best defensive team during the regular season. The point guard hasn’t been able to hit the side of a barn, averaging just 11.5 points on a paltry 31.3 percent from the field (16-of-51 shooting), including just one-of-11 from the 3-point line in the first four games. His production has
As the NBA looks forward to another great night of games on the court Tuesday night — Washington/Indiana and Los Angeles/Oklahoma City — the coaching carousel continues to spin off of it. After Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown was fired on Monday, there are now seven vacant coaching positions across the league: Cleveland, Detroit, Golden State, New York, Los Angeles, Utah and Minnesota. [Read more…]
Here we are in the critical stage of the second round of the NBA playoffs, and it seems folks would prefer to talk about Donald Sterling, or the many NBA coaching vacancies, rather than the actual game itself. Why is that? Well, the Sterling case long ago crossed over from the sports realm to the mainstream realm, and scandals never fail to overwhelm normalcy. Also, the basketball fans in NBA cities outside of Indianapolis, Miami, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, San Antonio,