Recent history has shown that when you have the chance to acquire proven winners at the highest level, you don’t hesitate over minor details. The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Pau Gasol for pocket change, a few picks and the draft rights to Marc Gasol. They may prefer to have the younger brother if you ask now, but netting Gasol won them two championships. The Boston Celtics gave up just about all the moving parts they could muster to acquire Kevin Garnett. The
It’s down to one final game to conclude the 2012-2013 season, folks. In what turned out to be an amazing battle of wills between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James and the Heat somehow found a way to erase a 10-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter, before sending the game to overtime on an incredibly unlikely comeback, led by James and Ray Allen, who each hit a 3-point shot to
After failing to live up to expectations in his first two seasons in the NBA (mostly due to a variety of nagging injuries), Washington Wizards point guard John Wall spent much of the past season proving doubters wrong about how good of a player he can be in the league. Averaging 20.7 points and 7.8 assists after the All-Star break, he has left many wondering about the possibilities of his still-bright future. Since next season is many months away, however, we
When the Denver Nuggets shockingly fired George Karl soon after their first-round exit from the playoffs, many around the league questioned the hasty decision. How can you fire a coach that just won Coach of the Year? It was reported by various reporters that some of the reasons for letting him go after winning 57 games in the regular season included the following: Karl’s demand for a new long-term contract became unbearable, they blamed him for losing to the Golden State
All the surly D. Wade haters are awfully quiet right now…LOL — Michael Wilbon (@RealMikeWilbon) June 14, 2013 It’s been a long-time coming in the 2013 playoffs for the Miami Heat, but the player once called “The Flash” finally showed up seemingly out of nowhere against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The “real” Dwyane Wade has been notably absent for much of the postseason – he has scored more than 20 points in just two of the
LeBron James is struggling in the playoffs, and that means everyone is talking about his demise. When the King struggles – which he rarely does – it is always major news. Usually, his struggles stem from the inability of his teammates to step up and make plays. In Game 3 of the NBA Finals, however, that actually wasn’t the case. For once, LeBron didn’t have a whole lot to blame for his poor performance other than himself, and that’s exactly what
Watch out, NBA coaches. There is a new “Kidd” in town (sorry folks, had to do it). After much speculation and anticipation about who the Nets would pick between the recently-retired Jason Kidd and coveted long-time assistant Brian Shaw, news broke on Wednesday that the sure-fire Hall of Famer will be on the sidelines for the team as the new head coach next season. Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today has details: Jason Kidd jumped from playing to coaching in less than two
After getting embarrassed on the road in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs got their revenge against the Miami Heat in a big way in Game 3 at the AT&T Center. Gary Neal has shot a paltry 36.6 percent from the field in the playoffs, including just 27.3 percent from the 3-point line. He broke out of that funk in a big way on Tuesday, scoring 26 points on nine-of-16 shooting and six-of-10 from the 3-point line. Danny