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Hubbard: The crafty deal that landed George Gervin with Spurs

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This is the third in a five-part series on The History of the San Antonio Spurs (© Whitman Publishing, LLC), which was recently released and is written by Sheridanhoops.com columnist Jan Hubbard (twitter: @whyhub). Yesterday, the roots of the Spurs franchise were traced back to the first six colorful but largely futile years the franchise spent as the Dallas Chaparrals. Although they were excited about having a team in a major league sport – even if it was only the struggling American Basketball

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Bernucca: Rooting for the Celtics to beat Heat, preserve an “unbreakable” record

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I will be rooting for the Boston Celtics against the Miami Heat tonight. Having been a Philadelphia 76ers fan for nearly four decades, that’s a pretty big deal. Usually there are only three circumstances that can get me to throw my allegiance behind a team I have despised for as long as I’ve watched the NBA. 1. By winning, the Celtics would beat a team whose loss would help the 76ers. 2. By winning, the Celtics would get a tougher playoff opponent. 3. By winning, the

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Hubbard: Colorful but futile start for Spurs franchise in Dallas

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This is the second in a five-part series on The History of the San Antonio Spurs (© Whitman Publishing, LLC), which was recently released and is written by Sheridanhoops.com columnist Jan Hubbard (twitter: @whyhub). In this excerpt, the roots of the Spurs franchise are traced back to the first six colorful, but largely futile years the franchise spent as the Dallas Chaparrals.  (You can order the book here.)  The Chaps managed to last six seasons in North Texas but never generated excitement.

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Hubbard: As Popovich nears 900 victories, a look at the early days

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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will soon become the 12th coach in NBA history to win 900 games. In his recently released book – The History of the San Antonio Spurs – Sheridanhoops.com columnist Jan Hubbard writes about Popovich’s early years and how he incorporated the talents of Tim Duncan into a team led by David Robinson. An excerpt is below. (You can order the book here.)  [Read more…]

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Madden: Bosh leads Heat to 21st straight win

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On paper, Friday’s tilt between the Heat and Bucks offered an intriguing if not entirely predictable preview of the two teams’ possible first-round playoff matchup. The East’s best versus its erratic eighth seed. The unstoppable force versus the decidedly movable object. The inevitability of LeBron James’ quest for a second title against the maddening inconsistency of Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis. It might not have been Bird vs. Magic, but as far as Friday night NBA storylines go, you could do much

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Schayes: Why David Stern is happier than Dikembe Mutombo blocking shots

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As David Stern winds down his illustrious career as the NBA commissioner, his greatest legacy will be handing the league off to his successor, Adam Silver, in wonderful working order. And as far as this March is concerned, the madness being created by the Miami Heat is as good as it gets. Let’s make one thing clear. The man who once said his dream NBA Finals matchup was “Lakers vs. Lakers” does not just like superteams, he loves them. [Read more…]

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Is LeBron James Having Greatest Win-Streak Performance Ever?

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LeBron James scored 27 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed seven rebounds in Miami’s win over Philadelphia on Wednesday in the Heat’s historic 20th consecutive win. Only three other teams have won at least 20 straight in a single season (the Washington Capitols, who played basketball in the 40’s, won 20 straight spanning two seasons). Two other teams won 19 straight, and all six clubs that won at least 19 in a row had historically great players on their respective

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Hamilton: Are Knicks Headed For Another First Round Exit?

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With just 19 games remaining in the regular season, can things get any worse for the New York Knicks? After Thursday night’s 105-90 loss at the Portland Trailblazers, the Knicks are 0-3 on their current West Coast swing and have lost those three games by an average of 22.3 points. They will face the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday and the Utah Jazz the following night before returning to Gotham, perhaps looking up at the Brooklyn Nets in the standings. [Read more…]

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