As the NBA draft approaches, you will undoubtably hear about teams looking to move up or move out as they try to make important moves for their immediate and long term futures. What I find most amazing about the draft is that historically, players who land anywhere from 20-45 can be mixed and matched based on team needs and executive opinions. Last year, guard Charles Jenkins of Hofstra was slotted anywhere from 20- 35 in most mocks and dropped to 44.
Every year, Jimmy Kimmel on ABC provides entertaining segments on his show (Jimmy Kimmel Live!) with coverage of the NBA Finals, and this year has been no different. Check out Guillermo hysterically butcher the name of every player, call Derek Fisher a 65-year-old and most importantly, his notable interview with LeBron James. For Metta World Peace calling out James Harden, click here. For Jeremy Lin and Roy Hibbert on Jimmy Kimmel, click here. For all blog items, click here. Follow @NBATupark //
(via NBAClipz) James Harden had a rough time in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, scoring just 9 points on two-of-10 shooting – his second single-digit scoring performance in the last three games. Check out Moke Hamilton’s thoughts here. His worst moment came in the final 30 seconds of the game with the Thunder trailing by three points. The Heat had possession and Scott Brooks had clearly elected not to foul, hoping to get a stop and the last shot to tie the
// Do the Miami Heat have the momentum after their second straight NBA Finals win over the Oklahoma City Thunder? Not necessarily. I am not a big believer in momentum, because I believe each game in a series is an opportunity for each team to create its own positive forward energy. In Game 3, the Heat did make a concerted effort to get the ball inside. They held the edge in second-chance points and fast-break points, indicating an advantage in effort. And
MIAMI — LeBron James stares down at the stat sheet before the media brigade begins firing questions toward the podium. He’s glancing quickly, attempting to assess the game through the box score so that he can answer the public’s never-ending questions. Once Game 3 ended and the Heat took a crucial 2-1 lead in this best of seven NBA Finals series, LeBron James was already planning for the next one, trying to figure out how his team can further impose its
// MIAMI — The old cliché says that you’ve gotta have your heart broken before you can become a champion, and after their 91-85 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder may have just proven that they’re no exception to the rule. LeBron James’ Heat are attempting to do what Kobe Bryant’s Lakers did back in 2009—win the NBA Finals the very next year after losing them. Kevin Durant’s Thunder just
The Heat and Thunder tip off for Game 3 at 8:07 EDT, so if you’re looking for your NBA news fix until then, here’s the latest from around the NBA. Be sure to also check out Chris Bernucca’s column from earlier today on how Kevin Durant is the ideal NBA superstar and Chris Perkins’ Five Observations from Games 1 and 2 as well. Andre Iguodala is once again rumored to be on the move this summer, says Chad Ford in his ESPN
