Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are used to contending for championships, but through five games the team is tied with the Philadelphia 76ers (0-6) for the fewest wins in the league — zero. Bryant’s disdain for losing and the struggles of the Lakers prompted an interesting question: Would the Lakers and Knicks benefit from a trade involving Bryant? New York has Phil Jackson, the Triangle offense and cap space to absorb Bryant’s contract and the Lakers aren’t going to contend
This evening, I don’t really care if the Lakers win or lose, as long as the score is high. Overtime would be a bonus. [Read more…]
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Saturday, November 8 with 16 teams taking part in eight games. It was a day of close encounters, with six separate games being decided by single-digits and two by one possession At the heart of those affairs were throwback performances and unheralded balance in bounce-back victories by contenders. Most significantly, three undefeated teams put their records on the line and only one emerged without a loss. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
The 76ers may be piling up the losses stateside, but the seeds of their rebuilding plan are slowly growing thousands of miles away as a couple of their Eurostash prospects are beginning to sprout. Which American just left Europe and is a possible candidate to sign with the Lakers? What has former first rounder James Anderson been up to this season? David Blatt’s Cavaliers may be under the microscope by not starting off the season as strong as anticipated, but what is going
PHILADELPHIA – Joakim Noah still winces at the mere thought of it. Sitting in the same locker room where the new and according to the experts much improved Chicago Bulls had just finished holding off the still winless but feisty Philadelphia 76ers 118-115, the painful memories of May, 2012, came flooding back. Those Bulls were top seed in the East then, with Doug Collins’ No. 8 seeded Sixers expected to be a speed bump on their way to a Conference Finals matchup
Friday wasn’t my best night in daily leagues. Three games went to overtime, affecting minutes. The Bulls forgot they are a defensive team and barely outscored the winless Sixers. [Read more…]
One big golf swing from Steve Nash has been the talk of the town in Los Angeles for the past week or so, and all the anger surrounding the issue forced the injured point guard to explain himself in a big way on his facebook account as an open letter to the fans. [Read more…]
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Friday, November 7 with a healthy slate of games. 22 teams took the court in 11 outings, with almost every feat in the book being achieved. A legend moved up an all-time list, another point guard registered a triple-double and a rising star drained a buzzer-beater. To cap it all off, a dark-horse contender improved to 6-0 and a number of teams earned statement wins. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action.