The Los Angeles Lakers are quietly starting to put things together. And no, it’s not because they have realed off three Tweet of the Day/Night’s in a row (see below). They are 12-5 in their last 17 games, and 7-3 since losing Pau Gasol for 6-8 weeks with a torn plantar fascia in his right foot on February 5 against the Brooklyn Nets. [Read more…]
For the second time this year, Memphis Grizzlies’ head coach Lionel Hollins has been named the Western Conference Coach of the Month. Once with star forward Rudy Gay and a steady, familiar bench, and once without. [Read more…]
Kobe Bryant had a stroke of genius Friday morning after being knighted with a new nickname, “vino,” which will replace his long-tenured and patented reputation as the “black mamba.” [Read more…]
Normally any game you lead your team in assists (seven) and rebounds (six) is considered a successful night on the NBA hardwood. But when you add that to a scintillating 54-point performance on the NBA’s brightest stage, Madison Square Garden, it becomes a remarkable night. [Read more…]
Warriors’ head coach Mark Jackson has done a remarkable job of uprooting Golden State from the bottom of the NBA standings and into the Western Conference playoff picture since taking the position last season. [Read more…]
Saturday night’s NBA slate included seven games, two of which came down to the wire. LeBron and Co. continued their reign of terror, Danny Granger returned to the court and JJ Redick made his Milwaukee debut. [Read more…]
The NBA trade deadline has passed and the biggest name on the market, Josh Smith, was not traded. In this edition of the three-man weave, we will determine who the winners and losers were, who should have made a trade that didn’t, and which GMs will be hiding in their office (or leaving it.) [Read more…]
