The Atlanta Hawks are moving forward without their All-Star Josh Smith Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. Smith, who was suspended for tonight’s game, has been leading the Hawks in scoring and blocks this season. The suspension comes at a critical time in the season for Atlanta. The Hawks have lost seven of their past nine games, including their recent 39-point loss to the Chicago Bulls in which they scored a dismal 58 points. [Read more…]
Dwight Howard dominates the paint on both ends, Kobe Bryant plays less than 30 minutes for the first time this season, Steve Nash runs the offense with precision, the defense has its best game in weeks and the Lakers run away with a 20-point win in their Sunday home whites. So, everything’s back to normal again in Tinseltown, right? Who cares that it was against the Cavaliers, who lose three of every four games they play? Or that Cleveland was missing Anderson Varejao, their best
And here I thought I was the only dinosaur up working early on a Sunday morning. (I use the term dinosaur in a nice way. Heck, I call this site Dinosaurs ‘R Us more often than I should). [Read more…]
The news on Wednesday that is of primary import is all about Seattle. Let Chicago Bulls guard Nate Robinson—who hails from Seattle, Washington—tell it to you.
From the moment when Derrick Rose was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his left knee last spring – a horrific injury that could have been avoided late in a blowout Game 1 playoff victory – the Chicago Bulls knew their lives would be drastically different in the months ahead. [Read more…]
Chris Sheridan joined Sid Rosenberg on 640-AM in Miami to discuss the surging Bulls, the impact the Knicks are having in the Eastern Conference and Miami’s own Miami Heat. Tune in below to hear Chris’ spot with Sid! [Read more…]
In Chicago, the Derrick Rose watch has begun in earnest, but only those who drink the strongest red Kool-Aid believe the Bulls will become an instant championship contender the moment that he steps onto the court again. To their credit, head coach Tom Thibodeau’s team tries hard and plays together on most nights, a formula that has them tied with Milwaukee atop the Central Division for now. (Shame on you, Indiana Pacers!) [Read more…]
We’ve already told you that the Los Angeles Lakers have Ryan Anderson atop their wish list if they decide to trade Pau Gasol, who sat out last night’s loss to the Houston Rockets with what the Lakers called “knee tendinitis.” Guess the “big boy pants” will have to wait for another night. With each passing day, it appears the likelihood of the Lakers moving Gasol increases. We are now 10 days away from Dec. 15 — the date when players who signed
