Kareem. Karl. Michael. Wilt. Kobe. Last night against New Orleans, in the middle of an important three game road trip, Bryant made history by hitting the 30,000 career point plateau. [Read more…]
The old crystal ball was pretty accurate for once; Carmelo Anthony (23 PTS) and Tyson Chandler (18 PTS, 17 REB) destroyed Byron Mullens (6) and Brendan Haywood (4) as expected. I also called Kemba Walker (25 PTS, 11 AST) and Ben Gordon (17) for big games. [Read more…]
Last night brought another loss for the Lakers, and this time Pau Gasol didn’t just sit out the fourth quarter or part thereof. He sat the whole game with what the team called tendinitis in both knees. // We’ve already told you that Ryan Anderson of the Hornets has emerged as the Lakers’ primary target if they decide to trade Gasol, and our latest podcast explains how the Bulls could potentially put together enough desirable assets to acquire him in a
Maybe the Heat were overconfident, or wanted to give the D.C. fans a thrill. They didn’t turn up the defensive intensity until the fourth quarter, when their shots didn’t fall. [Read more…]
Here’s something you may not have expected to hear after the first 17 games of the NBA season: the Lakers are 8-9, two games back from the Golden State Warriors in the standings. Why do the Warriors keep winning games, despite missing their main defensive weapons in Andrew Bogut and Brandon Rush? David Lee spoke with us to explain his team’s success on Sheridan Hoops Radio on Monday. What does it mean for the Lakers, who many expected would dominate and even
Panic is setting in once again in Lakerland, with the latest piece of drama coming when Kobe Bryant called out Pau Gasol following Sunday night’s pitiful loss to the Orlando Magic. [Read more…]
It won’t be long until Ricky Rubio is back, flinging passes through his legs and behind his back to astonished teammates. Rubio is way ahead of schedule (we were guessing Christmas) in his recovery from knee surgery, and took part in the T-Wolves’ practice on Sunday. Decimated by knee injuries to Chase Budinger and Brandon Roy, with Andrei Kirilenko (back) day-to-day, the team can use any healthy body. While it may take some time before the flashy Spaniard plays a game,
We have a special affinity here for those who stand up to authority, and this week that affinity translates into a new hombre at the top of our MVP rankings. [Read more…]