Dwight Howard sure did open up a can of worms when he called out his former teammates in a recent interview with Kristine Leahy, saying he led a group of guys that no one else wanted on their team. Didn’t Howard say he has learned his lesson when it comes to discussing matters of this nature with the media? It’s well known around the league that the big man simply wants to be liked by everyone. Newsflash: no one is going to
At the Michael Jordan statue outside the United Center How do you rank Michael Jordan’s career achievement list? The answer: It’s nearly impossible. The G.O.A.T., as he’s so often referred to (by those who never saw Wilt Chamberlain play) has done so much for the game that ranking his performances simply doesn’t do justice to his illustrious career. [Read more…]
Today was not Billy Hunter’s best day as director of the National Basketball Players Association, although he has had worse. Quite a few people want him ousted from his post, and they are speaking out. [Read more…]
Phil Jackson has been considered for the in-season vacancies with both the Lakers and the Nets. Both teams opted for an alternative to the most successful coach in NBA history. There were reasons why Jackson did not return to coaching, including this possibility: Could it be that Jackson wants to change his game plan and build a championship team from scratch? [Read more…]
If you had Phil Jackson landing on his feet as President of the Seattle SuperSonics in the “What will Phil do next?” office pool, things may be looking up for you. [Read more…]
The Miami Heat will break out of their slump against the lowly Kings in Sacramento, right? Not so fast, folks. The Kings actually have a winning record at home — as does every other team the Heat will face as they continue their six-game road trip. [Read more…]
Hosts Brian Geltzeiler and Andy Roth will be joined by SheridanHoops.com’s own Charley Rosen to discuss Phil Jackson’s comments about never wanting to return to coaching. The Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman will join in later in the program to talk about the Heat’s loss to the Trail Blazers last night. Then, Evan Abrams (@Betropolitan), who was featured on Chad Millman’s blog on ESPN.com, will come on to answer some questions about NBA betting trends. Finally, we’ll close the show Chris
Phil Jackson in 1996 coaching the Chcago Bulls Now that Phil Jackson has stated that he has “no intention of ever coaching again,” two questions remain: Why not? And what next? Here are some possible answers: [Read more…]