The Milwaukee Bucks are 3-1 since J.J. Redick was acquired in a trade with the Orlando Magic, the latest victory coming in overtime Saturday night against the Toronto Raptors, 122-114. Redick scored 16 points in 35 minutes off the bench, and the Bucks moved within 1 1/2 games of the Boston Celtics for the coveted No. 7 spot in the East. (They have already clinched the season series against the Celtics.)
A good night’s sleep was had by all in Lakerland for the first time in … ? Well, Friday night was the first time since December 22 — yes, 40 days and 40 nights — that the Lakers won a road game, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-100. Off to the D now. Good win tonight. The zone broke up our grove a lil bit but nothing we can’t figure out. On to the next one. #magicmamba — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) February 2, 2013 So
We do not know much about Rebecca Nesi, except for the obvious — she is a Wolves fan living in Boston who spent her Saturday night getting a big surprise — courtesy of David Kahn. [Read more…]
Fans of the game and teammates alike have always taken a liking to Brian Scalabrine. He’s embraced his place in the game, and people respect that. Whether it was fans yelling for the coach to put him in the game or just being featured through NBA Meme’s on Facebook, Brian Scalabrine has long been an entertaining figure. Today around noon, Scal decided to officially join Twitter. [Read more…]
Well, this is going to cost the owner of the Dallas Mavericks some money. Mark Cuban has learned time and again that you can’t go overboard in criticizing the officials, yet he apparently couldn’t help himself last night. [Read more…]
Welcome to Black Friday, a national disgrace. Pardon my venom this early on a Friday morning, but the very idea of lining up 24 hours before a sale begins has always struck me as beyond ridiculous. And then there are the stores that decide to open only one door, leading the a phenomenon familiar to anyone who remembers what happened in Cincinnati when The Who scheduled a show with festival seating. I got back from seeing fam and passed a few walmarts,
