Posted by: jmgreen93 on: May 20, 2010
The mother of Phoenix Suns Amar’e Stoudemire was arrested on Saturday for failure to have an ignition interlock device on her vehicle according to different sources. Carrie Stoudemire was stopped when her Lincoln Navigator was straddling two lanes on the highway while going sixty mph. Officers found her eyes to be watery and glossy when [...]
Posted by: nsebastian93 on: May 17, 2010
Being in Orlando for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, was a certainly a blast. I am a huge Celtics fan, and was lucky enough to get tickets to the game in Orlando on sunday. The Celtics came out looking strong. Paul Pierce opened the game up with a three-pointer and the Celtics went [...]
Posted by: dk545 on: May 13, 2010
This year the playoffs has been maybe the most exciting potentially, the reason many people were so amped up was because of the chance of Kobe vs. Lebron. The Cavs cruised through the first round without any real difficulties, the lakers do the same. Then the Cavaliers faced the Celtics, this might be the most [...]
Posted by: mwmbaseball23 on: February 26, 2010
The Memphis Grizzlies have sent 7′ 3″ center Hasheem Thabeet to the NBA Developmental League. Thabeet, the #2 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft out of the University of Connecticut, is the highest draft pick ever to be sent to the D-League. Even though the Grizzlies said that it would be a long-term project [...]
Posted by: gonzaloasis on: February 24, 2010
After 5 games with Kobe out of the team due to an injury on his left ankle, Los Angeles Lakers are glad to have their #24 back on the court. It is the first time in his 13 seasons in the Californian franchise that Bryant couldn’t play a game due to an injury. The team was [...]
Posted by: mwmbaseball23 on: February 19, 2010
Tracy McGrady has been traded to the New York Knicks. In a three-team deal, the Knicks acquired McGrady from the Houston Rockets and Sergio Rodriguez from the Sacramento Kings. Houston gets Kevin Martin and Hilton Armstrong from Sacramento, and Jordan Hill and Jared Jeffries from New York. Sacramento gets Carl Landry and Joey Dorsey from [...]
Posted by: bbss23 on: February 7, 2010
Just this past weekend, I had the opportunity to watch the new basketball documentary about LeBron James, “More Than A Game.” The film was truly incredible to watch and one of the most inspirational videos I have seen in a while. It talks about the “phenom’s” life growing up and the hype he brought to [...]
Posted by: jmgreen93 on: January 27, 2010
The Washington Wizards have suffered from a major loss. Their all-star point guard had been indefinitely suspended for bringing a gun into the Wizard’s locker room after an altercation with a teammate. Apparently, Javaris Crittenton and Arenas got into a fight after a poker game, and both brought fire arms into the locker room as a [...]
Posted by: jmgreen93 on: January 24, 2010
Glen “Big Baby” Davis has been fined 25,000$ by the NBA for getting caught on camera saying a certain three word phrase. The phrase that rhymed with “duck pie stick” was shouted into the stands at fans during a recent game. When your nickname is “Big Baby” your prone to be made fun of, especially by [...]
Posted by: bbss23 on: January 24, 2010
As February nears, everywhere across America fans of the National Basketball Association are getting ready for the always-anticipated All-Star Game. This article is dedicated to my all-time favorite NBA player, Allen Iverson, who received enough fan votes to be able to start in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game, the 11th of his career. [...]
Posted by: sblank22 on: December 3, 2009
The New Jersey Nets are arguably the worst team in NBA history, starting their season with the worst record in NBA history. The New Jersey Nets have an embarrassing record of 0 wins and 18 losses. This beat the previous worst start to a season of 17 losses, which was held by the Miami Heat. Only 7 NBA [...]
Posted by: bbss23 on: December 1, 2009
Reports out of Philadelphia are that Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers are close to a reunion after several years apart. Iverson this past week announced that he would be retiring from professional basketball. However, fans all over the country knew this four-time scoring champion had a lot left in the tank and wasn’t ready [...]
Posted by: jhill2010 on: November 10, 2009
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is seen by most people as the best basketball player of all time. He was a six time MVP of the NBA and he still is the all time leading scorer in the history of the NBA. Kareem was truly untouchable in his NBA career, he was the greatest. However, his life took [...]
Posted by: jhill2010 on: November 2, 2009
In 2006 Rajon Rondo left the University of Kentucky after his sophomore year of school. Almost everyone that was a Kentucky basketball fan said that Rondo was not ready for the National Basketball Association (NBA). Critics said that Rondo was not strong enough; he didn’t have a good enough jump shot and he couldn’t go [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: October 7, 2009
They said NBA players are suppose to be role models and good guys. I have personally spoke to many NBA players and they say the superstars don’t act like like everyone thinks they act. I’ve been told that most NBA players are wild and “party animals” and they said 75% of NBA players smoke weed. [...]
Posted by: gonzaloasis on: September 23, 2009
The Spanish basketball team won last weekend the only title they were missing. After a World Championship and a silver medal in the Olimpics (where they put the NBA stars into serious trouble), and a second place in the previous European Championship, the “golden generation” ended fantastically the most successful four-year period in their history. The Spanish team dominated [...]
Posted by: jhill2010 on: September 15, 2009
When the majority of the world sees Michael Jordan (MJ) on TV he is making a big shot in the playoffs or holding another MVP trophy. Rarely did we see MJ like we saw him on September 11 2009… He was crying like a little baby. Of course, a lot of people would be crying [...]
Posted by: dillonmoyer on: September 11, 2009
We all know and remember Michael Jordan for his career on the basketball court which includes many Championships, MVP seasons, scoring titles, defensive player of the year awards and much more. Today, Jordan was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was a great day for the Greatest basketball player to [...]
Posted by: shaaz on: May 15, 2009
As the Celtics entered game 4 in Orlando they found themselves in an unfamiliar position, down 2 games to 1 and on the road. The Celtics needed a road win in order to tie the series up and have a legitimate chance to win the series. The Celtics have proven in the first round of [...]
Posted by: trubino on: May 7, 2009
It was announced that Lebron James will receive the award for MVP in the NBA before his next home playoff game. This is truly outstanding and in some ways unbelievable. Lebron James is the second youngest player to win the award, behind Wes Unseld who won it in 1969. Lebron James at 24 years old [...]
Posted by: trubino on: May 7, 2009
The first round of the NBA playoffs has come to an end. There were some really good games. The Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics series was the best series so far. With 7 overtimes being played. Every game someone would have to come up big to keep the game going. Ben Gordon was probably the [...]
Posted by: shaaz on: May 6, 2009
With the first round in the books, the NBA is now one step closer to crowning the 2009 Finals Champion. At this point in time, it is pretty clear to me who will keep advancing and who will slip up. Celtics- the defending champions narrowly escaped their Chicago opponent, and now have their sights set [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: April 29, 2009
This could definitely play a huge fact in the series between the Orlando Magic and the Philadelphia 76ers, Dwight Howard will be suspended for game 6 for elbowing the head of 76ers center Samuel Dalembert . Howard is one of the top players in the league. His presence will be missed on both sides of [...]
Posted by: shaaz on: April 24, 2009
Was it fair enough to lose Kevin Garnett in the playoffs? Boston Celtics look even more unlikely to defend their championship this year after losing key reserve Leon Powe for the remainder of the playoffs with a torn ACL. Everything has gone wrong lately for the Celtics with injuries to key players, let’s see if the [...]
Posted by: trubino on: April 23, 2009
The NBA playoffs started this past weekend. Everyone’s predictions about the NBA’s final matchup will be between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers. This would be the dream matchup but I think this matchup will not happen. The Lakers are definitely the best team in the west but they are not a lock. [...]
Posted by: janajohnson on: April 23, 2009
Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls put on an amazing performance against the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2009 NBA playoffs. Rose made an outrageous first game performance with 36 points and 11 assists as a rookie. This tied Kareem Abdul Jabbar for the record of points made during a player’s first [...]
Posted by: laurengolino on: April 22, 2009
The NBA playoffs have begun. Some of the best superstars have led their teams to the final part of a long season. This is were they separate the truth from the false, the veterans from the rookies and the amazing from the jokes. This is where a true ball player rises to the occassion and makes [...]
Posted by: laurengolino on: April 22, 2009
Game two tonight of the NBA playoffs between the Boston Celtics vs the Chicago Bulls. The Boston Celtics lost the first game to the Bulls. The Celtics won tonight and evened out the series at one a piece. It was a dog fight throughout the whole game and a very intense atmosphere in the arena. [...]
Posted by: pendletonpanther on: April 20, 2009
Ray Allen hit the game winning three-pointer with two seconds remaining to lift the Boston Celtics to a 118-115 win over the Chicago Bulls in game 2 of the NBA Playoffs. Allen had 30 points to help the Celtics tie up the seven-game series at one game a piece. Ben Gordon scored a game-high 42 [...]
Posted by: sallywatson on: March 19, 2009
KPRC Local 2, in Houston, Texas, has just reported that Houston Rockets forward, Carl Landry, was shot early Tuesday morning. The accident occurred when the 25 year-old was getting out of his car in the early hours of Tuesday morning for some fast food. Landry, a product of the Purdue Boilermakers, is in his second year [...]
