The Celtics are off to a fast start at 5-0, and only one of those games has even been close. Boston has been beating teams by an average of 16 points per game. The only close game was against the Raptors, which the Celtics won by three in overtime. The team’s big three are tearing […]
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Two of China’s most well-known exports, Yao Ming, Rockets’ center, and Yi Jianlian, Bucks’ forward, went head-to-head last week for the first time in the NBA. Although, Ming had plenty of kind words after the game for the Bucks big rookie, saying that he believed Yi would be better than himself one day, Yao was […]
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The Spurs are off to a hot start, leading the division after the first week with a 3-0 record. The team, fans, and the rest of the league were reminded who the daddies are on the day before Halloween. The Spurs unfurled their latest banner, doled out diamond championship rings, and then went […]
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The NBA season is underway and everyone is making their picks, so we’ll join in the fun as well. The offseason has seen some major changes. Some teams have gotten better, adding big name stars and redefining themselves (hello, Boston Celtics), while others have had their luck break the other way (here’s looking at you […]
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Who’s going to win it all? Depending on who you ask, you’re likely to get a variety of answers. Ask a league GM, and they’re likely to tell you that it’ll be San Antonio. In a recent poll of GMs, 37% picked the Spurs to repeat as league champs. In second place, Phoenix came in […]
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American sports have been attempting to export themselves for years, with NFL Europa lasting a few years and baseball being hugely popular in Latin America, the NBA is the latest to attempt to broaden its markets…this time in China. China has already exported two big stars to the league, in Houston center Yao Ming, […]
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Marty Burns, in an article on sportsillustrated.com, ponders whether the fact that Kobe Bryant’s absence from the preseason with tendinitis in his knee, is more due to Dr. Jerry Buss’ recent statement that Kobe could be dealt if the right deal presented itself. A rumor was spread around (and then apparently shot down) that Kobe […]
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The NBA pre-season is in full swing, and for the Miami Heat’s roster of old men veteran players, the competition is already taking its toll. The Heat have dropped all four of their pre-season contests, but it’s the dropping of their star players from active duty that is causing the team some stress. The latest […]
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The NBA preseason has gotten underway, and already there are some important happenings from training camp. For the Charlotte Bobcats, the early season news is not good. One of their young players the team has been looking to be an important factor, Sean May, has decided to undergo microfracture knee surgery, and will be out […]
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These days it seems that even the Knicks problems have problems. Fresh off a 33 win season, the New York franchise’s offseason has been marred by a sexual harassment suit brought by a fired VP of marketing, along with a guilty verdict in a Manhatton courtroom yesterday. The trial brought out such unsavory aspects of […]
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