March 31st, 2008 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The Atlanta Hawks are making it very difficult for the teams just underneath them to even?come close to them in the Eastern Conference playoff race; they had the good fortune of playing the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night.? Six Hawks scored in double-digits, leading Atlanta to the easy 116-99 victory over Memphis at DeadEx FedEx Forum. [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Pacers Remain Alive In Eastern Conference Playoff Race, Cools Off Heat 105-85
If the Indiana Pacers want to remain relevant in the Eastern Conference playoff race, they are going to need forward Jermaine O’Neal?to heal – and quick.? Monday happened to be a fortunate day for the Pacers, as it marked the return of O’Neal to the lineup; however, it was a team effort that boosted Indiana [...]
Melo, J-Rich Honored By NBA
The Denver Nuggets have been the beneficiaries of some strong play by forward Carmelo Anthony; on the other side of the country, Charlotte Bobcats swingman Jason Richardson also helped his team have a decent week.? As a result, both Anthony and Richardson Monday were honored by the NBA as this week’s Player of the Week, [...]
K-Mart, Artest Combine For 60 As Kings Overwhelm SuperSonics 120-107
? The Sacramento Kings, depending on who you talk to, can consider this season a semi-success or they consider this season a failure; be that as it may, the Kings had a task at hand – taking on the Seattle SuperSonics Sunday night.? Kevin Martin and Ron Artest teamed up to combine for 60 points [...]
Ellis’ 30 Leads Warriors To Key Win Over Mavericks 114-104
? The Golden State Warriors are getting some important wins as of late and need more of the same in order to stay relevant in the Western Conference playoff race; Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks happened to be one of those games they sorely needed in the win column.? Monta Ellis helped the Warriors’ [...]
Spurs Win 7th Straight, Blasts Rockets 109-88
? The San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets rivalry has always been classic, regardless of what was at stake; at this stage of the season – especially in the Western Conference – playoff positioning means everything, and Sunday’s game was no different.? Michael Finley and Tony Parker combined for 19-of-28 shooting, enabling San Antonio to [...]
Douglas-Roberts, Rose Combine For 46, Memphis Routs Texas 85-67
? I think it is safe to say that the #1-ranked Memphis Tigers are a legitimate contender for the NCAA basketball crown, especially after Sunday’s matchup against #2 Texas.? Memphis can thank Chris Douglas-Roberts and Derrick Rose as they combined for 46 points, helping the Tigers reach the Final Four for the first time since [...]
T-Wolves’ Telfair’s Return This Season Questionable
As I had reported earlier this morning, ankle injuries can be tricky to recover from; the recovery time, depending on the type of injury in question, can be either speedy or lengthy.? Minnesota Timberwolves guard Sebastian Telfair, according to Rick Alonzo of Pioneer Press, saw his chances of returning to action this season drop as [...]
