Archive for February, 2009

Bobcats Rally Late, Edge Warriors 112-109

Typically at Oracle Arena, the Golden State Warriors do very well against most opponents – at least they have since the first of the year.  Enter the Charlotte Bobcats; at first glance, you think, “Same old, same old”.  But then came the Jason Richardson trade which sent them Raja Bell and Boris Diaw.  But it [...]

Kings Lead From Start To Finish, Sink Clippers 98-86

Depending on your point of view and whether you are a Sacramento Kings fan or simply follow the team, their game Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers had no meaning, except for the win-loss column.  It can be said that the Kings played excellent defense or that the Clippers couldn’t hit the broad side [...]

Nash-Less Suns Pummelled By Lakers 132-106

When healthy, Steve Nash is a big reason why the Phoenix Suns are successful; when not healthy, it is quite the opposite.  The Suns were without Nash’s services for their game Thursday against the Los Angeles Lakers and they paid the price as the Lakers shot over 57% in a version of Showtime that would have [...]

Former Bulls Player, Analyst Van Lier Dead at 61

The city of Chicago not only lost one Bulls legend in former coach and broadcaster Johnny “Red” Kerr on Thursday, but they also lost a former player, as well.  Norm Van Lier, one of the most popular players in the team’s history, was found dead at his apartment just a few blocks from the United Center; [...]

Ex-Bulls Broadcaster Kerr Dead at 76

The Chicago Bulls and their fans suffered a tremendous loss on Thursday when Johnny “Red” Kerr, the former Bulls coach who broadcasted games for the franchise for more than 3 decades, passed away at his home in Chicago; he was 76 and had been battling prostrate cancer. Kerr served as the team’s first coach and [...]

3-Pointers Pacers Ally, Beat Grizzlies 104-99

Both the Indiana Pacers and Memphis Grizzlies are a pair of teams who do not appear to be in playoff contention, although Indiana – despite the loss of Mike Dunleavy and leading scorer Danny Granger – seem to be playing better ball as of late.  Both teams hooked up at Conseco Fieldhouse Wednesday to a 2/3 [...]

Balanced Scoring Seals the Deal, Rockets Beat Trail Blazers 98-94

In perhaps the most competitive game on Tuesday’s NBA docket, the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers played a game of attrition for most of the night as their stats were very comparable, but in the end, Houston managed to hold off Portland in a close 98-94 win at Toyota Center. Portland built an early [...]

Parker Powers Spurs Past Mavericks 93-76

The San Antonio Spurs, when short-handed, typically have difficulty winning games on a regular basis.  Tuesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks was no different as Tim Duncan sat this one out with a sore knee; but like all good teams do, someone else steps in to take up the slack.  In the Spurs’ case, it was [...]