May 9th, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in One of the most successful NBA coaches in league history passed away Saturday morning as according to the Associated Press, former Hall of Fame and Detroit Pistons coach Chuck Daly has died, with the cause of death being pancreatic cancer; he was 78 years old. A class act from his first season, Daly had that [...]
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Kobe Does It Again, Lakers Spank Rockets 108-94
The more things change, the more they remain the same. As I told site editor Jeff Sack prior to this post, I abhor the Los Angeles Lakers. I mean really abhor them. And probably for all the wrong reasons as on paper, they have a decided advantage over their series opponent, the Houston Rockets. Speaking [...]
Superman, Kobe Highlight NBA All-Defensive First Team
The results are in, and the first and second defensive teams have been selected by all 30 NBA coaches; by and large, no real surprises. In any case, here they are: 2008-09 NBA ALL-DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM Position Player, Team 1st 2nd Points Center Dwight Howard, Orlando 27 1 55 Guard Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers 24 [...]
Kobe’s 40 Helps Lakers Tie Series, Defuse Rockets 111-98
As is usually the case with the Los Angeles Lakers, when the chips are down, they go to their # 1 option – Kobe Bryant. In Wednesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center, the Lakers went to the tried and true – they went to Bryant. The method worked obviously as he [...]
Scott To Be Kings Next Coach? Yes? No? Maybe?
Mixed signals appear to be the modus operandi in both Sacramento and New Orleans as the news about Hornets coach Byron Scott having an interest in returning to the Kings now has some interesting twists, according to the Sacramento Bee. As those of you who follow the Kings’ happenings probably already know, Kings president Geoff [...]
Rasheed To Call It A Career?
I have no idea whether this basketball player doesn’t have a grip on his finances or he doesn’t realize that he is overhyped and overrated. But nonetheless, according to RotoWire.com, Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace is intimating that he plans to retire if he doesn’t receive a contract worth $8 million per season; by the [...]
Big Fourth Quarter Helps Nuggets Beat Mavericks 117-105
I will be the first to go on record to say this simple statement – the Denver Nuggets are for real. And to think that a simple transaction sending Allen Iverson to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups made this all possible. that being said, the Nuggets had a game to play Tuesday night against [...]
Kings To Interview Jordan
As has been expected, the Sacramento Kings, according to the Associated Press, took a baby-step in their quest to replace former coach Kenny Natt by planning an interview with former Washington Wizards and ironically Kings coach Eddie Jordan; the team confirmed the interview in a blog post at the team’s website on Friday, adding that they [...]