January 17th, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in I will have to admit right here and now – I was one of those NBA bloggers who, despite what the Memphis Grizzlies have done, past or present, wouldn’t cut them any slack. I didn’t have much respect for their current general manager, Chris Wallace, or their owner, Michael Heisley. And as I am writing [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Grizzlies Continue Home Win Streak, Hold Off Spurs 92-86
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Duncan’s Understudy Goes 20-20, Spurs Escape Thunder In OT 109-108
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich decided, prior to the team’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Ford Center, to rest Tim Duncan for the game. Quite the normal thing to do in most circmstances, right? DeJuan Blair, their seldom-used forward-center, got the start in place of Duncan; based on how he did, [...]
Bryant’s Late Jumper Boosts Lakers Past Mavericks 100-95
Kobe Bryant is one amazing athlete as he despite a broken finger and a sore lower back still makes an impact most nights. During the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night, Bryant proved why he is considered one of the top players in the NBA as he drained the game-winning basket [...]
Big Fourth Quarter Run Helps Magic Make Kings Vanish 109-88
The good news for the Sacramento Kings was that it was learned earlier today that Kevin Martin has been cleared to play and may be in uniform as soon as this Friday. Unfortunately for them, that’s the only good news they would get in preparation for their game against the Orlando Magic at Arco Arena [...]
Slam Dunk Central NBA Power Rankings
On Monday, Slam Dunk Central Editor Jeff Sack and I discussed the weird balance of power in relation to the playoff picture in both the Western and Eastern Conferences. While he and I disagreed on which teams may visit the playoffs, we agreed upon this one truth about the League: the balance of the teams [...]
Adversity Dooms Bucks, Suns Prevail 105-101
It has been a very difficult 24 hours for the Milwaukee Bucks, the events in question health-related. The first tragic event was the season-ending loss of Michael Redd with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament, suffered Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Bucks also lost coach Scott Skiles for the game, [...]
D-Will, Boozer Shoot Lights Out; Jazz Douses Heat 118-89
I can imagine how wore down the Miami Heat must be as they have been on a lengthy road trip, as of late. Unfortunately for them, the bottom line has suffered, as a result. During their game Monday night at Energy Solutions Center, the Heat had the misfortune of taking on the Utah Jazz. The [...]
James, Kaman Tabbed As NBA Players Of The Week
It isn’t every week that a Los Angeles Clipper gets chosen for a NBA Player of the Week award, yet that is what happened as the league announced that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman were named NBA Players of the Week for the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively, for games [...]
