March 24th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The New York Knicks, for a period of time, looked to be a lock at around the fifth seed of the Eastern Conference playoff chase. With the acquisition of Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups, that lofty position seemed nearly a certainty. But apparently, the team has fallen on hard times as of late, dropping three [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Magic Win Fourth Straight, Beat Knicks 111-99
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Bulls Continue Their Dominant Ways, Crush Hawks 114-81
The Bulls, in their very impressive 40-point win over the Sacramento Kings last Monday, proved that they are arguably the best team in the Eastern Conference. That argument would be put to their test as they went to Philips Arena to take on the Atlanta Hawks, who were coming off a 100-59 home loss to [...]
Can Any Team Halt The Lakers Playoff Run?
Right when it seemed the Lakers third straight run at the NBA Championship was done, Los Angeles exploded back onto center stage in the Western Conference. Since the All-Star break, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers have been nothing short of unstoppable, and are making a strong case for another Championship appearance. The Lakers are now [...]
Bulls Shoot Scorching 61 Percent, Trample Kings 132-92
The Chicago Bulls, despite their best record in a decade, went into Monday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings at the United Center not taking taking the team in purple-and black for granted. That goes back to December 21, 2009 when the Kings rallied from 35 points down to beat the Bulls 102-98. They obviously [...]
Nets Rally Comes Up Short, Collison Free Throws Send Pacers To 102-98 Win
The Indiana Pacers, mindful of the fact that they have to win regularly to ensure themselves a berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs, faced the New Jersey Nets Monday night in a game that would possibly alter the Pacers’ playoff fortunes in the short-term. The Nets made the game competitive throughout the better part of [...]
Lowry’s Triple-Double Helps Rockets Edge Jazz 110-108
The Houston Rockets, despite not having a true center – unless you consider 6’6″ Chuck Hayes a true center – and the misfortune of playing in a conference where playing .500 ball doesn’t guarantee you a playoff berth, continue to amaze folks around the National Basketball Association as they somehow find ways to win. These same [...]
Heat Fend Off Nuggets 103-98, Chalmers Hurt
The Miami Heat, aside from their Big Three (Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh), do actually have some chinks in their armor – point guard and center. Saturday night found the Heat and Denver Nuggets getting together at American Airlines Arena for a game in which Miami was looking to start a winning streak while Denver was [...]
The Age Limit Rule and the NCAA
The NBA age limit rule has brought up a lot of complaints from both sides. The players call it unfair, the universities say it’s not strict enough and creates too many one-and-done situations. Even David Stern has come out and said he would like an older age limit. The rule has been questioned since its [...]