March 4th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Comebacks in the National Basketball Association are relatively commonplace, with the difference being the size of the deficit before the inevitable rally and win. Yet perhaps the biggest rally this season took place on Thursday night when the Orlando Magic came to Amercian Airlines Arena to take on the Miami Heat. What would transpire would be [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Magic Stages Huge Comeback In Third Quarter, Stun Heat 99-96
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Matthews’ 11 Fourth Quarter Points Help Trail Blazers Skate Past Kings 107-102
Apparently, Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan was none too pleased with his team’s performance againat the Houston Rockets last Turesday. So what punishment did he dole out? Extra practice? Nope. McMillan instead made his team watch their performance against Houston. If the Trail Blazers’ performance against the Sacramento Kings is any indicator, maybe they [...]
Thunder Squashes Pacers 113-89, Durant Injured
The Indiana Pacers certainly didn’t get off on the good foot as they started their mini-Midwest swing through Oklahoma and Texas, starting at Oklahoma City Arena. You just knew it wouldn’t be the Pacers night as they shot an anemic 34 percent from the floor and were dominated in all of the meaningful statistical categories. Long [...]
Here’s A Thought- The New York Knicks Are Better Than Miami
Yeah- You read that title right. I am claiming that the newly rebuilt New York Knicks are a stronger team that the Miami Heat. I am saying that LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh are all below the Knicks. I’m going to even really go out on a limb and say that the Knicks [...]
Slam Dunk Central’s NBA Power Rankings – Week of February 21-27
This past week, the Southwest Conference was the hottest, with Dallas, Houston and San Antonio holding decent win streaks, followed by the Pacific (Lakers, Phoenix). Meanwhile, the Southeast Conference was the “Big Loser” (Miami, Atlanta, Charlotte and Washington). Dallas continues to rise in the rankings, as well as Philadelphia, Houston and Phoenix. All this and [...]
Pacers Rally In Third Quarter, Outlast Warriors 109-100
A true test of an quality NBA team is how they can handle opposition whose offense is akin to a NASCAR race. In other words, lots of run-and-gun with little regard for defense. Zoom in on Tuesday evening, when the Golden State Warriors visited Conseco Fieldhouse to take on the Indiana Pacers. Both teams have [...]
Suns & Sixers: Two Most Dangerous Teams In The Association
Steve Nash: Ultimate “More With Less” Guy Don’t Sleep On The Second Units Of Phoenix And Philadelphia I dare you to find two more under-the-radar teams in the NBA, would you be able to do so if I gave you the opportunity? I doubt it. The Suns and 76ers are playing with so much energy, [...]
The Maloof Relocation Extension – April 18th – The Day the Music Died
The Maloofs are murdering their NBA citizens like Khadafy in Libya – ok that was just wrong – but you get my point. This whole thing just gets under my crawl. The NBA has granted the Kings request for an extension with regards to their possible relocation to Anaheim. They will be able to discuss relo with the [...]