April 29th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in To Those Who Said He Lost A Step It doesn’t take a rocket science to realize the Lakers are playing like champs again. “Potential to be as good as any team I’ve coached with the Lakers.” Remember, Phil Jackson has already coached one Lakers three-peat. Consider that club a decade ago had not only Kobe, [...]
Archive for April, 2011
Lakers Hurdle Hornets 98-80; Jump On To Meet Mavs
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Shaq Practicing With Celtics
Even When Sporting A Suit, Shaq’s Still Rocking The Sneakers Celtics coach Doc Rivers had his club go through a “skeleton” practice Thursday, a session which warrants no contact but would demand Shaquille O’Neal to run at full speed. “That’ll be good for him,” Rivers told CSNNE.com. “Full speed, no contact is probably the best [...]
Heat Upend 76ers 97-91; Advance To Face Celtics
“Breakfast” Is Finished, “Lunch” Is Next “We’re preparing for lunch.” The showdown between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will begin in South Beach on Sunday. Game 1 is set for a 3:30 ET tip-off. The scheduled start is a prime-time slot; make no bones about it – this Eastern Conference Semifinals is going to [...]
Rockets Extend Coaching Search: Cassell, McHale Next?
Sam Cassell Is An Intriguing Possibility Former Rockets point guard Sam Cassell and NBA great Kevin McHale are the two latest included in the mix in the Rockets coaching hunt. The pair of former players are expected to interview with GM Daryl Morey next week. A Hall of Famer as a player for the Boston [...]
Knicks Decide To Keep Billups
Calm Down Knicks Fans, Chauncey Is Staying The New York Knicks opted not to buy out the deal of point guard Chauncey Billups on Wednesday, solidifying he will be with the club for his lucrative $14.2 million salary for the 2011-12 season. The Knicks had until Friday to scoop up the option or issue Billups [...]
Boozer Dealing With Turf Toe
Against Indiana, Boozer Averaged Just 10 Points On Less Than 36% Shooting Chicago Bulls power forward Carlos Boozer suffered a turf toe injury to his right big toe during the second quarter of the series-clinching Game 5 win over Indiana. X-rays issued after the victory were negative, and he will be monitored again by the [...]
Keith Smart Finished In Golden State
Was This A Smart Move By The Warriors? His tenure as the Golden State Warriors head coach is over after just one season. The Warriors proclaimed Wednesday that Smart’s contract for next season will not be renewed. Smart sat the sidelines seven years as an assistant with Golden State before he took over for the [...]
Grizzlies End Playoff Drought With Series Win Over Spurs
Z-Bo, Grizzlies Snapped Their Winless Playoff Streak With Friday night’s win against the Spurs, the Grizzlies won their first playoff series after losing 12 straight playoff games. That is the longest streak of any of team since expansion started in 1950, as shown in the table below. Only one team has waited longer than the [...]