April 18th, 2011 
Troy Ballard 
Posted in It now appears that Rick Adelman will not return next season as the Houston Rockets head coach. There was speculation surrounding the security of his job near the middle of this season, and it has now been confirmed that Adelman will not return for the 2011 season. Houston made the decision to not renew Adelman’s contract, which [...]
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Opening Weekend of the Playoffs: What’s Next?
The first weekend of the NBA playoffs is over, and it’s turning out to be as good as we hoped. Now that each team has one game under its belt, what can we predict about the rest of the post-season? Here is a look at some historical statistics related to opening weekend of the playoffs: [...]
Allen’s 3-Pointer Helps Celtics Edge Knicks 87-85, Take 1-0 Series Lead
So now that Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups – teammates on the New York Knicks – are tasting the playoffs, one wonders if the team that calls Madison Square Garden home is of the mindset that they’re just happy to be there (in the playoffs). If what they did against the Boston Celtics on Sunday [...]
CP-3 OH! Paul’s 33 Helps Hornets Sting Lakers 109-100
The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Hornets. Two teams that while obviously are winning franchises, hardly resemble each other. The Lakers have Kobe Bryant and a decent supporting cast; however, at the point, they’re iffy at best. The Hornets, on the other hand, have one of the better point guards in the National Basketball [...]
Howard’s 46 Wasted, Hawks Stun Magic 103-93
For those who remember last season’s playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks were eliminated early by the Orlando Magic – and quite easily, at that. This season, the two teams matched up again for another first-round series. much under the same circumstances as last year. The funny thing is that this year’s Hawks are not much [...]
Rose’s 39 Helps Bulls Rally Past Pacers 104-99, Take 1-0 Series Lead
As a long-time Indiana Pacers fan, I had rather low expectations for this team. By low expectations, I meant a trip to the playoffs and then an early exit. So far, the Pacers have held up at least one part of the bargain as they grabbed the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, fending [...]
Forecasting Your 2011 NBA Playoffs
Kobe Has Eyes Fixed On Three-Peat Could Nuggets-Thunder winner stand in way of Lakers, NBA Finals? Eastern Conference First Round: 1 Chicago Bulls over 8 Indiana Pacers in 5 5 Atlanta Hawks over 4 Orlando Magic in 6 3 Boston Celtics over 6 New York Knicks in 6 2 Miami Heat over 7 Philadelphia 76ers [...]
Thoughts On Knicks-Celtics/Nuggets-Thunder Game 1 Classics
OKC had no answer for Nene in Game 1 Nene played like an All-Star, dunking at will on the Thunder big men. Knicks-Celtics: People who are criticizing Melo and his shot selection at the end are ridiculous. This is the reason why the Knicks traded for Melo! Big games, big shots. Why blast a guy [...]