Archive for April, 2011

Tanking To The Top

It’s almost that time of year again. No, I’m not talking about the NBA playoffs. Next month is the lottery for the 2011 NBA Draft. And what does that mean for lottery-bound teams? Losing is suddenly in style. Tanking has become an annual tradition, as the lowest teams compete through March and April to be [...]

Thornton’s Late Basket Helps Kings Edge Warriors 104-103

  Probably the most interesting part of the game between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors was the collision between Warriors guard Monta Ellis and Kings forward/center DeMarcus Cousins. During the fourth quarter, Ellis drove towards the basket, only to collide with Cousins. It doesn’t take a collision specialist to know who survived that [...]

Late Jumper Send Knicks To Seventh Straight Win, Edge Pacers 110-109

  To illustrate how far the New York Knicks have come, for the sake of repitition, the trade that sent Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to the Knicks has paid this team dividends. But to be fair here, the Philadelphia 76ers have come a long way themselves, but without the blockbuster trades. The Knicks, with [...]

Spurs Win 4th Straight, Beat Downtrodden Jazz 111-102

The San Antonio Spurs have already locked the top seed in the Western Conference while the Utah Jazz have the upcoming NBA lottery and subsequent draft to look forward to. Both teams got together Saturday night at the AT&T Center in a matchup in which coach Gregg Popovich used his players on a smaller scale (read: [...]

Grizzlies Beat Kings 101-96, Grab Last Western Conference Playoff Berth

The Anaheim, Las Vegas, any town with an arena with luxury boxes Sacramento Kings, despite their abysmal record, does have promise within their roster. Their main issue is their youth and relative inexperience on the hardwood. meanwhile, their opponent, the Memphis Grizzlies, are young, as well. The difference between these two squads being that the [...]

Boozer Helps Bull Clinch Best Record In East, Club Cavaliers 93-82

  The Chicago Bulls, under coach Tom Thibodeaux, have done everything right in plundering the National Basketball Association’s Central Division. Led by Derrick Rose, the Bulls have a well-rounded squad which has put a new emphasis on defense, unlike in years past when Ben Gordon was with the team and was coached by Vinny Del [...]

Video: Bulls Coach Tom Thibodeau Talks About Clinching The #1 Seed In The East

Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau talks to the media after the Bulls 93-82 win in Cleveland and clinching the top spot in the East.

Why Nuggets Are Reminiscent Of 2007 Warriors

J.R. Smith Is To Denver As Stephen Jackson Was To Golden State “Main reason why this year’s Nuggets remind me of ’07 Warriors: they play with a “chip” on their shoulder” Sky-High Swagger: The confidence is off the charts and through the roof for George Karl’s troops.  Similar to the Warriors when they stunned the [...]