With Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich and Luol Deng out with various aliments and forward Carlos Boozer less the force necessary, the Chicago Bulls nonetheless stunningly pulled out Game 1 of their second-round playoff series in the defending champion Miami Heat’s home arena. On the strength of a phenomenal defensive effort, an unyielding competitive nature and [...]
LeBron James Honored as NBA MVP For 4th Time
May 6, 2013 | Posted by
Funny, but LeBron James seemed more upset that he did not win the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award than he was elated that he was again honored as the league’s MVP. That disposition, if nothing else, speaks to the unique mindset that makes him game’s preeminent player. The Miami Heat guard/forward/center took the [...]
Josh Smith Leads Hawks Over Pacers, Series Tied 2-2
April 30, 2013 | Posted by
Josh Smith, the much-maligned forward for the Atlanta Hawks, got his detractors off his back– for a while, anyway–with his performance in Game 4 of the first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. Smith scored a career playoff-best 29 points as the Hawks built a 17-point lead at halftime, then withstood an Indiana comeback to even [...]
OKC’s Russell Westbrook Out Indefinitely With Knee Injury
April 26, 2013 | Posted by
Russell Westbrook, the Oklahoma City Thunder all-star guard who ignites the team’s explosive offense, will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and be out indefinitely–a severe blow to OKC’s championship aspirations. General manager Sam Presti said Friday that the Thunder had not yet scheduled Westbrook’s surgery and would not have [...]
Kobe Bryant Vows Not to Tweet During Game 2
April 24, 2013 | Posted by
Kobe Bryant, who questioned coach Mike D’Antoni’s decisions during Game 1 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ series against the San Antonio Spurs, vowed to not use Twitter in tonight’s second game. But teammate Metta World Peace wants him to continue. “Kobe should tweet for Game 2 the whole time, every possession,” World Peace said after [...]
Knicks’ J.R. Smith Wins Sixth Man of the Year Award
April 23, 2013 | Posted by
J.R. Smith arrived in New York before this season believing he would be a starter. When he was relegated to coming off the bench, he was not happy. But Smith showed something he had not in his career: maturity. That personal growth allowed him to accept the role and then flourish in it, culminating with [...]
Without Kobe, Will the Lakers Make the Playoffs?
April 14, 2013 | Posted by
Despite the injury to Kobe Bryant, Stephen A. Smith believes the Los Angeles Lakers will make the playoffs.
Chris Bosh Suing To Let Daughter Attend London Olympics
June 9, 2012 | Posted by
Chris Bosh is already looking beyond the NBA playoffs … pleading with a judge to let his daughter see him play in the Summer Olympic Games — a move his baby mama is fighting due to TERRORIST threats — this according to a new Florida lawsuit. According to legal documents filed in Florida, the Miami [...]
LeBron James Needs Help To Extend Miami Heat’s Season
June 6, 2012 | Posted by
For the second time in three years, an underdog Boston Celtics team has a LeBron James-led squad on the verge of elimination. Falling to the Celtics this time in Game 6 Thursday would be a more significant blow, worse even than falling in the NBA Finals last year to the Dallas Mavericks. This was supposed [...]
Thunder Ends Spurs’ Winning Streak, Talk Of Being Swept
June 1, 2012 | Posted by
Faced with the prospect of an insurmountable series deficit, the Oklahoma City Thunder returned home Thursday and returned to the team that showed so much promise all season. In the process, they pounded the San Antonio Spurs, ending their 20-game winning streak with a 102-82 thumping. San Antonio, which looked practically invincible in the opening [...]
