NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
NBAObsessed has mentioned it before many times, it is the “what have you done for me lately” NBA. One day you are great and the next day they want to get rid of you. The latest to feel the sting of the NBA, if we can use a Hornet metaphor, is Byron Scott. One time coach of the year and toast of New Orleans turned into just toast.
The Hornets were off to a slow start and management decided to act, so they fired Byron Scott.
The …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili celebrate with victory over New Orleans
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In the NBA, some of the natural order has been restored.
The game, like a lot of these games, came down to the final few shots. This in spite of the fact that the Spurs had a big third quarter lead.
Ginobili scored 26 points, hitting four free throws in the final minute, to send the Spurs to the Western Conference finals with …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan take turns rubbing Tony Parkers head. It is said to contain large quantities of good luck!
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Hey, Chris Paul was amazing with 35 points and 9 assists, but it was not enough as San Antonio managed to win game 3 of the Western Conference second round series.
San Antonio Spurs 110, New Orleans Hornets 99
For San Antonio it involved getting a little more physical and hitting some big shots in …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Byron Scott in with the new.
Avery Johnson out with the old.
That was the swan song of the Coach of the Year award.
New Orleans 99 Dallas 94
Top 10 reasons Hornets eliminate Mavs
10. Chris Paul at beginning of a potential Hall of Fame career, while Jason Kidd near the end of potential Hall of Fame career.

Chris Paul had 24 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds, and the Hornets held on for a 99-94 victory over the Dallas Mavericks to win their first-round series in five games.
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9. Dirk Nowitzki …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Who is David West?
Uhh, is he an actor?
No. Here is a clue. He plays in the NBA.
Uhh, is he on an active roster now?
Yes, and he was on the All Star team.
Huh?
Yeah, and last night he tagged 37 on the Celtics to beat them 113 to 106.
This in spite of Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett having great games. Pierce had 28. Rondo even had 23.
But David West was too much.
David West scored 37 points and the New Orleans Hornets overcame …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Tracy McGrady hopes to lead Rockets to the NBA playoffs in Yao Ming’s absence
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T-Mac rolls.
The Rockets fire!
How can this be?
Houston Rockets 106 New Orleans Hornets 96
This was a victory without Yao Ming over a top flight team. A contender. Although there may be some caveats to discuss on this game.
The big issue has been the lack of victories over teams that were any good, with or without Yao.
The recent victory over the Dallas Mavericks …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
By Guest Blogger, Kori Ellis
With San Antonio, Dallas and Houston in the Southwest Division, everyone expected the division race would be a dogfight this season.
With the reigning champs and the Mavericks back with virtually the same rosters as last season, and Houston making some nice offseason additions in Luis Scola and Mike James, it’s hard to predict who will be on top at the end of the season.
But one other team has jumped into the fray in somewhat of a surprise. After being riddled with injuries last season, …read more