NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
The Russian Olympic Coach says – “Jannero Pargo who?”

It has happened again. An NBA player has forsaken the world’s greatest league to take the money overseas.
Jannero Pargo of the New Orleans Hornets signed a 1 year 4 million dollar deal, thus effectively doubling his salary with the Hornets.
This is not a European Exodus; it is a worldwide exodus from the NBA as Pargo signs with Dynamo Moscow.
Dynamo also signed Bostjan Nachbar, who averaged 9.8 points for the New Jersey Nets last season.
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Pargo is a …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
The Hornets had the Spurs in their hand. It was all but over.
It was described this way.
It’s the team of the decade against the team of the future.
It’s the king of the hill vs. the new kid on the block.
Its last year’s NBA title winners squaring off with this year’s Southwest Division title winners.
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Turns out the old king of the hill had enough in them to pull out the series and send the Hornets home. This got them thinking. Maybe we need more.
Now they …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Who are these guys?
Deron Williams? All everyone talks about is Chris Paul of the Hornets, or the arrival of Jason Kidd in Dallas, but Deron Williams is off to a great career with that hidden team, the Utah Jazz. Deron had 14 assists by half time. Half time!
Mehmet Okur? All everyone talks about is Shaq going to the Suns, or Dirk Nowitzki lighting it up for the Mavs, or the return of Andrew Bynum, or Pau Gasol gaining new life with the …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
How can this be?
It is a reach even for 7′ 6″ Yao Ming to win 11 in a row.
Tracy McGrady playing consistently good?
Houston even trades two players away, do not suit up the guy they get and still keep winning!
How can this be?
Well, admittedly, most of the teams they beat were pretty bad teams, but they did just knock off Chris Paul and the Hornets (sounds like a 60’s rock group) and there were a couple of close scrapes with the Cleveland PreWallace LeBrons led by …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Maurice Brooks writes for NBA.com and has an ongoing article keeping track of his Top Ten nominations for NBA MVP.
It is called Race to the MVP Weekly Leaders.
Let’s take a look at Maurice’s list with your intrepid author’s comments in italics.
LeBron says – It is all about team (yeah, right)

1. LeBron – Last Week’s Rank – 1
The Cavs are six games below .500 without James in the lineup and 13 games above it when he plays. This past week I received a large amount of e-mails pointing out …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
He is at it again.
Johnny Ludden, Yahoo! Sports has come out with his Power Rankings of the NBA.
Let’s check out some of his top teams with your intrepid author’s comments in italics.
PARADE PLANNERS
1. (2) Boston Celtics – In less than a week, the Celtics were linked to Damon Stoudamire, Sam Cassell and Gary Payton. At this rate Bob Cousy will be back in uniform by mid-February.
Rajon Rondo a key to the Celtics
The Celtics put together a little win streak after their little losing streak. The injury …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
John Shuhmann of NBA.com presents his power rankings.
Let’s take a stroll through his top ten.
1. Boston is on top even though they lost to Detroit snapping their home winning streak. The Detroit game came after the rankings came out. Kevin Garnett is the leader in the clubhouse for MVP of the National Basketball Association.
2. San Antonio is Tim Duncan.
3. Detroit is on a crazy roll led by Rasheed Wallace and Chauncey Billups.
4. Dallas is fourth and after the rankings went out and beat Phoenix with a strong game …read more