NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Grant Hill, who used to play for my Pistons (as if the ownership was mine. ha-ha) and Jason Richardson, who used to play for my Michigan State Spartans (hey, your intrepid author did graduate from there and paid a ton of expenses for that diploma, which sort of makes me an owner.) led Phoenix to their 5th victory in a row.
Phoenix 118 Denver 115
Now in the who cares category, why should we care?
Hey, remember how crowded the playoff situation is in the Western Conference with 7 teams …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Are we forgetting Tim Duncan? Will the Spurs just go away? Has Duncan lost his drive?
Nah!
Tim is always ready come playoff time and as usual is the ultimate mismatch player alternating short drives with post up moves making it very difficult to stop him.
But take a look at the Western Conference.
With just a little over 10 games to go in the regular season.
The Lakers dominate with 54 victories and look solid with a returning Bynum.
But the rest of the group?
Houston 46 victories
San Antonio 45
Denver 45
New Orleans …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
The Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers took over the Western Conference lead going into the playoffs with one game to go.
Western Conference
Team GB
1. y-LA Lakers —
2. x-New Orleans 0.5
3. x-Houston 1.0
4. y-Utah 2.5
5. x-San Antonio 1.5
6. x-Phoenix 2.5
7. x-Dallas 5.5
8. Denver 7.5
9. Golden State 7.5
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Kobe got the job done.
MVP candidate Kobe Bryant had 20 points, five rebounds and five assists before sitting out the fourth …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Tracy McGrady in his signature form, shooting the jump shot in Atlanta
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It has to be smoke and mirrors.
How are they doing it? There is no Yao. The ultimate collapse was predicted.
Yet, the Houston Rockets rolled once again.
Houston 83 Atlanta 75
Ok, so the Hawks are not exactly prime time with Mike Bibby or not, it is still 20 in a row!
The Rockets tied the second longest win streak in NBA History and were led by …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Tim Duncan, the Big Fundamental, goes to work on New Jersey
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How do they do it?
They do it with defense.
The San Antonio Spurs have the best record in the Western Conference. They just extended their longest winning streak of the season with a 10th win in a row against the Vince Carter New Jersey Nets. They are one game better than the Kobe Lakers.
San Antonio 81 – New Jersey 70
That’s right, 70 stinking points.
“Think about this. They …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Shaq to change uniforms again
Has Shaq done it again.
Is Shaquille O’Neal up for “Rent a NBA Title”?
You get the Shaq, you win a title, and then you wait for someone to take him off your hands.
Quick quiz: What is missing from the Phoenix Doughnuts…er…Suns.
Answer: a center!
Quick quiz number 2: What is Shaq?
Answer: a center!
Are we starting to see the logic here?
No longer confident they can win a championship with their current roster, the Phoenix Suns are close to completing a blockbuster trade that will bring them Shaquille O’Neal, …read more