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High-Flying Suns Ready For The Champions

November 12, 2009 by Lyndsey D'Arcangelo  
Filed under Basketball

High-Flying Suns Ready For The Champions

With the best record in the NBA, the Phoenix Suns are rising out of the West. After all, nobody expected them to be 8-1 at the beginning of the season. But the Suns, with a little help from All-Star Steve Nash, are proving everyone wrong.
Tonight, they’ll have a chance to see just how good they really are when they play the defending NBA Champions. The Los Angeles Lakers are currently 6-1, and they are on a mission to repeat.
“When you’re playing the world champs, it’s always a great measuring stick,” said Nash, according to ESPN.com. “Now we go to LA …read more

Celtics Dominate Late to Stay Undefeated

November 1, 2009 by Stephen Kersey  
Filed under Basketball

Celtics Dominate Late to Stay Undefeated

Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets were pushing the Celtics in Boston. However, following a dominant fourth quarter, the Celtics beat the Hornets 97-87 to improve to 4-0 on the season. The loss dropped the Hornets to 1-2.
The Celtics were led by Paul Pierce’s 27 points. Pierce also had four rebounds, two assists and two steals while shooting 10-for-14 from the field and 3-for-5 from downtown. Ray Allen had 17 points and Kevin Garnett had 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
The Hornets got 22 points and eight assists from Paul. Peja Stojakovic, who is coming off the bench …read more

Magic Smash Hornets in Preseason Action

October 13, 2009 by Stephen Kersey  
Filed under Basketball

Magic Smash Hornets in Preseason Action

Last year, the Orlando Magic made an exciting run to the NBA Finals. Last year, the New Orleans Hornets got dominated in the first round of the playoffs. On Tuesday, things appeared to be the same.
In preseason action, the Magic smashed the Hornets by a final score of 121-86. Orlando was led by Ryan Anderson and Vince Carter — two players they acquired via a trade with the New Jersey Nets. Anderson had 22 points in 19 minutes, while Carter had 18 points in 33 minutes. Combined, the two players hit 9-of-14 three-pointers.
For the Hornets, David West and Chris Paul …read more

Best Point Guards in the NBA

October 8, 2009 by Stephen Kersey  
Filed under Basketball

Best Point Guards in the NBA

Prior to the start of the 2009-10, let’s take a look at the best point guards in the NBA. While the league is filled with a lot of talent at the position, these point guards are the best of the best in the NBA.
5. Chauncey Billups, Denver Nuggets
When it comes to leadership and leading by example, Chauncey Billups might be the best point guard in the NBA. He knows how to win and uses his strength to dominate the action.
4. Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns
Although he’s getting older, Steve Nash is still a handful. He’s a deadly shooter who is one …read more

2010 NBA MVP Favorites – Early Look

September 13, 2009 by Stephen Kersey  
Filed under Basketball

2010 NBA MVP Favorites – Early Look

Last year, LeBron James easily won the 2008-09 NBA MVP award. Heading into a new season, who will win the 2009-10 NBA MVP award? Here’s a look at the top five candidates.
5. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Coming off of a championship season and surrounding with a lot of talent, Kobe Bryant won’t have to put in enough work to win this regular season award.
4. Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
Chris Paul has established himself as one of the best players in the league. If the Hornets can get a first or second seed in the West, Paul has a chance at …read more

Byron Scott to Return to Hornets Next Year

May 8, 2009 by Stephen Kersey  
Filed under Basketball

Byron Scott to Return to Hornets Next Year

Byron Scott is the head coach of the New Orleans Hornets. For at least the beginning of the 2009-10 season, he will remain the head coach of the Hornets.
After a disappointing postseason showing against the Denver Nuggets, Scott’s job status came into question. However, the team has now stated that his job is safe.
During the 2007-08 season, Scott won the NBA Coach of the Year award. In the playoffs, he led the Hornets to the second round before losing to the San Antonio Spurs in seven games.
A lot of the Hornets’ problems in this past season can be attributed to …read more

2008 NBA MVP Odds and Favorites

December 7, 2008 by Stephen Kersey  
Filed under Sports Rumors

2008 NBA MVP Odds and Favorites

We are almost a third of the way through the NBA season, so let’s take a look at the early favorites in the MVP odds and favorites.

LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers – ODDS: 2-to-1
Everything seems to be falling into place this season for LeBron James. He’s playing great basketball, his team is winning and every time you turn on ESPN they are talking about him signing with the New York Knicks. Those three aspects combined should give him enough attention to win the 2008 NBA MVP award.
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers – ODDS: 3-to-1
Last year’s Most Valuable Player has the Lakers …read more

NBA Ads *Synchronized Blink* Haunt My Dreams *Synchronized Blink*

April 21, 2008 by Albert Bianchi  
Filed under Sports Rumors

NBA Ads *Synchronized Blink* Haunt My Dreams *Synchronized Blink*

This weekend, the wildly anticipated NBA playoffs began. And while there were some great games, for me, the lasting image is half-Kobe-half-Shaq lecturing me on fear. Though the commercials have been around for a while now, they’ve received heavy rotation during the playoffs. I actually thought the commercials were pretty neat, if a bit unsettling. I was especially impressed how they managed to sync up the speech from each player to create an odd stereo effect. I was noting this when my friend brought their eyes to my attention. They blink at the same time! Ahhhhhh! Don’t believe me, …read more


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