Basketball Article Archive

    Between October 11, 2009 and November 12, 2009
  1. End The Mike D'Antoni Era

    Isiah Thomas returns to the local area on Friday when his Florida International Panthers plays the Monmouth Hawks at West Long Branch...

    Leslie Monteiro Written by Leslie Monteiro about 17 minutes ago 1 reads 0 comments

  2. This Year's Rookie Class Is Draft Busts Galore

    1. Blake Griffin: He hasn't played, but I have a feeling that he would make Greg Oden and Michael Beasley look like superstars. 2. Hasheem Thabeet: In addition to having a funny name...

    Tyson C Written by Tyson C about 44 minutes ago 18 reads 0 comments

  3. NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Predictions for the 09-10 Season

    I am here to predict the 09-10 Eastern Conference NBA playoffs. First I will predict the Eastern Conference. Then (in a different article) I will predict The Western Conference and then I will show you how they will shape out...

    David Flores Written by David Flores about about 1 hour ago 13 reads 0 comments

  4. Coaches Come and Go: A Look at This Decade's Most Underrated Coaches

    1. Chicago Bulls Ex-college coach Tim Floyd took over for Phil Jackson and led the team in its most infamous post-Jordan era. A successful college coach, Floyd has one of the lowest winning percentage in NBA history...

    Tyson C Written by Tyson C about about 2 hours ago 12 reads 0 comments

  5. J.R. Smith Is a Huge TV Fan: Proclaims “My Name Is Earl” Then Goes Back

    It seems like something written into a television program. A burgeoning star in the NBA, whose fame is dependent upon the name he's made for himself, decides to switch for no apparent reason at all...

    Rich Kurtzman Written by Rich Kurtzman about about 2 hours ago 83 reads 0 comments

  6. Denver Nuggets-Milwaukee Bucks: Game Preview

    The Denver Nuggets (6-2) head into Wisconsin tonight to take on the Milwaukee Bucks (3-2). The Nuggets beat the Chicago Bulls last night in remarkable fashion, with an ending that literally went down to the final three-tenths of a second...

    Courtzide Seatz Written by Courtzide Seatz about about 3 hours ago 21 reads 0 comments

  7. In The Clutch: The Top Five NBA Players You Want Taking Your Teams' Last Second Shot

    Everyone team wishes they could have a guy like LeBron to make them a last second shot in a close game but most of the teams in the NBA do not have this pleasure. In the Bulls-Nuggets game last night the score was 90-89 with 0...

    Steven Merriam Written by Steven Merriam about about 3 hours ago 87 reads 6 comments

  8. Four Bobcats On East Ballot For 2010 NBA All-Star Game

    Four members of the Charlotte Bobcats have been selected to the Eastern Conference ballot for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game. The annual event will be held in Dallas in the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium...

    Austin Penny Written by Austin Penny about about 4 hours ago 59 reads 1 comments

  9. Player Profile: Golden State Warriors' Kelenna Azubuike

    Coming from the D-League into the NBA, Kelenna Azubuike was a good fit for the Warriors, a team known for giving D-Leaguers a chance to prove themselves. Azubuike might be one of the better players to come out of the developmental organization...

    Yama Hazheer Written by Yama Hazheer about about 4 hours ago 17 reads 0 comments

  10. Cleveland Cavaliers Vs Miami Heat NBA Picks

    This Thursday night, two of the most exciting teams in the NBA will square off when the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Miami Heat. Anytime you combine as many big NBA stars as you will have in this game, it will be very exciting...

    Vernon Croy Written by Vernon Croy about about 4 hours ago 58 reads 0 comments

  11. Why Shannon Brown is the Future for the Lakers

    Lakers PG Derek Fisher has always been the great inspirational leader of the Lakers (and lately the spokesperson as well), but let's face facts. Fish is 35 years old. His skills are beginning to fade before our eyes...

    Malcolm Martin Written by Malcolm Martin about about 5 hours ago 174 reads 1 comments

  12. Dallas Mavericks Will Give New Spur Richard Jefferson His First Test

    When the San Antonio Spurs completed a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks in June to acquire swingman Richard Jefferson for Kurt Thomas, Fabricio Oberto and Bruce Bowen, three words came to mind...

    Robert Kleeman Written by Robert Kleeman about about 6 hours ago 103 reads 2 comments

  13. Enough With 2010 Already

    What do you say we hold off on all of this 2010 offseason free agency coverage until, let's say...seven months from now...

    Malcolm Martin Written by Malcolm Martin about about 6 hours ago 55 reads 4 comments

  14. K-Mart's Healthy Return Is Huge for the Denver Nuggets

    During the Nuggets' game vs the Miami Heat on Friday night, my roommate Jason and I had a hard time paying attention. In fact, our minds wandered so badly that at one point, that we both fell asleep and missed the majority of the second quarter...

    Jesse Schaffer Written by Jesse Schaffer about about 9 hours ago 53 reads 0 comments

  15. Why Allen Iverson To The Cavaliers Is a Good Idea

    With the Cavaliers off to a “slow” 4-3 start, some are wondering (and panicking) about what is in store for LeBron James & Co. as the season goes on...

    Glenn Moore Written by Glenn Moore about about 9 hours ago 298 reads 3 comments

  16. How To Quickly Improve The Knicks: Play The Youngsters

    The Knicks have been nothing short of awful the first two weeks of the season. It is at the point that few fans believe that this team is anything other than a disaster and everyone is counting the days until free agency in 2010...

    David Glazer Written by David Glazer about about 9 hours ago 172 reads 4 comments

  17. Nuggets-Bulls Game Almost As Exciting As a High School Game

    This just in! An NBA game actually captivated the fans for an entire 48 minutes. Reporters are saying this is the first time a regular season NBA game has actually interested the fans and players...

    Kevin Hatfield Written by Kevin Hatfield about about 9 hours ago 121 reads 7 comments

  18. Superman Vs Bizarro: Orlando Magic Host the Cleveland Cavaliers

    Ah yes, the debate about the ultimate good guy.  The believer of truth, justice, and the American way.  Good vs. evil at its best has always been Superman vs. Bizarro...

    Viresh Patel Written by Viresh Patel about about 10 hours ago 86 reads 2 comments

  19. Pivot Points: Should the Kobe Bryant/LeBron James Debate Include Dwyane Wade?

    Silly me. I recently penned an article that questioned the debate between Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, and in my haste I may have committed a grave error. Well, they say hindsight is 20/20, and now I'm back to set the record straight...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about about 10 hours ago 351 reads 20 comments

  20. Be Like Greg: Memphis Sees Hasheem Thabeet's Future in Oden

    Memphis fans saw why Greg Oden was the first overall pick in the 2007 Draft. He roamed the paint at FedEx Forum in the second half and was the difference maker in the paint...

    A. Enslen Butler Written by A. Enslen Butler about about 11 hours ago 306 reads 1 comments

  21. Ben Wallace Giving Detroit Pistons Great Minutes, but Too Many

    Ben Wallace is a 35-year-old NBA big man who is playing like he’s 25. For now. There’s been a lot of ballyhoo over Wallace, who the Pistons snatched from the jaws of retirement last summer and signed for a league pittance...

    Greg Eno Written by Greg Eno about about 11 hours ago 265 reads 4 comments

  22. New Orleans Hornets' Lack of Defense is Key to Poor Start

    In my last article, I expressed my hope for a Hornets season turnaround with a win over the Toronto Raptors. My son Daniel and I had prime seats. For his sake, I was hoping that the Hornets would have a dominating performance...

    Paul Augustin Written by Paul Augustin about about 13 hours ago 52 reads 0 comments

  23. 2010 NBA All-Star Game Ballot Just Started

    The official 2010 NBA All-Star ballot just started And as always, there will be multiple ways to vote: at each NBA arena; in 20 languages on NBA...

    Thomas Johnson Written by Thomas Johnson about about 15 hours ago 37 reads 0 comments

  24. Random Ravings: Would Everyone Please Stop Worrying About Brandon Roy!?

    See what Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy's doing there? Basically, he's being what he has been for Portland ever since he got there: the be-all, end-all type of player that teams need if they harbor serious NBA title aspirations...

    Jared Wright Written by Jared Wright about about 16 hours ago 149 reads 2 comments

  25. Chauncey Billups Is a Smart Guy… But Brad Miller Almost P-Owned Him

    Well, there is alaways time to start with somethingSo lets start with...last nightLast night was quite interesting, especially, if you are fan of Nuggets or Bulls.  The game was close, with both teams tied at 89 and 0...

    Thomas Johnson Written by Thomas Johnson about about 16 hours ago 97 reads 0 comments

 


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