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NBA Preseason Awards and Predictions

Can Flip Saunders help the Washington Wizards return to playoff form? Getty Images If you're not excited about the upcoming NBA season then something is clearly wrong with you...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about about 1 month ago 83 reads 0 comments
Harsh Times: The NBA's Biggest Disappointments This Season

Year one of the McGrady, Yao, and Artest experiment hasn't exactly lived up to expectations. Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty Images There comes a time in every NBA season where ...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about 8 months ago 1,545 reads 6 comments
NBA Roundtable: Is LeBron James the Unanimous Choice for MVP?

Dwyane Wade leads the league scoring averaging 29.5 PPG. Victor Baldizon/Getty Images This season's race to MVP has been a great one so far, and we can all agree that ...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about 8 months ago 776 reads 17 comments
Respect Earned: The NBA's Most Improved Player Team

New York Knicks teammates David Lee and Nate Robinson have both earned themselves a spot on the Most Improved Player squad...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about 9 months ago 630 reads 14 comments
Deep Impact: Chauncey Billups and Mo Williams Saviors of the Year

Nene seems to satisfied with the arrival of Billups. Garrett W. Ellwood/Getty Images We all know about the usual individual awards handed out at season's end: MVP, Defensive Player of the Year etc...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about 9 months ago 181 reads 5 comments
Michael Whittenberg's Top 10 Favorite NBA Players Today

Making a list of the NBA's best players can be fun at times. But the real fun comes when you plug a little bias into the equation. The 10 players listed below are Michael Whittenberg's top 10 favorite players in the NBA today...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about 9 months ago 798 reads 6 comments
NBA Thoughts and Observations: Amare, Mo Williams, Kobe vs. LeBron and More

What a crazy week it was in the NBA. Both Kobe Bryant and LeBron James had historical games in Madison Square Garden, and then their teams go head-to-head a few days later. Amare Stoudemire seems to be the hottest name on the trading market right now...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about 9 months ago 1,155 reads 3 comments
Mind Dumping: NBA Thoughts and Observations Feb. 3, 2009

Ever just wanted to take just a piece of paper and write down things that are going through you mind? That is if simply don't feel like talking about it verbally. Well today I have that feeling, only there won't be a need for a pad and pencil...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about 9 months ago 226 reads 1 comments
Most Dominant Ever? Ranking Shaquille O'Neal Among All-Time Great Centers

Shaquille O'Neal is now eighth on the NBA's all-time scoring list. And that's a big deal for two reasons: One, no player currently in the NBA is even close of catching him, so it's going ...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about 11 months ago 1,047 reads 16 comments
Jerry Sloan: Where Does The Jazz Man Rank Among Coaches Of All-Time?

Honoring the Jazz Man: If you find it hard to like Jerry Sloan, then you obviously don't watch basketball. That's really the only excuse a person can have, right? 20 years ago today—Sloan ...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about 11 months ago 388 reads 9 comments
Dynamic Duos: Ranking the NFL's Best Offensive Tandems

In today's game, it is almost imperative for a team to have a system of two running backs. And the same thing probably applies for wide receivers...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about 11 months ago 427 reads 25 comments
NBA Offseason Moves: Which Deal Is Looking The Best So Far?

This past summer consisted of plenty acquisitions that changed the dynamic of teams in both the Eastern and Western Conference. Elton Brand, Jermaine O'Neal and Ron Artest are just three players that now sport new threads this season...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about 11 months ago 1,212 reads 15 comments
Shooting Stars: The NBA All-Pure Shooting Team

Pure shooters. One of the most beautiful things about game of basketball. And definitely my favorite attribute of the game. The teams listed below consist of the NBA's all-time pure shooters...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about about 1 year ago 1,903 reads 23 comments
NFL Coach Of The Year: Jeff Fisher and Mike Smith Set The Pace

Boy, what a difference a year and an offseason can make. Only one of the eight NFL Coach of the Year candidates on this list made the list last season...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about about 1 year ago 488 reads 1 comments
NBA Crystal Ball: 10 Predictions For The 2008-09 NBA Season

With two weeks of the 2008-09 NBA season already in the books, there are already plenty of topics to discuss. Are the Rockets for real with Ron Artest? Can the Spurs last without Manu Ginobli? ...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about about 1 year ago 744 reads 14 comments
NBA Roundtable: 2008-09 Season Forecast

The wait is over. After what seemed like the longest offseason ever, the NBA season will finally kick off tonight. Guys like Ron Artest, Elton Brand, Mo Williams, Marcus Camby, and Jermaine O'Neal will be sporting new unis this season...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about about 1 year ago 1,112 reads 21 comments
NBA 2008-09 Preview: Southwest Division

Of all divisions in the NBA last season, the Southwest division was the best and the most competitive. Four of the five teams won at least 50 games and reached the postseason...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about about 1 year ago 1,283 reads 1 comments
NBA 2008-09 Preview: Chicago Bulls

Players Added: None Players Drafted: Derrick Rose (No. 1) and Omer Asik (No. 36) Players Lost: Chris Duhon, Shannon Brown and JamesOn Curry 2007-2008 Record: 33-49 2008-09 Predicted Record: ...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about about 1 year ago 2,584 reads 3 comments
NBA Off-season: The NBA's greatest off season acquisitions

The NBA off season hasn't officially come to an end, yet there have been a number of great acquisitions. Players like Baron Davis, Ron Artest, and Elton Brand will be in different unis next season due to blockbuster trades and free agent signings...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about about 1 year ago 2,322 reads 9 comments
2008 Men's Olympic Basketball: The Awards Show

Team USA, or the "Redeem Team" if you will, is only one win away from taking back the gold medal. And although Team USA's dominance has been the main story in men's basketball, teams and players from other countries have caught my attention, too...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about about 1 year ago 2,171 reads 4 comments
NBA Roundtable: Who Should Be This Year's Most Improved Player?

It's been a while, but the NBA Roundtable has returned. Though Olympic basketball is the only hoops action on TV right now, three other writers and I decided to talk NBA this week...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about about 1 year ago 2,672 reads 16 comments
Crystal Ball Predictions: NBA Coach of The Year Edition

Some may think it's a bit early to make any accurate predictions for next season. But unless there is some kind of major change within a organization, it's never too early...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about about 1 year ago 1,320 reads 6 comments
The Indispensables: Ranking the NBA's 15 Most Valuable Players

Making a list of the NBA's best players is way too easy. Not only that, but it is sometimes done too often. What about the NBA's most essential players? Or as the title states—the Indispensables...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about about 1 year ago 2,420 reads 54 comments
Battle of the Boards: Who Are the NBA's Best Rebounders of All Time?

Bill Russell is the NBA greatest rebounder. Opinion? Of course it is, but that wasn't even the hard part. The hard part was putting 19 other guys after him to complete a list of the NBA's all-time best rebounders...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about about 1 year ago 3,416 reads 19 comments
The Elton Brand Sweepstakes: Which Team Is the Best Fit?

Despite only playing eight games in the 2007-08 season, Elton Brand is still one of the top free agents this offseason...

Written by Michael Whittenberg about about 1 year ago 734 reads 11 comments

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Michael Whittenberg Article Archive

NBA Preseason Awards and Predictions

Harsh Times: The NBA's Biggest Disappointments This Season

NBA Roundtable: Is LeBron James the Unanimous Choice for MVP?

Respect Earned: The NBA's Most Improved Player Team

Deep Impact: Chauncey Billups and Mo Williams Saviors of the Year

Michael Whittenberg's Top 10 Favorite NBA Players Today

NBA Thoughts and Observations: Amare, Mo Williams, Kobe vs. LeBron and More

Mind Dumping: NBA Thoughts and Observations Feb. 3, 2009

Most Dominant Ever? Ranking Shaquille O'Neal Among All-Time Great Centers

Jerry Sloan: Where Does The Jazz Man Rank Among Coaches Of All-Time?

Dynamic Duos: Ranking the NFL's Best Offensive Tandems

NBA Offseason Moves: Which Deal Is Looking The Best So Far?

Shooting Stars: The NBA All-Pure Shooting Team

NFL Coach Of The Year: Jeff Fisher and Mike Smith Set The Pace

NBA Crystal Ball: 10 Predictions For The 2008-09 NBA Season

NBA Roundtable: 2008-09 Season Forecast

NBA 2008-09 Preview: Southwest Division

NBA 2008-09 Preview: Chicago Bulls

NBA Off-season: The NBA's greatest off season acquisitions

2008 Men's Olympic Basketball: The Awards Show

NBA Roundtable: Who Should Be This Year's Most Improved Player?

Crystal Ball Predictions: NBA Coach of The Year Edition

The Indispensables: Ranking the NBA's 15 Most Valuable Players

Battle of the Boards: Who Are the NBA's Best Rebounders of All Time?

The Elton Brand Sweepstakes: Which Team Is the Best Fit?

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