Sean Stancill Article Archive

  1. Collison and Thornton Earning Their Stingers With Jeff Bower as Coach

    Jeff Bower drafted rookies Darren Collison (21st) and Marcus Thornton (43rd) to make marginal contributions over the season. For Thornton, provide desperately needed scoring from the wings and as for Collison spell some minutes from Chris Paul...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 9 days ago 135 reads 2 comments

  2. Joakim Noah Bulling His Way into a Promising Future

    With his confidence brimming from a productive seven-game series against the Boston Celtics, Joakim Noah carried that over to the offseason by adding about 15 pounds of muscle...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 18 days ago 321 reads 2 comments

  3. Carmelo Anthony Off to a Scintillating Start for the Denver Nuggets

    Coming off an emotion-charged opening night win and a sleepless night, the Nuggets were perhaps due for a letdown. It certainly seemed that way as they trudged into the Rose Garden Thursday ...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about about 1 month ago 259 reads 0 comments

  4. Nuggets' Offseason: Flip Murray Being Targeted By Denver

    Reports around the NBA Community, are that the Nuggets are interested in signing veteran swingman Flip Murray. Murray averaged 12...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 2 months ago 456 reads 5 comments

  5. Gold Rush: Are The San Francisco 49ers For Real?

    After two straight wins against division foes, the 49ers are alone atop the NFC West with a sterling record of 2-0. They dispatched the reigning NFC Champions in Week 1 in the desert and then ...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 2 months ago 1,569 reads 7 comments

  6. Los Angeles Lakers Beat Houston Rockets in Game 7

    The last time the Rockets played in L.A. they were drubbed by 40. In Game 7 they were pummeled and finally sent home after a much-prolonged series...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 88 reads 1 comments

  7. Small-Ball: The Top Small Forwards of the NBA Playoffs

    Only six teams are left in the NBA's annual rendition know as the Playoffs and as two Game Sevens conclude only four will remain after Sunday. The postseason is littered with talent on every team at every position...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 456 reads 1 comments

  8. Spurs' Offseason: How Long Does Tim Duncan Have Left?

    Dominance can't last forever and everyone knows it. David Robinson was sure of the fact, and so hung up his sneaks after securing his NBA Finals ring. Pretty soon, Tim Duncan will do the same...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 896 reads 12 comments

  9. Phoenix Suns' Draft: Rondo, Jackson, and Deng, One Time Suns, Now Gone

    Now that the Suns' are officially going into the fourth week of their offseason, they have time to reflect on the past. Not just this season but from years back as well...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 671 reads 4 comments

  10. Nuggets Vs Lakers: An NBA Western Conference Finals Preview

    The Nuggets' streaked by the Hornets' and the Mavericks in only 10 games and are awaiting their opponent in the Western Conference Finals...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 538 reads 12 comments

  11. Will Kobe Bryant Retire At the End Of the Season?

    Will Kobe Bryant retire at the end of the season? As puzzling as it sounds, it could become a sad reality for the game of basketball to cope with...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 1,162 reads 11 comments

  12. Golden State Warriors' Draft: The Search for a True Point Guard

    With combo guards like Monta Ellis, Marco Bel, Anthony Morrow, and Kelenna Azubuike on their roster, the Warriors' are in need of a true point guard to funnel the ball to all of those scorers...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 594 reads 7 comments

  13. What if the Nuggets Traded Away Carmelo Anthony Last Summer?

    As I wrote a year ago, what if the Denver Nuggets traded Carmelo Anthony? That type of question can't be answered within one statement but volumes...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 501 reads 14 comments

  14. How the Atlanta Hawks' Franchise Would've Changed if They Drafted Chris Paul

    It's been three years since the 2005 NBA Draft, the day when all 30 franchises were changed forever—some for the better: New Orleans, Utah, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Hawks' fans may have grown numb, so picking at the scab certainly doesn't help..

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 366 reads 9 comments

  15. Atlanta Hawks: How Flip Murray Has Replaced Josh Childress

    As Josh Childress departed for Greece in the summer out went their best bench player, their one true offensive threat that could carry them while their mains were vacated on the bench. To purify the wound they signed Maurice Evans and Flip Murray...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 123 reads 0 comments

  16. GSW Offseason: Will The Warriors Sign Jason Kidd?

    After the Mavericks pulled off the trade that sent Devin Harris away and brought back Jason Kidd, they were pegged to be contenders. That assumption has proved to be wrong, with the Mavs' garnering two playoff berths...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 819 reads 7 comments

  17. Did The Refs' Cost The Dallas Mavericks Game 3?

    With the Mavericks up 105-103 and trailing 2-0 in their series against the Dallas Mavericks, shooting guard Antoine Wright was ordered to foul Carmelo Anthony before he could attempt a shot in an effort to preserve their lead and win the game...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 425 reads 12 comments

  18. Breaking News: Yao Out for the Remainder of the Playoffs!

    Reports have recently surfaced that Houston Rockets' Center Yao Ming will miss the rest of the playoffs with a small hairline fracture on his injured foot...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 73 reads 4 comments

  19. Carmelo Anthony — Where Amazing Happened

    As Jason Terry swished a late-game three from the right corner, the score ballooned from 102-101 to a two-possession lead in a matter of seconds with only 31 ticks to go...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 251 reads 2 comments

  20. Nuggets vs Cavaliers: A Potential NBA Finals Preview

    The Nuggets and Cavaliers are the hottest teams in the NBA Playoffs, a combined 12-1 in the first two rounds. Both are in favorable positions to advance to the conference finals. Should the teams meet, here is a preview of the starting match-ups...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 983 reads 20 comments

  21. Will Rick Pitino Coach The Sacramento Kings?

    Reports have recently indicated that Louisville Cardinals' Head Coach Rick Pitino is a candidate for the Sacramento Kings' head coaching job, a position that is currently valid after Sacramento fired interim coach Kenny Natt...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 233 reads 3 comments

  22. ATL Hawks: Joe Johnson May Miss Game 3

    Things quickly went from bad to worse for the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. It's not just the fact they were blown out again by the Cavaliers, trailing by 30 after three quarters, but also that ...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 206 reads 4 comments

  23. The Top Five Centers of the NBA Playoffs

    With the First Round of the NBA Playoffs behind us, its time to distribute a fair amount of recognition to players who have performed above expectations for their respective squads...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 390 reads 13 comments

  24. How Chris "Birdman" Andersen Became The Dirk-Stopper

    Many (including me) believed Chris "Birdman" Andersen wouldn't be the right defender to guard Dirk in the Western Conference Semifinals between the Nuggets and the Mavericks...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 817 reads 14 comments

  25. Courtney Lee vs. Eddie House: The Most Intriguing Second-Round Matchup

    Early in the year, Courtney Lee was able to earn minutes in the Orlando Magic's rotation thanks to his unselfishness and his willingness to compete on the defensive end of the floor...

    Sean Stancill Written by Sean Stancill about 6 months ago 251 reads 6 comments

 


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