Archive for the ‘NBA’ category
Shannon Brown or Sasha Vujacic: Which Player Fits the Lakers Best?
July 31st, 2010
Numerous media outlets are reporting that the Los Angeles Lakers are shopping the expiring contract of guard Sasha Vujacic around the NBA in a possible attempt to clear up cap space with the intentions of re-signing Shannon Brown.
Brown is rumored to have received a contract offer from the New York ...
Los Angeles Lakers Primed for a Three-Peat, Defensively Speaking
July 31st, 2010
Popular theory in the NBA says defense wins playoff games and rebounding wins championships, and the Los Angeles Lakers' title in 2010 serves as proof for that theory.
The Lakers may be known for their triangle offense, but the team is defined by their defense, which just happened to be ...
Miami Heat: LeBron James and Heat Will Blaze A Trail Into NBA Finals
July 31st, 2010
Whenever a new force emerges in the NBA, the doubters seem to raise their voices louder than ever before.
With that in mind, it is no surprise that Miami Heat fans find themselves flooded daily by the "expert" opinions of fellow basketball supporters.
The naysayers and critics have come out in full ...
Did the Chicago Bulls Trade Krik Hinrich for Nothing?
July 31st, 2010
Technically, all is signed and sealed for the Chicago Bulls.
They made their offers, received their deals, and have their lineup.
Now, it's reflection time.
For arguments' sake, the Bulls biggest regret would probably be trading Kirk Hinrich to the Washington Wizards for... hopes. Hopes in acquiring one of the "big three" (LeBron ...
Playoff Picture for the West during the 2010-2011 NBA Season
July 31st, 2010
I see a lot of talk on the Eastern Conference next season, but I have yet to find people's opinions on the Western Conference. This may be due to the fact that a few of the talented free agents in the West booked it to the East this past offseason. ...
Portland Trail Blazers Bloggers: The Search for Sheed
July 31st, 2010
It has come to this. Bustabucket celebrity and noted shakedown enthusiast Sheed has gone underground, and nobody seems to know why.
Perhaps his reclusiveness is the inevitable result of overexposure. We see it with actors all the time, being too famous for too long is hard on one’s mental health.
Is Sheed ...
NBA Rumors: 10 Potential Destinations for Blazers’ Rudy Fernandez
July 30th, 2010
The 2010 NBA Offseason has been one for the history books. LeBron, D-Wade, and Bosh have joined forces in South Beach, Amar'e has moved on to the Big Apple, and NBA veterans Matt Barnes and Theo Ratliff have made a new home in the City Of Angels (Los Angeles).
But ...
The Bionically Constructed Heat Are the Next Evolution of the NBA
July 30th, 2010
We’ve all speculated about it as kids reading comic books or watching cartoons. What would happen if we combined Spider-Man’s hyper-agility with Wolverine’s indestructibility? Merged Magneto’s metal mastery with Professor X’s telepathy? Or gave Green Lantern’s ring to Superman? That would be a force unlike the world has ever seen.
Enter ...
Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players To 65
July 30th, 2010
At the 1997 NBA All-Star weekend, the league introduced its 50 greatest players in commemoration of its 50th anniversary. The selection process had actually been completed several months earlier by media personnel, former players and coaches, and former and current general managers and team owners.
As its web site boasts at ...
LeBron James, The Other Side of The Argument: Why His Decision Was Okay
July 30th, 2010
It's all been said and done, and LeBron James is going to play for the Miami Heat. Except people have been saying things for way to long about his decision. Here's my take:
It wasn't a bad decision.
A lot of people who don't like LeBron's decision are unhappy because of "The ...