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Downtown’s 2013/14 NBA Fantasy Awards

Published by Tom Hersz on April 16, 2014 | Leave a response

Being a GM is not easy. There is a reason so many come and go each year in the Association. Joe Dumars is the latest casualty having resigned this week in Detroit after a horrific run since that 04 Championship. If you ask me, he got lucky that year and has been living on borrowed time ever since. Other GMs… Read more →

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20 Things the 2013/14 NBA Regular Season Has Taught Us

Published by Liam Santamaria on April 14, 2014 | 7 Responses

Joakim Noah is the best center in basketball. The numbers – season averages of 12.5 points, 11.2 boards, 5.3 dimes, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 steals – tell only part of the story. Noah has put the Bulls on his back since losing Rose and then Deng and has refused to allow the Windy City to fall into mediocrity. In fact,… Read more →

Who Needs Cheerleaders?

Published by Liam Santamaria on April 13, 2014 | Leave a response

These days every basketball fan seems to have an opinion on game presentation. Some want the music turned off while some want the music turned up. Some people enjoy the little games and competitions that take place during timeouts while others just want to stay focused on the game. Whatever your taste in game presentation, just be happy that you’re… Read more →

Leader of the Pack

Published by Michael Collins on April 13, 2014 | Leave a response

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. (Robert Frost, ‘The Road Not Taken’) Coaching can be a fickle and horribly unpredictable job. In professional leagues around the world, fine basketball coaches can feel the axe swing more times then Henry VIII’s wives. The sackings and… Read more →

5 Key Questions Ahead of NBL Grand Final Game 3

Published by Liam Santamaria on April 11, 2014 | 1 Response

Who recovers better? With less than 48 hours passing between the end of Game 2 and the start of Game 3, and with some of that time including the travel from Adelaide to Perth, a lot will depend on which team is able to recover more effectively leading into the decider. Perth is 4-0 this season in games played after… Read more →

Are We Still Trying to Win?

Published by Liam Santamaria on April 9, 2014 | 3 Responses

The recent decisions made by Basketball Australia regarding the Aussie Opals boggle my mind. This year, only months before the 2014 FIBA World Championships, the sport’s national governing body has implemented two key new policies that have essentially prevented two of our brightest female stars – Jenna O’Hea and Abby Bishop – from pulling on the Opals green and gold… Read more →

48 Minutes of Hell

Published by Michael Collins on April 9, 2014 | 3 Responses

One man’s story about what he saw, heard, and felt at the Staples Center. You might be wondering – the strong-hearted among you, the unhinged, and slightly crazed – whether you could hack it in hell. Well, you know what? You could, especially if you dig Swaggy P and free tacos! For lovers of championship-level hoops, every 2014 Los Angeles… Read more →

Wildcats Draw First Blood

Published by Roy Ward on April 7, 2014 | Leave a response

The NBL championship is just one win away for Perth Wildcats although it may take them two games to get there. The Wildcats rode the hot shooting of imports James Ennis (30 points, 10 rebounds, four assists) and Jermaine Beal (19 points) and utter dominance on the offensive glass (20-11 offensive rebounds) to score a 92-85 win over Adelaide 36ers… Read more →

Losing Pace

Published by Tom Hersz on April 7, 2014 | Leave a response

The Indiana Pacers are in crisis right now. There is no other word to describe it. After today’s blowout loss versus Atlanta, they have now lost 8 of their past 11 games and are only 13-13 since the All-Star break. The Pacers had the NBA’s best record for much of the season and seemed a shoe-in for the East’s top… Read more →

Music of the Traffic – Week 24

Published by Tom Hersz on April 5, 2014 | Leave a response

Team chemistry is a funny thing. Just when you think you have it figured out, it can change on a dime. Exhibit A: Indiana Pacers Put your hand up if 2 months ago you thought there was any way the Pacers would NOT make it to the Eastern Conference Finals? Can’t imagine anyone’s hand is up. Surely not Tommy Greer’s…. Read more →