Young Legs
In the Lakers home opener versus the Timberwolves, two weary foes will square off once more as the curtain lowers on their respective careers. Though long gone, their glory days will remain glorious.
Funny Guy
Who’s the funniest guy on the Utah Jazz roster? Joe Ingles of course, as voted by his peers (and himself).
“My Name’s Al Harrington, I Get Buckets”
February, 2009. It was late in the fourth quarter of a road game in Portland and the New York Knicks held a slender four-point lead. With only minutes remaining, a chance to break a three-game losing streak was well within reach. As point guard Chris Duhon found David Lee on the right block, Al Harrington spaced to the corner on… Read more →
Sacramento Kings of Comedy
On the eve of the NBA season, Downtown takes a look back on Sacramento’s bizarre offseason, and previews their season to come. A friend of mine once suggested a Sacramento Kings TV show, and I couldn’t hide my intrigue. It was a pitch that might’ve raised Mark Cuban’s eyebrows on Shark Tank, and was definitely better than this guy’s admittedly… Read more →
NBL Round 3 Winners & Losers
‘Winners & Losers’ is back to help you catch up on who killed it this past week, and who came off second best. WINNERS Jerome Randle This week Adelaide rebounded from a pair of losses with a pair of wins, prevailing in both games of the league’s only back-to-back for the season. There was plenty for 36ers fans to… Read more →
10 NBA Preseason Observations
Ok folks, settle down. We’re nearly there. I know; I know – it’s been a long wait and you just want the real games to begin. You want to be able to pour over box scores, check your fantasy match-ups and find out if Kris Porzingis really can play at this level. I get it. With preseason play concluding this… Read more →
Townsville’s Words To Live By
The seeds of Townsville’s miraculous win over the Perth Wildcats were sewn by Shawn Dennis and his Crocs players months ago. Off the court. The planting of those seeds dates back to one of the team’s pre-season training sessions – a session in which the Crocs just talked. When the talking was over the Townsville players had establish their collective… Read more →
The 2015-16 Australian NBA Forecast
It’s time to finally turn our attention to that “other” league. You know, the one across the Pacific, with half a dozen Australians and that LeBron fella in it? Yep, that’s what the revamped NBL has done to me – I’ve gone and forgotten that the NBA season is about to start! Holy crap! So just in case you’ve forgotten… Read more →
Eddie Jones
Happy Birthday to one of the original members of Team Jumpman, Eddie Jones. Like Mike indeed…
Jason Cadee: From Brooms to Buckets
Talking to almost anyone in the NBL, Sydney Kings point guard, Jason Cadee, is known for his court vision. He snakes around ball screens, seeing his big man rolling, his strong side wing, and the weak side shooter ready to let it rain. This ability is one of the reasons he’s earned a starting job in 2015. But despite the… Read more →