It’s 3 o’clock on a Thursday The trade offers roll in There’s an old man sitting next to me… but he’s doing nothing… The NBA trade deadline passed us by and while there was a decent amount of action, not every team was an active participant. Some franchises, including Phil Jackson’s Knicks, decided to sit out and wait for the… Read more →
“You’re not perfect, sport, and let me save you the suspense: this girl you’ve met, she’s not perfect either. But the question is whether or not you’re perfect for each other.” With a small break post-All-Star weekend, it’s really the last chance to assess how your NBA fantasy team is truly performing. Do you have the right mix to really… Read more →
It seems like Carmelo Anthony’s tenure as a New York Knick may be coming to an end. The Knicks are in the midst of another losing season, their fourth in a row. Their roster is aging, filled with former All-Stars and first-round picks whose careers (and joints) have seen better days. Among the old-timers is a young developing star in… Read more →
If you watched the Cavs at Wizards overtime game earlier this week, you witnessed one of the best regular season games you’ll ever see. Not only was it high-scoring with several talented players going at each other, it was also an intense contest that neither team wanted to lose. The Cavs have been sputtering lately and desperately needed to win… Read more →
Team disharmony is a dangerous thing. It seems to be following Rajon Rondo around since he left Boston, and this week it resurfaced in Chicago. Rondo called out teammates Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade for their lack of leadership after they blamed a recent loss on younger teammates not wanting it enough or caring enough. Rondo fired back via an… Read more →
We’ve seen it before, but it didn’t make it any less entertaining when Gregg Popovich decided he’d had enough on Thursday night against the Nuggets. Pop, as he does so well, let loose on a verbal tirade against an unsuspecting Bennie Adams, one of the officials in that game. Now, he may have had a genuine issue with Adams about… Read more →
Did the New York Knicks handle the Derrick Rose situation appropriately? After failing to turn up for the Knicks’ home game versus New Orleans on Monday and not answering calls when team officials tried to contact him, Rose was given the opportunity to explain himself. “When I was in the room I felt like they understood where I was coming… Read more →
The first notable trade of the season went down on Friday as Atlanta started clearing cap space by sending Kyle Korver to Cleveland. It’s hardly a headline-grabbing deal, however it could prove invaluable for the Cavs as they defend their championship come May and June. For the Hawks, it signals the end of an era, and the only thing more… Read more →
NBA All-Star voting opened during the week. Fans have until January 16 to cast their votes for the starters at this year’s relocated All-Star game in New Orleans. Once again, there will be two guards and three frontcourt players selected from each conference, and there’s sure to be some hot debate about who is deserving of a spot this year…. Read more →
Pat Riley has long been one of the most respected figures in NBA basketball. He’s always found ways to make moves, bring in talent, and win. And in his two decades running the show for the Miami Heat, Riley has done just that. However, with his recent shortfalls in free agency and the apparent mishandling of his own star players,… Read more →