All-star snubs. Every year there are several players who have a really strong case to make the All-Star team and yet miss out due to what seems a truly asinine decision. The reserves were announced this week and the headline snubs list quickly followed. Anthony Davis, Goran Dragic and DeMarcus Cousins for the West. Lance Stephenson, Kyle Lowry and Al… Read more →
Dear Melbourne’s Basketball Community, This Sunday afternoon the 3rd placed Melbourne Tigers host the league-leading Perth Wildcats at Hisense Arena - right in the middle of our world-famous sporting precinct by the river. The Tigers are flying high at the moment after securing two away wins last weekend, including a thrilling last-second victory over the Wildcats at the Perth Arena. … Read more →
“Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.” - Chauncey Billups. Picture this: A freshman starting point guard lacing up his sneakers and then racing out onto the hardwood, his pace accelerated by the thought that Mr. Big Shot was about to deliver another basketball lesson. Yes, Chauncey Billups, the former Colorado Buffalo and 2004 NBA Finals MVP, a… Read more →
There is something about Oklahoma City rookie and New Zealand native Steven Adams that annoys people. In his very short time playing NBA basketball to date, four players have been ejected from NBA games for retaliating to some kind of physical contact they encountered from Adams. The most recent occurrence of this was Larry Sanders, who was tossed on January… Read more →
Remember this scene from White Men Can’t Jump? It’s the one where Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) goes on and on about being “in the zone” as he trash talks to put off opponents during the ‘TTBBT’ 2 on 2 tournament…. It worked but it wasn’t exactly what I’d call being in the zone in the traditional sense. No, for that… Read more →
The NBL has announced it intends to add four new franchises to the league for the 2015-2016 season. But where will those franchises be based and what could these new teams look like? There is no question that several major markets aren’t catered to by the current NBL and that we have a number of NBL quality players playing in… Read more →
“Every championship team needs a guy who is a little bit crazy” Reggie Miller during the Pacers demolition of the NY Knicks. Lance Stephenson is another product of Coney Island and Abraham Lincoln High School, the same school which Stephon Marbury attended. Stephenson was a killer as a junior winning back-to-back titles for his high school in… Read more →
I’m back! It’s great to be back ‘downtown’ after the Christmas break and the crazy schedule we have had recently. First of all I want to wish you all a very Happy and Safe New Year. I hope 2014 is a great one for you all! Since the last edition of ‘Holy Hoops’ lots has been going on. Right now… Read more →
In so many ways, the Sacramento Kings are the NBA’s problem child. Randomly constructed rosters, poor player development and threats of relocation have plagued this perpetually tormented franchise. The Kings haven’t been nearly as smart or lucky. Seriously, the fastest way to suffocate a small market team is to spend one-fourth of your payroll on Beno Udrih and Francisco Garcia…. Read more →
I recall when I was living in New York, trying to get tickets with my friend Ben to the 2007 NBA Draft. We’d been two years prior to cheer on Andrew Bogut when he was taken #1 overall and there was a lot more hype around this draft with two franchise changing players expected to go off the board 1st… Read more →