Heisler: L.A. x 2 in Elite 8: Fun (yawn) while it lasted
LOS ANGELES -- L.A. uber alles.... As in days of yore, we are once more the center of the basketball universe with two (2) of the NBA’s remaining eight teams! Actually, it only turned out to be one day of yore... from Sunday afternoon when the Clippers upended the Grizzlies in Game 7 to Monday night when the Lakers, who had just escaped the … [Read More...]
Bird wins Executive of the Year over Buford, Olshey
Larry Bird signed David West as a free agent, traded for George Hill, removed the interim tag from Frank Vogel and picked up Leandro Barbosa for next to nothing. And over the longer haul, he finally reaped the rewards of waiting for dead weight to be cleared from the Indiana Pacers' salary cap, and for drafting Roy Hibbert, Tyler Hansbrough and … [Read More...]
Playoffs Day 18: Preview of Celtics-Sixers and Lakers-Thunder
Before the start of the conference semifinals, some have considered the possibility of an NBA Finals rematch between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Both teams will have to start playing much better for that to happen, especially for the Lakers, who have become serious underdogs against the Oklahoma City Thunder after getting blown … [Read More...]
Play in an NBA Playoff Fantasy League tonight
Want to take a small gamble on the NBA playoffs? For as little as $2, you can have action on the players still playing. That's the beauty of fantasy sports. Even if you could give a damn who wins tonight's Lakers-Thunder game, or Game 3 of the Sixers-Celtics series, you can have a rooting interest in who plays well by signing up for … [Read More...]
Tweet of the Night: Sam Amico
Really, Dwayne? Th Heat have mastered excessive celebration, and now they want to complain about somebody else? Let's take this Pacers win into context: They beat the Heat in Miami, no easy task; they tied the series 1-1, a series in which many people counted them out of; the Heat are now 0-1 in the playoffs without Chris Bosh. How much will the … [Read More...]
Olympiacos Wins Euroleague Championship on Buzzer Beater
ISTANBUL — There wasn't a uniformed soul in Istanbul with as much Euroleague pedigree as CSKA Moscow's Ramunas Siskauskas. With 9.7 seconds left and his team up a single point over Olympiacos, the 34-year-old former MVP strolled to the line, staring at a pair of freebies that would bring the two-time champion two points closer to a … [Read More...]
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Playoffs Day 18: Preview of Celtics-Sixers and Lakers-Thunder
Before the start of the conference semifinals, some have considered the possibility of an NBA Finals rematch between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Both teams will have to start playing much … [Read More...]
Bird wins Executive of the Year over Buford, Olshey
Larry Bird signed David West as a free agent, traded for George Hill, removed the interim tag from Frank Vogel and picked up Leandro Barbosa for next to nothing. And over the longer haul, he finally reaped … [Read More...]
Lakers’ Bynum, Ebanks fined by NBA
The Los Angeles Lakers didn't react well to Monday's thumping in Oklahoma City. Center Andrew Bynum and forward Devin Ebanks drew fines from the NBA for their actions during and after the team's 119-90 loss … [Read More...]
NBA unveils new Competition Committee
NEW YORK -- If Dan Gilbert wants to raise the basket height to 12 feet, or have the All-Star ballot printed in Comic Sans font, he can bring it up for discussion with the competition committee. And now, he … [Read More...]
Heisler: L.A. x 2 in Elite 8: Fun (yawn) while it lasted
LOS ANGELES -- L.A. uber alles.... As in days of yore, we are once more the center of the basketball universe with two (2) of the NBA’s remaining eight teams! Actually, it only turned out to be one day … [Read More...]
Playoffs Day 17: Heat lose to Pacers, Spurs cruise past Clippers
It's a beautiful morning in Indiana, along with every other place where folks drink Haterade. You see, there is no disliking the Heat. It's not that simple. You either like them, or you hate them. (At least … [Read More...]
Play in an NBA Playoff Fantasy League tonight
Want to take a small gamble on the NBA playoffs? For as little as $2, you can have action on the players still playing. That's the beauty of fantasy sports. Even if you could give a damn who wins … [Read More...]
Tweet of the Night: Sam Amico
Really, Dwayne? Th Heat have mastered excessive celebration, and now they want to complain about somebody else? Let's take this Pacers win into context: They beat the Heat in Miami, no easy task; they tied the … [Read More...]
Playoffs Day 17: Preview of Clippers-Spurs and Pacers-Heat
The Lakers looked tired and got absolutely manhandled by the Thunder on Monday night. If that game was any indication, the Clippers may be in for a long night in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal … [Read More...]
Perkins: Might Chris Bosh secretly wish for the Heat to lose?
MIAMI – If you are Chris Bosh, there’s got to be part of you hoping the Miami Heat goes down in flames in your absence. There’s gotta be. I’m not saying it’s a large part. Maybe it’s just a tiny … [Read More...]
Doc Rivers made a major mistake in Game 2
We might be looking at a 2-0 series lead for the Boston Celtics if their end-game execution was a little more sound. By ordering Rajon Rondo to commit a foul with 14.4 seconds remaining, Doc Rivers and the … [Read More...]
Rubio finishes second in Rookie of the Year Voting
First of all, props to Kyrie Irving for winning Rookie of the Year. When he and Anderson Varejao were playing together, the Cavs were one of the best watches on League Pass. There was never any doubt Irving … [Read More...]
Playoffs Day 16: Sixers edge Celtics, Thunder blast Lakers
Last week, we had a book review of Don't Put Me In Coach, in which Ohio State benchwarmer and author Mark Titus repeatedly refers to teammate Evan Turner as "The Villain." On Monday night in Boston, The … [Read More...]
Tweet of the Night: Chris Tomasson
You know what's a scary thought? The Heat may win the East with just LeBron James and Dwayne Wade. They literally don't need anybody else. I mean yes, Chalmers is a nice scoring option, Battier plays good … [Read More...]
Playoffs Day 16: Preview of Lakers-Thunder, Sixers-Celtics
With the Clippers beating the Grizzlies on Sunday, the second round of the playoffs is now in full swing. We hoped for the basketball gods to stop hitting players with the injury bug after watching so many … [Read More...]
Hubbard: Better off without World Peace
Life as a sports commissioner is often confusing. Sometimes you act tough and then critics accuse you of being a wimp. Sometimes you tell a little joke and it becomes a conspiracy theory. And then you think you … [Read More...]
Did Vinny Del Negro save his job yet?
Vinny Del Negro is under contract for one more season, but it is a team option. And mercurial owner Donald J. Sterling has a checkered history when it comes to making commitments to coaches -- and even when … [Read More...]
Five Factors: Thunder-Lakers Playoff Preview
Two years ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder were the upstarts who gave the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers a serious run for their money in a first-round series that lasted six tough games. The Lakers … [Read More...]
Five Factors: Clippers-Spurs Playoff Preview
It was just a couple months ago that the "Save Vinny's Job" homestand began for the Los Angeles Clippers. They returned home reeling from a seven-point road loss against New Orleans, the worst team in the West, … [Read More...]
Playoffs Day 16: Clippers beat Grizzlies in Game 7; Heat edge Pacers in Game 1
Through the first four games of this season's playoffs, every series had one team that held at least a 3-1 lead. So not many expected any of the series to go to a full seven games, but two of them did, and … [Read More...]
