Talk Around The Hardwood

Sorry for the limited amount of posts this week! Let’s link! BallerBlogger via the Oregonian. Brandon Roy is the Yellow Mamba. NY Daily News. Isiah Thomas is a coach again. Someone kill me please! Waiting For Next Year. Three thoughts about the Cavs. SI. Finally, not your mundane end of the season awards post. Dallas … Read more

NBA TV Hates the Thunder!

Come on NBA TV, you suck! Are the Thunder deserving of 556 losses! Kevin Durant is crying in the background! Just because they’re young doesn’t mean they loss hundreds of games in a season! Btw, that’s not photo shopped! If you want proof, go to the end of this video: Embedded video from NBA Video

Talk Around The Hardwood

Finally NBA action for the new week starts tonight!! Let’s link: The Hoop Doctors. Top Ten Signs You Might Not Be A Great NBA General Manager. Number 1 is a classic. Rotoworld. So it sounds like Roger Mason will be inserted into the starting five to replace Manu. The Racquet. The Calipari Effect-will have a … Read more

Adiós, Manu!

So, after the Spurs have stayed a float despite many injuries this season, they received a major blow today. Manu Ginobili is out for the season, including the playoffs (full details here). As much as this hurts; this team didn’t have a great chance for a title run this year. With Manu; at best they … Read more

Talk Around The Hardwood

No game tonight, NCAA tourney, let’s link! Fox Sports. Talking MJ, “With those variables arrayed against their better judgment, a generation of impressionable basketball-playing hotshots misinterpreted style for style of play. They noticed the mind-blowing acrobatics without understanding the fierce nature of the acrobat.” YouTube, via Bullets Forever. Nick Young, JaVale McGee and Andray Blatche … Read more

Is the Nugget Bench Formidable?

The Denver Nuggets have finally hit their stride of late. While some would argue their schedule has been easy of late; wins are wins and they’ve put six into a streak. So that got me thinking: with the Nuggets recent improvement in bench play, is their bench a threat for the playoffs? The answer is … Read more