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nbatipoff TGIF! Yes, it’s the weekend! Before you go all out for parties and what not, read what’s popping about basketball on the internet! Quite to the Contrary Blog. What the hell is going on with the Warriors? Fanster Phoenix Suns Community. Why the Suns shouldn’t tank the season. Pippen Ain’t Easy. Funny headline: Who is … Read more
It’s almost Friday, the weekend is in sight! Let’s link! Fredrick News-Post. “Ryan Dawson, a former Walkersville High School basketball player, might not ever play for the NBA, but he is $25,000 richer after winning the 2009 EA Sports NBA Live Challenge Championship.” Desert Ball. Shaq’s greatest hits, he’s really funny with the media in … Read more
Last night the Heat beat the Suns with a pretty balanced scoring attack. But, this is a case where the stats are kind of off. Even though DWade didn’t have to carry the team, the Suns don’t play consistent defense, so Cook got open shots, most of their shots were open and easy. Daequan Cook … Read more
Tonight, we’ve got 10 decent games on tap. So, which two get my seal of approval? Suns at HeatTwo great individual performances could come from this one. The Heat don’t have incredible depth at center; while Jermaine O’neal does a decent job on bigger guys, I’m thinking he’ll get into some foul trouble. The Suns, … Read more
It’s time for a big slew of NBA linkage! ESPN. “The head of officials for the NBA wants to rewrite the league’s traveling rule to legalize taking a “second step” and clarify what he considers a hard-to-enforce rule.” Total Pro Sports. Video of LeBron James farting, WTF? Rockets Buzz. “Are the Rockets peaking too early? … Read more
The Denver Nuggets seem to be taking a slide over this last stretch. The mental complexion of their team doesn’t feel right to me. Also, they have had a ton of road games lately, I don’t know how much of that is affecting them. The goodI like the way this team has performed since the … Read more
So, sorry again for the lack of linkage yesterday. Today, I’m back and the links are flowing! Gunaxin. Top Ten Basketball Sneakers. The Bakersfield Californian. The Bakersfield Jam become the first D-League team to have its own practice facility. NBA Outsider. Doug Christie sent in a little editorial. Who else totally forgot he was still … Read more
Disclaimer: The NBA is in changing because of the economy. Coaches, players, trainers and ball boys are struggling to make ends meet. So, we’re going to fit people around the league into jobs they would seem suited for. Also, we want to have some fun and laugh! Candidate: Scott Brooks Why he needs a part-time … Read more
So, tonight there are maybe 2 good games out of the 5. Hornets at 76ersCP3 and bunch have been playing a little better recently. I don’t feel they’re contenders, but they can make for a good match up against the Sixers. Both teams can definitely score, also they have nice young bigs to boot. Most … Read more
Today, I had the pleasure of seeing an NBA legend come to my town of St. Petersburg, Florida. He came to the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg Campus, to talk about his book, On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance, among other things. If you didn’t recognize the author, I’m … Read more