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Néstor Colmenares showed potential to be a solid backup player in France’s blowout win over Venezuela. While the Venezuelan offensive execution was porous most of the time (that’s why they lost by 40!), Colmenares proved he can get shots off quickly in the paint and use his athleticism to make great plays on defense. Néstor … Read more Néstor Colmenares Shows Potential
Phil Jackson photo by Keith Allison on Flickr Phil Jackson was interviewed on Today’s Fastbreak and among many other intriguing insights, he talked about a concentric three point line (a three point circular arc, having the same distance all around). This is a great idea! Here’s exactly how Phil Jackson put it: The court should … Read more Phil Jackson’s Concentric Three Point Line Idea
As hard it was to write the title to this post, LeBron James and the Cavs deserve a tip of the hat for winning the Cavs first NBA championship. While there’s a slew of excuses Warrior fans will come up with for why they lost, at the end of game seven the Cavs took it … Read more Give LeBron, Cavs Credit
The Magic squeaked past the Hawks 96-94, thanks to a game winner by Nikola Vucevic. Check out the game winner: V??CH beats the ?! #SCTop10 #PureMagic pic.twitter.com/5kyMl4chIz — Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) February 7, 2016 Tough shot from Vucevic! Falling away, with Al Horford all over him, but he still canned it. The Magic were in … Read more Magic Squeak Past Hawks
Kevin Durant Shooting (photo by Keith Allison) The Thunder stole a win in New York 128-122 in overtime. Kevin Durant came up huge in this game, putting up 44 points. KD made up for what was a lackluster outing for the Thunder bench (aside from Cameron Payne). The Knicks bench, on the other hand, was … Read more Thunder Steal One in New York
Stephen Curry Mural photo from Thomas Hawk The Warriors absolutely dominated the Spurs 120-90. The Warriors forced early turnovers, which allowed them to play their pace and skate through the Spurs. Stephen Curry was the catalyst, as usual, posting 37 points in just under 28 and a half minutes of play. Talk about efficiency! The Warriors … Read more Warriors Dominate Spurs
foto original @APazosL Salah Mejri is a Tunisian baller playing for the Dallas Mavericks. Salah Mejri got the start last night for the Mavs with Zaza Pachulia sitting out. Salah Mejri played a real solid game, both statistically and by way of his activity level. Salah Mejri grabbed one more offensive rebound than defensive, got under … Read more Salah Mejri Does the Intangibles
Knicks logo from Michael Tipton The Knicks survived and thrived to beat the Jazz 118-111 in overtime. This game was great and close throughout the second half. The Knicks didn’t come out super strong, but they finished with a flurry. The Jazz played a spirited game, but just didn’t have enough offensive firepower down the … Read more Knicks Beat Jazz in OT
The Warriors completed a wall to wall victory over the Cavs 132-98. This was a classic blowout, the Warriors had a 13 point lead after one quarter and the Cavs seemed to drift further and further away as the game went on. LeBron James certainly was frustrated as this went on, even picking up a … Read more Warriors Embarrass Cavs
The 2015 NBA draft class is shaping up to be very strong, with a number of youngsters blossoming into key role players and a few potential stars in the mix. But while some later lottery picks have cracked rotations regularly in the first half of the 2015-16 season, it’s predictably a couple of top-five picks … Read more Jahlil Okafor Belongs In the ROY Conversation