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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Bobbing for wins, can the Bobcats upset the Heat?

With Day 2 of the playoffs coming to the forefront it has plenty of questions waiting to be asked? Are we due for more upsets or will things take a more predictable turn? Surely the Charlotte Bobcats would be hoping to keep the odd trend going with their match-up against the two time defending NBA Champion Miami Heat.  Charlotte is 0-15 against the champs in the "Big 3" era averaging 95.5 ppg this season against the 2 seed in the Eastern...

Saturday, February 15, 2014

The Oregon Trail: The Portland Trail Blazers

With the NBA's All Star Weekend coming to the forefront this weekend, the NBA is at its mid-point of the season and while many teams have played sub par, others have met expectations and a select few have come out of nowhere and surprised us all.  The Portland Trail Blazers are one of those surprise teams.  Currently the Trail Blazers have a record of 36-17 which has earned them the 5th seed in the NBA's Western Conference playoff race...

Rock Bottom!!!!!!!!

Looking at this year’s draft, it boasts many talents going from Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Joel Embiid, Marcus Smart, Julius Randle just to name a few. This draft is nearly  as deep as the 2003 draft, which highlighted LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, David West, Kirk Hinrich and T.J. Ford. The NBA is in midseason form, rounding out your contenders whom are Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Miami Heat, Portland...

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Nothin but Net?

Okay, now I think we can all agree that the Brooklyn Nets have performed sub-par when compared to the expectations from many NBA experts and fans.  The once championship hopefuls now find themselves dwelling at the bottom of the painfully weak Eastern Conference.  After having an incredible off season with the acquisitions of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Jason Terry, the Nets haven’t been able to remain...

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Bulls or Busts?

Okay we get it......Derrick Rose is back and looking elite, looking like the 2011 NBA MVP but what about his teammates?  With all of the media hype being focused around D. Rose, it leaves a couple of stones unturned.  Obviously D. Rose will lead the team in scoring but what of the pieces around him because there is no I in team as he would agree.  Lets not forget Carlos Boozer who averaged 16.2 ppg along with 9.8 rpg as well, a very...

Let The Games Begin!

Once you see the leaves on the tree change from green to yellow, brown or maroon, when the air that we breathe in turns crisp, and little kids start to get ready for to get treats or give tricks for Halloween; Pumpkins of all types are on display everywhere, it’s an indication to me that one baseball season is coming to an end and Basketball is on the horizon..... it is indeed the best time of the year! This past off-season has been a busy one,...

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Oladipo Excels in Orlando Summer League

Victor Oladipo, The Orlando Magic’s first round draft pick (2nd Overall) in the 2013 NBA draft began his debut this past week in the Summer League and needed to make an impression on a fanbase whom were split between he, Nerlens Noel, and Ben McLemore and did he ever do so.  Oladipo, who was known for his defensive presence at Indiana, displayed that he had more to his game than just  being a lockdown defender.  His final stats...