KOBE BRYANT HAD A CONNECTION WITH THE KING OF POP
As the world mourns the loss of Michael Jackson, giants from the entertainment and athletic realm have publicly stated their sadness and deep appreciation for the pop culture icon and music legend. Kobe Bryant, four-time NBA champion and All-Star guard of the Los Angeles Lakers, recently spoke to MTV and CNN about the impact Jackson had [...]
RICKY RUBIO IS A BETTER FIT IN NEW YORK
Make no mistake about, the Minnesota Timberwolves got the best player in the NBA Draft. Though Blake Griffin was the clear choice as the No. 1 player in the draft, Ricky Rubio - Minnesota’s pick at No. 5 - could potentially be the guy who will define the ‘09 draft. Rubio, the much-hyped European sensation from [...]
FIVE REASONS NOT TO GET EXCITED ABOUT JONNY FLYNN
Jonny Flynn’s one shining moment came and went in March during the Big East Conference tournament when he played 60-plus minutes in a five-overtime classic against Connecticut. Other than that one incredible night of Ironman basketball, Flynn’s resume is unspectacular. And, if you look closely at the Syracuse point guard’s overall dexterity, his shortcomings outweigh [...]
AMERICA’S HOTTEST DANCE CREW
For the fourth consecutive year, NBA.com fans voted the Miami Heat Dancers as the winner of the Dance Team Bracket challenge. In the finals, the Heat Dancers received 64% of the votes while runner-up Houston got 36% of the votes. It was the second time in four years the Heat Dancers have faced Rocket Power [...]
CAVALIERS HOPE SHAQ IS FINAL PIECE
26 June 2009
I’ve always believed that if LeBron James ever got another superstud to play alongside with, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be NBA champs. Since 2003, when the Cavaliers made James the face of their franchise, the Cavs are still searching for LeBron’s super sidekick. Carlos Boozer would have been that superstud, but he didn’t stay long enough [...]
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KOBE EARNS MASTER’S IN LEADERSHIP
15 June 2009
Winning an NBA championship is kind of like graduation. You work all year to accumulate points and once it’s done, you get to enjoy a big celebration in June. On June 14, 2009, Kobe Bryant graduated from all-star to uber star. He scored an A-plus on his NBA report card and finally completed this master’s degree [...]
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THE FISH THAT SAVED THE L.A. LAKERS
12 June 2009
Move over Robert Horry. Step aside Steve Kerr and John Paxson. Make room for the newest member of Mr. Clutch in the NBA Finals: Derek Fisher. When Fisher stepped into those two crunch-time shots in the fourth quarter and in overtime that powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a 99-91 victory in Game 4 of The [...]
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MAGIC’S WOES START WITH NELSON
12 June 2009
A 3-1 deficit in The NBA Finals. It is staring the Orlando Magic in the face as it tries to figure out what went wrong in Game 4, a game that saw the Magic blow a 12-point halftime lead, turn the ball over 19 times and miss 15 free throws. But the biggest reason why Orlando [...]
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‘SKIP TO MY LOU’ TO THE RESCUE
10 June 2009
The Orlando Magic finally won a game in the NBA Finals after failing six times and, at least for one night, made NBA followers believe that they have a shot against the Los Angeles Lakers in this series. When you break down Game 3, the Magic won, 108-104, not because Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis or Hedo [...]
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MAGIC’S BEST SHOT NOT GOOD ENOUGH
08 June 2009
Game. Set. Match. The NBA Finals are officially over. The Los Angeles Lakers absorbed the Orlando Magic’s best shot and still pulled out a 101-96 overtime victory in Game 2 of the NBA Finals to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. The percentages do not favor Orlando as only three teams in the history of the [...]
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KOBE IS SCARY GOOD IN THE NBA FINALS
05 June 2009
After driving his Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-75 bashing of the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday night at Staples Center, Kobe Bryant is beginning to scare a lot of people. Bryant is so close to winning his fourth Larry O’Brien Trophy that he’s starting to grind his teeth after each [...]
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SUPERMAN TURNS INTO BLANKMAN
05 June 2009
Hey, Dwight Howard. Shaquille O’Neal just sent you a message on Twitter: “I want my nickname back!” In Game 1 of the NBA Finals with the whole world watching his every move, the self-proclaimed Man of Steel of the Orlando Magic was completely undressed and reduced to a mere mortal. He made just one of his [...]
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