Archive for May, 2010

Lakers eliminate Suns in Game 6 for return to Finals

Monday, May 31st, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

Kobe Bryant is again showing the world what postseason greatness can be. Bryant and his Los Angeles Lakers are in the NBA Finals for the third straight season after he wrapped up a magnificent Western Conference finals with ...

Kobe eager to cast Celtics aside in upcoming Finals

Monday, May 31st, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

As he walked out of the arena, up the loading ramp into the n another transcendent closeout performance by the most cunning, ruthless and skilled player of his generation. He left it behind like it was road kill. ...

Doc and Phil make it easy to take sides in coaching matchup

Monday, May 31st, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

One coach thinks he invented basketball, thinks hes the Alexander Graham Bell of the sport. Phil Jackson drips with ego, believing there is the universe and then him and not necessarily in that order. Jacksons a great coach, and hell ...

Little Nate’s big push lifts Celtics to Finals

Sunday, May 30th, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

The absolute, totally insane, beyond incomprehensible moment in many totally insane, beyond incomprehensible moments for Nate Robinson came when the shrimptastic guard tried to dunk on Dwight Howard. Robinson is the former slam dunk champion who stands at ...

Celtics have time to recover before Finals start

Sunday, May 30th, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

Rajon Rondo hit the deck hard, grimacing after being fouled. Glen Davis played through dizziness from a concussion. Rasheed Wallace put up with a painful back. The Boston Celtics sure could use some time off. Now ...

Calhoun keeps cool by staying away from heat

Saturday, May 29th, 2010 Posted in NCAA basketball news | No Comments »

Jim Calhoun is a Hall of Fame college basketball coach. Some will tell you its because he has 800 career wins, three Final Fours and two national titles, and those people would be corr when UConn holds ...

NBA: Wade didn’t break player-player tampering rules

Saturday, May 29th, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

The NBA says Dwyane Wade did not break any league tampering rules by saying he wants to talk with other marquee players before deciding whether to stay with the Miami Heat. Under league rules, players cannot tamper with ...

Akron planning June celebration in honor of LeBron

Saturday, May 29th, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

LeBron James, Akrons greatest export this side of rubber tires, is being honored with an event in his hometown. The NBAs two-time MVP will be recognized on June 19 at "LeBron Appreciation Day" in the University of Akrons ...

Ex-Celtics All-Star Walker files for bankruptcy in Fla.

Saturday, May 29th, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

Former All-Star Antoine Walker has filed for bankruptcy. In Chapter 7 documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Florida last week, Walker reported having $4.3 million in assets and $12.7 million in liabilities. ...

Magic sparkplug Redick provides relief — he’s better than bad

Friday, May 28th, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

Hate Mail: Holding a J.J. Redick isnt lousy. Do you have any idea how much this means to me? More than you know. More than I thought I knew. Watching watching him be the Magics most ...