Category Archives: NBA

NBA Preview: Northwest Division

So, it is time to move to the Western Conference, the more interesting of the two conferences, arguably.  We are going to make our start with the Northwest Division, which could be a toss up.  From top to bottom, this has to be the worst division in the West.  With the Jazz at the top [...]

Are you ready for the (w)NBA, Kentucky?

Guess what Louisville? You might finally get pro hoops! After decades of waiting for the replacement for the ABA’s Kentucky Colonels, this is it!
It’s just the players might have boobs.
According to The Louisville Eccentric Observer (an alternative Lousiville paper), the WNBA might come to town. A new arena, being built downtown for the University of [...]

NBA Preview: Central Division

The entire Central Division is going to be a tossup.  There are so many variables that will have substantial weight on whether this division is one of the premiere or bottom on the barrel.  After a complete letdown year for the Bulls, it will be interesting to see what kind of impact Derrick Rose will [...]

Any Excuse I Can Get to Write NBA: Atlantic Division

Looking at my calendar today, I realized that the NBA season is just a month and a half away!  Now, I’m no mathematician, but a month and a half is comprised of six weeks.  Six, ah, the number of divisions in the NBA!  Six posts, the number of posts it will take for me to [...]

Elkhart’s Own to Join Italian Team

Maury Povich was found sobbing on a bench in Central Park when he heard the news that Shawn Kemp was fleeing the states to play for the Italian team, Premiata Montegranaro. Povich was devastated to see Kemp leave, knowing he could have filled an entire week with Kemp paternity tests. Alas, Povich will have to [...]

Your Friday Bob Knight moment

The last, great college team representing USA basketball? The 1984 squad, coached by then-Indiana head man Bob Knight. This highlight is from an exhibition game with Knight’s squad against a Pat Riley-coached NBA All-Star team. On the collegiates? Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, Steve Alford, Alvin Robertson and Chris Mullin.
The pros team? Not too bad: Magic [...]

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NEWS: Eduardo Deployment Interrupts Rockets’ Off-Season

“I’m a Yao Ming Soldier” Ron Artest.
Houston, TX: With Tropical Storm Eduardo expected to reach ‘Hurricane’ status sometime before a Tuesday landfall, Houston, TX city officials have taken drastic steps to maintain order. In a press conference held early this morning, Houston Mayor Bill White announced that he had requested and received permission to deploy [...]

(Far) East-Side Represent!

Yao Ming has gone and kick-started an old-fashioned, Far-Eastern Rap Feud. Speaking with the Houston Chronicle regarding his team’s acquisition of forward Ron Artest, Yao admitted some fears to how his new teammate might fit in.
“Hopefully he’s not fighting anymore and going after a guy in the stands.” Yao, everybody hopes that, except maybe [...]

European Un-invasion?

The NBA has a foreseeable trend on their hands. Players are skipping out on mid-level contracts and taking the next flight to Europe. Recently, players Juan Carlos Navarro (Grizzlies), Carlos Delfino (Raptors), and Bostjan Nachbar (Nets) have all left the states for much “greener” pastures in Europe. Nachbar, a decent NBA competitor and perennial seventh [...]

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