All Entries in the "NBA" Category
Golden State salutes its fans
Time is short these days, so what’s making it here is only the good stuff. This moment, from after the Warriors loss last night to San Antonio, certainly qualifies. Golden State took me — and most other casual or hardcore NBA fans — for quite the postseason ride. The Warriors became my must-watch team during [...]
Knicks open round two with a thud
The Knicks are looking like the worst versions of themselves at exactly the wrong time. Sunday afternoon’s 102-95 loss to the Pacers at Madison Square Garden was a reminder of just how hard it’s going to be for this team, particularly in its recent games’ incarnation, to even win a game in this series let [...]
Give me five Joakim Noahs, please
I used to hate Joakim Noah. No reason really. Just ignorance. Probably looked at the histrionics and the off-the-court stuff and just thought this kid was a punk trying to play basketball. A proverbial “energy guy” whose biggest asset was pissing off one of the opposing team’s stars. Consider this the sincerest and most emphatic [...]
Celtic veterans leave court quickly, forget their class behind
Is a post-series handshake a common and expected part of an NBA Playoffs series? That’s a legitimate question. I won’t contend that the league is anything like the NHL, whose post-series lineup is just one of the absolutely stellar traditions that make its postseason so phenomenal. But I would contend at least a quick fist [...]
Lebron posts workout photos along with lame tweet
Every time I’m ready to think this guy is worth pulling for again, he goes and does something that reminds me he’s probably a real douche at this point. I’m talking about Lebron “The King” James. Despite his missteps, I was a longtime LBJ fan. I was always all about LBJ and buying into how [...]
No brotherly love: Brook Lopez dunk posterizes twin brother Robin
Listen, any “posterization” categorization is likely to be scoffed at or bring about serious skepticism. We have DeAndre Jordan to thank for that. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Oh yes, one more time please. Any excuse is completely warranted. So. So. Good. It hurts. I only say that because I can’t go too nuts [...]
Minnesota Timberwolves Slam Heat’s Harlem Shake
Know I’m late to this, but it’s my favorite sports video of the week. The set-up. This whole Harlem Shake epidemic is the latest mindless thing to blow up the Interwebs. You can’t escape it. It’s like Call Me Maybe all over again. Ganam-style to its most gag-tastic. My sincere hope is that it’s running [...]
Dikembe Mutombo swats his way into our hearts again for Geico
We’ll never escape Geico. Or at least I won’t. It’s seemingly one of those immutable Gen Y truths. Their ads will always be there, utterly unavoidable. Whether it’s the lizard or the yelping pig, or whatever, you can damn well be sure you’ll be reminded that 15 minutes CAN save you 15% or more on [...]
Calling Iman and Raymond!
The realistic Knicks fan enjoyed their team’s hot, early start but was under no delusions about its shortcomings and vulnerabilities. And guess what, those weaknesses are starting to show themselves. Shocking, but the Knicks are old. Old is not necessarily the problem. The sizzling start to the season had a lot to do with chemistry, [...]
J.R. Smith’s “Master Blaster” Alley-Oop Reverse Jam
The play of J.R. Smith has been one of the more compelling stories of the 2012-13 New York Knicks season to date. Whether it’s toning down his post-game nightlife or some special Mike Woodson voodoo magic (or maybe a combination and more), it’s clear that this is a new and improved J.R. Sure, there are [...]
Durant’s coast-to-coast block and drunk
Kevin Durant can do some things on a basketball court. It sometimes takes a play like this to remind the average NBA fan just how many ridiculous things are on that list. Thankfully, last night’s Thunder-Mavericks game offered an opportunity for a quick, yet rather emphatic reminder. Check it out. A mighty swat at one [...]
Iman Shumpert dropping rhymes during rehab
I don’t know what Anarchy Episode VII means. And, no offense, but I’m not familiar with PhyllB either. Truth be told, my hip-hop chops faded in the earlier part of this decade. That doesn’t mean I can’t still appreciate some rhymes. Enter Iman Shumpert. One of my favorite Knicks may not be playing, but that [...]
