It’s no surprise the Western Conference Finals comes down to the two teams with the best regular season records in the West. What is surprising is the ease with which San Antonio and Oklahoma City dismissed the rest of the competition from these playoffs. The Spurs and Thunder have a combined record of 16-1 in [...]
LeBron James is the best player in the NBA. I said it, and I’ll probably stick to it for the next five years. But I don’t want him taking the last shot if the game’s on the line. I know he’s hit game winners in the past, most notably his game winner against the Magic [...]
It’s no secret that basketball is a game for big men. There have been a few tall players in the NBA’s history. Both George Muresan and Manute Bol clocked in at 7 feet 7 inches, while Shawn Bradley and Yao Ming were but a mere 7 feet 6 inches. Well Tiny Sturgess of the Harlem [...]
In this Week in Review, I’ll cover Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder, a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, the Orlando Magic firing their head coach and general manager in a last ditch effort to [...]
1. Asik Blooper: Omer Asik is having a breakout season for the Houston Rockets. The Turkish 26 year old is average career highs in points and rebounds, notching 10 points and 12 rebounds a game. Unfortunately for Asik, he might be known for something else for the time being. Against Toronto last night, Asik tried to coral [...]
1. Stephen A Smith on SNL- Jay Pharoah got his spot on the SNL cast for his fantastic impersonations. Unfortunately, most of them (Jay-Z, Will Smith, etc), have already been overplayed in his short stint on the show. However, there is one that was new to the show, that I have loved so far. Last night, [...]