Browsing Month April, 2012
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17 April 2012 at 23 : 33 PM
Race to the Playoffs Part 1 – East Conference
The NBA Playoffs are approaching us quickly with most teams having five more games left till the end of the regular season. This year's condensed season has provided us with amazing story lines, highlights and drama. It has brought new found fame to rising stars, surprising trades and unfortunately a huge amount of injuries. As our focus slowly turns to ...
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17 April 2012 at 06 : 27 AM
So long Hornets?
The New Orleans Hornets have a new Owner, and was just announced as the location for the 2014 NBA All-Star Game. But now, according to The Deseret News he is also looking to change the name of the Hornets to reflect the New Orleans area a little ...
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16 April 2012 at 08 : 57 AM
Playoffs, here we go!
As we approach the Playoffs or what some call the unofficial "second season" gets set to begin, the story-lines heading into the post-season are nothing short of dramatic! Between the Heat's struggles of late, the Knicks and Bucks fighting for their Playoff lives plus the recent Lamar Odom/Mavericks saga it's no wonder the NBA is so easy to fall in ...
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16 April 2012 at 08 : 54 AM
Studio and in-game coverage of NBA games–A review
Many fans watch ESPN and TNT for the basketball games during the season and usually will 'tune in' to the studio anchor and analysts that discuss the night's game. Also, fans enjoy listening to the in-game play-by-play announcer and color commentator which is like a talking scoreboard, while the color analysts adds other observations on the game. For ESPN ...
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12 April 2012 at 19 : 36 PM
Metta World Retired?
Metta World Peace or Ron Artest, however you know him seriously contemplated ending his career as an NBA player before this season began. According to The Sporting News, Peace thought about retiring before this lockout shortened season kicked ...
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12 April 2012 at 06 : 59 AM
Wade and Lebron ‘love’ Boston
In highlights of the greatest moments in Larry Bird's career, after the third game of the 1984 finals where the Celtics were severely beaten by the Lakers, Bird is seen walking down the arena hall way frustrated. He picked up something and threw it aside, disgusted with it. Then, he voiced his concerns by saying other players weren't playing well and the ...
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12 April 2012 at 06 : 48 AM
Final regular season report–Playoff preparations
If the playoffs started today: The Heat would be hard pressed to make it passed the first round Chicago might not make it passed the first round versus the Knicks Carmelo clearly likes playing by himself and can do it. The Thunder might not be the best team in the West Memphis could and should be penciled in as a West Conference finals ...
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6 April 2012 at 15 : 41 PM
Greg Oden retiring?
Greg Oden's career has been riddled with injury and disappointment, but it looks as though he's not giving up yet. According to Comcast Sportsnet, Oden's agent spoke about his desire to continue is career and continue ...
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6 April 2012 at 15 : 38 PM
Cousins upset with the NBA
DeMarcus Cousins is having an amazing year where he has established himself as Sacramento's scoring and rebounding threat they thought he would be when they drafted him. Now, Cousins has voiced his displeasure with the League on an issue he feels strongly about. According to SI.com, Cousins is upset with the NBA for babying Blake Griffin and allowing ...
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6 April 2012 at 15 : 30 PM
Shaq the analyst vs. Stan Van Gundy Part 2
Shaquille O'Neal should remove the 'analyst' title from his name on the TNT studio broadcasts. Responding to Stan Van gundy's comments that Dwight Howard is trying to get him fired, Shaq called the move 'bush league' ripping the coach for airing the team's dirty laundry in public. Shaq himself though has shared his personal feelings about the Magic coaching ...
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