Brad Stevens being hired away from Butler to coach the Boston Celtics was a curious move at best. I mean sure, Stevens brings to the table a VERY successful college coaching career. During the past six years coaching Butler, he… Read More ›
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The Nets with Garnett and Pierce not Enough to Crack East’s Elite
The Brooklyn Nets made a huge – and I mean HUGE – trade during last night’s NBA draft. The Nets acquired Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce (and Jason Terry) from the Boston Celtics. In return, Boston received three first-round picks (2014, ’16… Read More ›
Rivers Move EXCELLENT for Clippers
Color me shocked. The Los Angeles Clippers made a bold – and I mean BOLD – move in prying Doc Rivers from the Boston Celtics. They will will send a 2015 first-round pick as compensation to the Celtics, as well… Read More ›
Did the Better Team REALLY Win the NBA Finals?
Congratulations to the Miami Heat for becoming the first back-to-back NBA champions since the 2010-2011 Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James validated his superstar status with 37 points and 12 rebounds. Dwyane Wade showed he still had it with 23 points… Read More ›
2013 NBA Finals Preview
The 2013 NBA Finals is such a fitting end to what was an outstanding 2012-2013 regular season. The Miami Heat was on the cusp of giving us a record-setting winning streak of the ages at 27 games (by the way,… Read More ›
MJ Doing the Right Thing in Bringing the “Hornets” Back to Charlotte
Michael Jordan finally got something right for a change. Jordan announced that the Charlotte franchise will be known as the Charlotte Hornets starting with the 2014-2015 NBA season. The process will take about a year’s time due to re-branding, the… Read More ›
2013 NBA Conference Finals Preview
Eastern Conference #1 Miami Heat vs. #3 Indiana Pacers Analysis: This will be a much tougher series than many have predicted. Sure, the Pacers cannot score and sometimes set the NBA back a few decades to the low-scoring 90s. However,… Read More ›