Kobe Bryant again showed the world what greatness in the postseason looks like. His 37 point game put him in elite company, tying him with Kareem-Abdul Jabbar at 75 games with 30 points or more in NBA postseason play. In his 14 years donning the Laker purple and gold, the twelve time all-star has earned [...]
They are not ready to go home just yet. Down 3-0 against the seemingly better Celtic team, the Magic took a 96-92 win from Boston on the road in overtime. In that game, Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson combined for 55 points. In game 5, Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson scored 45 more points. But [...]
Knowing when to pull your starters and how long to ride your bench guys can be very tricky business. For Phoenix Suns coach Alvin Gentry, the decision was easy. Let ‘em play! The Suns bench, led by an awakened Channing Frye and a solid Leandro Barbosa who each had 14 points each, gave Gentry key [...]
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and point guard Jameer Nelson knew that had to come up big in game 4 if they wanted any chance to extend their season and avoid a sweep from the Boston Celtics. Their 55 total points spoke for themselves. The Magic’s rejuvenated pick and roll offense allowed Dwight Howard and [...]
For the past four days, the Phoenix Suns have listened to naysayers that said the Suns were finished after a mere two games. Before last night’s game, Amare Stoudemire vowed that 1; he would go off in game 3, and 2; that the Suns weren’t going quietly. Lets just say he is now 2 for [...]
The New Jersey Nets came into the NBA Lottery with a 25% chance of grabbing the number 1 pick in the draft, which comes up in late June this year. Everyone figured that the Nets would grab the number 1 spot, draft John Wall, trade for another piece and then use co-owner Jay-Z’s relationship with [...]
With their backs against the wall, the Philadelphia Flyer’s found themselves down 3-0 in their series with the Boston Bruins. However, they rallied to win 5-4 in overtime in game 4. They then crushed the Bruins 4-0 in game 5, and after eking out a 2-1 win in game 6, Chris Pronger and the Flyers [...]
Boston Celtic forward Kevin Garnett handed every big name free agent an example to follow. With the fifth pick in the 1995 draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Garnett with the hope that he would bring the starved T-Wolves a much needed spark. Although Minnesota was terrible, Garnett was the staple of the franchise, earning the [...]
For the first time since 1999, three of the four playoff series in the conference semifinals were swept. In 1999, the #1 seeded San Antonio Spurs ousted the Lakers in four. In the Eastern Conference, the 2 seeded Indiana Pacers also brought out the brooms, taking four games in a row from the Philadelphia 76ers [...]
On the verge of executing their first sweep against the Spurs, the Phoenix Suns had to win game four to end their 10 year drought of losing to the San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs. Good thing they had Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire on their side. The best pick and roll duo in the [...]