2009-10 NBA Power Rankings (Jan. 13th): Cavaliers Narrowly Top Team
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, January 14th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, NBA Power Rankings, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs
If you're looking for regular Power Rankings that tell you the Lakers are tops just because they were last year's champions, or that the Hawks are a scary team simply because they're 3-0 against Boston, this isn't the rankings for you.
Here's an in-depth look at each team, along with their ... Continue Reading
NBA Power Rankings (11/10): Surprising Suns rise in West
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, November 10th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs
The 2009/10 NBA season is in full swing, and it's been a very interesting first few weeks thus far.
As expected, last year's NBA finalists have gotten off to fast starts, and so have several other teams, but there have been a few surprises on both ends of the ... Continue Reading
2009/10 NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Predictions
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, October 28th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards
With the NBA’s opening night about 48 hours away, it’s time to predict how I think the eight playoff teams in each conference will eventually stack up.
Obviously, it’s impossible to predict how injuries will affect things, so let’s assume that each of the 30 teams is able to make it ... Continue Reading
Will Memphis be the answer for Allen Iverson?
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, July 14th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: Allen Iverson, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, NBA
The Memphis Grizzlies have reportedly offered 34-year old guard Allen Iverson $5.8 million to come play for them.
The signing would pair him with potential stars O.J. Mayo and Rudy Gay. At the same time, it would possibly make slow-to-learn point guard Mike Conley Jr. the odd man out.
However, two things ... Continue Reading
Three-team trade “not going to happen”
Posted By Matt Gentile On Saturday, July 11th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: Ben Gordon, Carlos Boozer, Chicago, Chicago Bulls, ESPN, Kevin Pritchard, Kirk Hinrich, Paul Millsap, Portland, Portland Trail Blazers, Tyrus Thomas, Utah, Utah Jazz, Vinny Del Negro
ESPN's NBA reporters are some of the best in the business, but even they tend to throw stuff at the wall to see if it sticks. It turns out the three-team trade involving the Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz, and Portland Trail Blazers, which was reported yesterday by Marc Stein and ... Continue Reading
Bulls, Jazz, and Blazers talking trade
Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, July 10th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: Brandon Roy, Carlos Boozer, Chicago, Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, Kevin Pritchard, Kirk Hinrich, NBA, Paul Millsap, Portland, Portland Trail Blazers, Tyrus Thomas, Utah, Utah Jazz
Multiple media outlets are reporting that the Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz, and Portland Trail Blazers are discussing a possible trade that would send forward Carlos Boozer to the Bulls, guard Kirk Hinrich to the Blazers, and forward Tyrus Thomas to the Jazz.
According to ESPN senior NBA writers Marc Stein and ... Continue Reading
2009 NBA Draft Winners and Losers
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, July 6th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, DeMar DeRozan, Dwayne Wade, Hasheem Thabeet, Houston Rockets, Jonny Flynn, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Richard Jefferson, Ricky Rubio, Ron Artest, Shaquille O'Neal, Tracy McGrady, Washington Wizards, Yao Ming
Plenty of teams improved themselves in one way or another. Some chose financial freedom; unloading costly players for cap room, or shipping unwanted picks or talent for some extra cash.
And while several teams made an impact with some solid selections in the draft, there were also quite a few trades ... Continue Reading
Where will Allen Iverson land?
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Saturday, July 4th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: Allen Iverson, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Larry Brown, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwauke Bucks, NBA, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns
(Above: Can he still be "the guy" for someone?)
Let's face it, at 34, Allen Iverson's selfish antics aren't as cute as they used to be.
And no, we're not talking about "practice".
Iverson, while still quick and scrappy, is on the decline. This is the stage of a player's career where they ... Continue Reading
2009 NBA Draft Grades: Which teams passed with flying colors?
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, July 3rd 2009. Under Basketball Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Atlanta Hawks, Blake Griffin, Boston Celtics, Brandon Jennings, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, DeMar DeRozan, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Earl Clark, Eastern Conference, Gerald Henderson, Golden State Warriors, Hasheem Thabeet, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, James Harden, Jonny Flynn, Jordan Hill, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Ricky Rubio, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Stephen Curry, Terrence Williams, Toronto Raptors, Tyler Hansbrough, Tyreke Evans, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Western Conference
There was some exciting action during last Thursday's NBA Draft. Ironically enough, more of the excitement was produced by trades outside of the actual draft.
Several teams created some cap space, unloaded aging/pricey talent, or simply stood pat. Others went for gold, trading up for early picks, or trading down to ... Continue Reading
Are the Bulls better off without Ben Gordon?
Posted By Matt Gentile On Thursday, July 2nd 2009. Under Basketball Tags: Ben Gordon, Brad Miller, Chicago, Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, Detroit, Detroit Pistons, Joakim Noah, John Salmons, Kirk Hinrich, Luol Deng, Tyrus Thomas
Bulls fans know the Ben Gordon roller coaster all too well. He can light up opposing teams with instant offense, give you 20 to 30 points when he's hot and come up with a clutch basket when needed. On the flip side, he can also turn the ball over, hoist ... Continue Reading












