Taylor Smith’s Week 20 NBA Power Rankings: Mavericks on Top, Lakers Falling

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, March 10th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA Power Rankings, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Ron Artest, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Western Conference

Apparently, nobody really wants that eighth seed in the Western Conference. Every team currently ninth or lower in the West has dropped their most recent game, and no team has gone better than 5-5 in their last 10. The eighth place Blazers are just 6-4 in that stretch, but appear to have ... Continue Reading

Taylor Smith’s Top Five NBA Games of the Week

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, March 3rd 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Andrew Bogut, Brandon Jennings, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz

We're into the second-to-last month of the NBA regular season, and what do people want to see? Possible future playoff matchups, of course. There's never a bad time for a quality matchup, and the second half of this first week in March offers plenty of enticing games to watch in preparation for ... Continue Reading

Is LeBron James too nice for his own good?

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Thursday, February 25th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers, Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, NBA

There’s an old Twilight Zone episode that goes a little something like this. A scientist constructs the perfect baseball player. He is so unhittable that not a single opponent can reach base against him. When other teams in the league find out that he’s actually a machine and not a ... Continue Reading

SimuPick Pick of the Day (Feb. 25): Boston vs. Cleveland

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, February 25th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Eastern Conference, LeBron James, NBA

Thursday's Pick (2/25/10) NBA: Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (8 P.M. ET, TNT) Odds (brought to you by SBG Global) Spread: Cleveland -2.5 Moneyline: Cleveland -145 Over/Under: 193 Cleveland looks to be rolling towards the top seed in the East, but if Boston or Orlando have any hope of catching the Cavaliers over the last couple ... Continue Reading

Should Kevin Durant Be Considered For NBA MVP?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, February 22nd 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Carmelo Anthony, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Oklahoma City Thunder

I get it. Kevin Durant is young. He's only in his third year, and while he has his Thunder vying for the NBA playoffs, he's unlikely to lead them to a title this year. Agreed, Durant won't win the MVP award this year. But he should. This isn't about LeBron James. But ... Continue Reading

2010 NBA Trade Breakdown: Handing Out The Grades

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, February 19th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Chicago Bulls, Chris Bosh, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dwayne Wade, Houston Rockets, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, Tracy McGrady, Washington Wizards

The 2010 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, as Thursday showcased a number of deals, most notably a blockbuster deal that sent Tracy McGrady to the Knicks and Kevin Martin to the Rockets. But with the trade hype passing through, it's time to take a look at what all these ... Continue Reading

Is Amare Stoundemire Preventing Himself From Being Dealt To Cleveland?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, February 15th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Cleveland, Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James, Phoenix Suns, Shaquille O'Neal

After speculation over the past two weeks that the Cleveland Cavaliers have shown major interest in Amare Stoudemire, could the biggest road-block be Stoudemire, himself? It's looking that way. The original plan coming from Cleveland (rumored, anyways), is that adding either Stoudemire or Washington's Antawn Jamison would give them another athletic ... Continue Reading

Dunk you very little, NBA

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Sunday, February 14th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: 2010 nba dunk contest, LeBron James, Nate Robinson

Watching the NBA’s Slam Dunk contest has always been a tradition for me. I haven’t missed a single one in over twenty years. The names of former champions, Erving, Jordan, Ceballos, Nance, Carter, Wilkins and Webb ring proudly like a who’s who of elevator men. Their creativity, desire and athleticism ... Continue Reading

Taylor Smiths’ 2010 All-Star Weekend Preview

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, February 12th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: 2010 NBA All-Star Game, 2010 nba dunk contest, Allen Iverson, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, NBA, Steve Nash, Tim Duncan

NBA Commissioner David Stern should be a happy fella. Today, the league's best and brightest all descend upon the fair, yet randomly quite snowy, metroplex of Dallas-Fort Worth in what promises to be the largest and flashiest NBA All Star extravaganza to date. The weekend's main event (the All Star Game itself) ... Continue Reading

Taylor Smith’s Week 16 NBA Power Rankings: All-Star Break Edition

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, February 10th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz

With the trade deadline looming about a week-and-a-half away, fringe teams are trying to decide between being buyers or sellers, while contenders are contemplating standing pat as opposed to making a move to beef up the roster for the playoff stretch. While the Cavaliers continue to roll at the top, each ... Continue Reading

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