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 Week 19 NBA Power Rankings

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, March 1st 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, NBA Power Rankings, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Utah Jazz

Out West, the Mavericks, Nuggets, Lakers, and Jazz appear to be separating themselves from the pack as we near the playoffs. In the East, the Cavs appear to have gotten things back in order, and the Celtics are struggling once again. Here's the full NBA rundown as we head into the second-to-last month ... Continue Reading

NBA Fantasy Star Search (Feb. 11th): Stephen Curry Makes History

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, February 11th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Andrew Bogut, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Golden State Warriors, Jason Williams, Jermaine O'Neal, Kevin Martin, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Miami Heat, Milwauke Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings, Stephen Curry, Toronto Raptors

We're back to checking out the league's primo content deliverers, the guys who can dish out dimes like no other, swish three's like they're getting paid for it (even though they actually are), and block shots like they're diseases. But really, this column is all about giving props to the stars, ... Continue Reading

NBA All-Star voting needs tweaking

Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, January 22nd 2010. Under Basketball Tags: 2010 NBA All-Star Game, Aaron Brooks, Al Horford, Allen Iverson, Amar'e Stoudemire, Andrew Bogut, Andrew Bynum, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Brad Miller, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Chris Paul, Denver Nuggets, Derrick Rose, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Houston Rockets, Jermaine O'Neal, Joakim Noah, Joe Johnson, Kevin Durant, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Pau Gasol, Paul Pierce, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, San Antonio Spurs, Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Nash, Suns, Tim Duncan, Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, Western Conference

The NBA announced its starters for the 2010 All-Star game Thursday night on TNT. To no surprise, the fans voted the typical no-brainers into the starting line-ups. LeBron James edged past Kobe Bryant as the leading vote getter. Both amassed over 2.5 million votes from the fans. James and Bryant will ... Continue Reading

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

Could Tracy McGrady return to the Eastern Conference?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, January 7th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Tracy McGrady

It's been officially declared: Tracy McGrady's days in a Houston Rockets jersey are numbered. In fact, with him no longer participating in games, it's safe to say they're actually over. Both McGrady and the Rockets front office have agreed to work out a deal, one of which will likely come within ... Continue Reading

Allen Iverson comes home

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, December 4th 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers

I’ve owned very few jerseys in my lifetime. Back in the day, I bought a Warren Sapp jersey that I would wear to the occasional Buccaneer game. I even bought a Jerry Rice jersey once. I did, however, years ago, buy a retro 76ers Allen Iverson jersey that still I ... 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

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