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Who says that LeBron James teaming up with Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade will be a failure? There have been rumors of a "superteam" involving these three guys all playing together. And though it is unlikely to happen, if it were to occur, let's not automatically think of the 2004 USA Olympic Basketball team. Rather, consider the 2008 Boston Celtics. In 2007, the Celtics were coming off of a disastrous season. So what did ...

Avery Johnson To New Jersey Nets: Good or Bad?

Posted: 9th June 2010 by Rachel Marcus in NBA
Various news outlets have reported that the Nets are in contract negotiations with Avery Johnson to become their new head coach. Johnson, who previously coached the Mavericks a few years back, is a current analyst for ESPN. If the Nets were to sign Johnson as coach (and that appears to be the case), then he has the high task of turning this team around. Can he get the Nets back into contention? Here ...

The Mets Are Having Fun Again (And Winning Too!)

Posted: 8th June 2010 by Rachel Marcus in MLB
Four years ago, the Mets went on a magical summer run in which they beat up on every team in baseball en route to winning the NL East and being the best National League team.  In 2006 the Mets ended up losing in the NLCS to the eventual champion Cardinals, and since then, everything has been downhill. There were the 2007 and 2008 final game heart breakers. Then there was last ...
John Wall is no Kwame Brown. Trust me. Wall, who is expected to be the top overall pick in June's NBA Draft, seems like a surefire bet to go to the Wizards, who won the NBA Draft Lottery Tuesday night. For the Wizards, Tuesday night really was like winning the lottery. For a team that has well-documented failure in the lottery as chronicled by The Washington Post, tonight's "win" came as a ...

10 Reasons Why the New Jersey Nets Will Bounce Back Next Season

Posted: 15th May 2010 by Rachel Marcus in NBA
Last season, the New Jersey Nets were absolutely horrendous. They won 12 games and became the laughing stock of the NBA. For Nets fans, those NBA Finals appearances in 2002 and 2003 seem farther away each day. But anything is possible, and although a Celtics-like jump from 2007 to 2008 is unrealistic, it could happen with a few changes. So with that, there remains hope for next season. And here ...