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After a Failed Stint in Memphis, Allen Iverson Retires!

Posted: 25th November 2009 by Sachin Arora in NBA
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN SHORTLY BEFORE THE NEWS OF IVERSON RETIRING. IVERSON HAS ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT AND FINALLY PUTS AN END TO HIS GREAT CAREER! Allen Iverson is a player of many talents and skills. Having the ability to keep a good relationship with a coach isn't one of them. Iverson is a future hall of famer, and probably the best ball handler of all time, but a player has ...

Raptors Report, Week Four: After a Month, It’s Good to Be Home!

Posted: 22nd November 2009 by Sachin Arora in NBA
The Raptors didn't have a great week and mostly got outplayed, but it was at the hands of many good teams. After a month, their schedule finally starts to ease up, and coming back home after that long road trip feels good. The Raps aren't sitting in a playoff spot, but expect that to change soon. They have had a very tough schedule, and the team is still meshing together. á Record: ...

Toronto Raptors Report: Week Two, Not Too Shabby

Posted: 8th November 2009 by Sachin Arora in NBA
This week the Raptors have been pretty solid offensively andùwith the exception of a few meltdownsùthey're looking more like a team. Record : 2-1 á Performance on Scale of 1-10: 7 á Positives: The Raptors came up with two big winsùmade even bigger as they come before a huge road trip coming up. The win against the Pistons was a pretty dominant win at home, with the exception of a fourth quarter breakdown. Their ...

Toronto Raptors Report: Week One

Posted: 1st November 2009 by Sachin Arora in NBA
As I have said before, each week I will do a brief report on the Raptors' performance that week. So, here's where Toronto stands after their first week of play. á Record : 1-2 Performance on scale of 1-10 : 6.5 Positives : After beating the team with the best record in the league last year in the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Raptors seemed to be off to a good start. Playing defense to create ...

Raptors Report: Preseason

Posted: 19th October 2009 by Sachin Arora in NBA
If you have read my Raptors ReportùOffseason, then you will know that when the season starts I will be doing a Raptors Report every week.á Raptors predictions have been ranged from 4th in the East, up to 50 wins and also have been as low as not even making the playoffs. While 50 wins is probably reaching a bit too far, I do not think that there is any way that ...

NBA Ref Lockout: For Better or Worse?

Posted: 29th September 2009 by Sachin Arora in NBA
So as the NBA season is less than a month away, it has been announced that we will have to start this upcoming season with replacement refs. How bad can this be? Lets look at the possible pros and cons in this situation. Pros: Players still have refs who will at least make some reasonable calls and the NBA will have the satisfaction that they didn't give in to the refs. ...

LeBron To NY? Predictions For 2010 NBA Free Agency.

Posted: 12th September 2009 by Sachin Arora in NBA
You know what I'm sick of? I'm sick of people constantly saying that LeBron James and Chris Bosh are joining the Knicks next year. 2010 will be an epic class of free agents. I'll list the superstars and make a prediction with reasons if they are going or staying. LeBron James - Everybody is anticipating this year because of LeBron James. He's an incredible player, no doubt. And we have all ...

Memphis Has Its Answer: Allen Iverson Signs

Posted: 9th September 2009 by Sachin Arora in NBA
The highly anticipated Allen Iverson signing has finally happened. Iverson had met with the Memphis Grizziles earlier and now has accepted their offer to play for the team, according to his Twitter account and subsequent published reports. Did Memphis choose the "right" answer, though? Nobody knows for sure. Iverson is a ball-hog player who can score but will conflict with the chemistry of the team because of his demand of the ...