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Five Teams Lebron SHOULD Consider Over Cleveland and Miami

Posted: 19th May 2010 by Art Vandelay in NBA
After the Cavaliers unexpected early exit of the playoffs, one thing became abundantly clear: Lebron isn't going to win as long as he's a Cavalier. While the Cavs will do whatever it takes to keep Lebron, they've acted like that girlfriend who could tell that you're about to dump her, so she does anything and everything she can to make things work, but in the process she just ends ...
After reading the headline of this article, former Celtics head coach Rick Pitino might react by screaming out something like, “All the negativity in this town sucks!” After all, the Celtics just won two straight games on the road in the Eastern Conference Finals and are now just two wins away from making the NBA Finals as the series now shifts back home to Boston…Yet I find something to criticize. The ...

2010 NBA Mock Draft: First Post-Lottery Edition

Posted: 19th May 2010 by TheRookieWall.com in NBA
For full draft coverage visit TheRookieWall.com The 2010 NBA Draft Lottery has come and gone. There was a big shakeup at the top, and people in New Jersey/Brooklyn are disappointed, while those in our nations capital are rejoicing. The Wizards won the lottery and the 76ers have to be elated with picking second, with the Nets rounding out the top three. Despite having a 25 percent chance at landing ...
Leandro Barbosa has become a forgotten man in this special season for the Phoenix Suns. Beset this season by injuries, the play of Jason Richardson, and the development of Goran Dragic, it seems an eternity ago that he was the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year. As much as I like Barbosa (and apparently everyone in the world), I have said before that I think that this will be his final ...

Minnesota Timberwolves the Real Losers of the NBA Lottery

Posted: 19th May 2010 by Tyler Dickinson in NBA
There are probably a lot of people out there that would say that the Nets were the biggest losers on lottery night, but I believe the Minnesota Timberwolves were the real losers. The Nets actually have talent on their roster and players that at least try to win on their team. All the Timberwolves have is a bunch of overpaid, unathletic, busts, that don't even care if they ...

2010 NBA Mock Draft: John Wall, Big Guys Will Go Early

Posted: 19th May 2010 by Sam Blum in NBA
As the NBA heads into one of its most intensely anticipated offseasons, one thing that could be overlooked is the NBA draft, which admits some of the best players from oversees and the college game. To top it all off the NBA playoffs are just getting exciting as all things basketball seem to be in the spotlight. This is a mock draft for the upcoming NBA draft in June. (Statistical ...
  The Celtics limped into the playoffs with little or no kind of love from fans and NBA analysts. The story line in the first round was that LeBron James would extend his kingdom on the parquet.  He did for one brief moment in game three. The Orlando Magic composed of Superman and his legion will head into the jungle on Saturday looking to duplicate what James and his gang did. The generic ...

The Late Game Jump Shooter is Key to Success in NBA Playoffs

Posted: 18th May 2010 by Woodrow Bellamy III in NBA
Think back to every close game you've ever seen that went down to the wire in the NBA Playoffs.  How many of those were won or lost on a fadeaway mid-range jumper or a spot on three-pointer? The answer would be the majority of them.  Jordan's game-winner over the Jazz in 1997, all of those crazy game-winner fadeaways by Derek Fisher, and Kobe lighting up the Orlando Magic from the field ...

The Boston Celtics: Back Up to Championship Form with Game Two Win

Posted: 18th May 2010 by Taylor Sheldon in NBA
Too old? I think not. With another victory in Game Two, the Boston Celtics have put a firm grip on the series headed back home. In the past two games, they've shown heart, perseverance, and a never-say-die mentality in order to take an extremely commanding 2-0 lead over the Magic. "The only thing we’ve done is win two games," Pierce said after the game. "It takes four to get to the Finals." Pierce had ...
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 ...