Archive for the ‘NBA’ Category
The King’s New Men? Roster Moves That Could Help the Cavs Keep LeBron James
Posted: 15th May 2010 by Bob Evans in NBA
The off-season has officially begun for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
After a second consecutive disappointing playoff end to an impressive regular season, the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to be looking to improve their roster yet again.
While all of the writers focus on where LeBron is leaving to, his failures in the playoffs, and his deficiencies as a leader: I have chosen to go another route.
Instead of putting another article ...
Goodbye to the Old, Hello to the New: Five Reasons Not to Discount the Celtics
Posted: 15th May 2010 by Ryan Cook in NBA
It's been rather hard to find time to discuss the Boston Celtics, what with LeBron James hogging most if not all of the headlines. But believe it or not, the playoffs are still currently going on, even though you wouldn't know it due to ESPN's round the clock coverage of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Thursday night brought joy for many fans. For those who didn't like LeBron James and were tired of ...
Oh, the Poetry: Lakers vs. Suns in Western Conference Finals
Posted: 15th May 2010 by Alex Buda in NBA
Two familiar foes batting at the top stage of the Western Conference.
With both teams having a history of long battles, bitter altercations, and messy comments towards one another, it appears as though it's only fair to end the Western Conference this season with the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns.
During the first round of the 2006 NBA Playoffs, the Suns eliminated the Lakers in seven games after fighting back from ...
LeBron Should Drop Cleveland Just Like They Dropped Him
Posted: 15th May 2010 by Daniel Brommer in NBA
First and foremost, I am not a Cleveland Cavaliers fan, but I am a huge LeBron James fan. For reasons unknown, the King didn't have his greatest performances ever in Games 5 and 6, but that is history now. James will not win his first ring this season, he won't even get the chance to make a title appearance.
That being said, why in the world would this young man ...
Did LeBron Sandbag Boston Celtics Series Intentionally? A Grand Conspiracy
Posted: 15th May 2010 by Pat Mixon in NBA
There’s a undercurrent brewing in the corridors of the NBA that is still a whisper. Time will tell if it moves from tabloid speculation to front page sports headlines.
Whether entirely real or even a sliver of truth exists, the sad fact is that LeBron James and his performance and corresponding statements during the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics series opened up a can of worms that will mirror his free ...
Does Ricky Rubio Have All the Intangibles of a Marquee Player?
Posted: 15th May 2010 by Timber Wolf in NBA
As you continue to watch, on and on, this 19-year-old sensation of a point guard just gets better and better.
Not only does he establish himself as a champion in the Euro leagues, but his veteran savvy has him pulling all the strings on a team with veteran/established players. He tied a final four Euro league record with eight assists, he also was named best point ...
LeBron James could very well be the greatest player of the last decade.
James, a two-time MVP, has been in the process of rejuvenating a city since being taken with the first pick of the 2003 draft. Back then LeBron was just a basketball player.
And his popularity couldn't have been better. People dubbed him "The King," and the city of Cleveland took to the superstar as the future of their ...
The LeBron James Saga Will Make Another Brett Favre Return Look Mundane
Posted: 14th May 2010 by Todd Kaufmann in NBA
The dictionary defines the word "mundane" as common, ordinary, banal, and unimaginative.
That's exactly what another possible Brett Favre return is going to look like with LeBron James hitting the free agent market after the NBA season comes to a close.
For the past few years, Brett Favre has been the topic of conversation around ESPN and other major networks, not to mention whatever team he's trying to decide on at that ...
LeBron Debates Aside, Cleveland Fans Can Help Change Their Sports Culture, Too
Posted: 14th May 2010 by Daniel Wolf in NBA
The Cleveland Cavaliers lost, LeBron James may have played his last game for the city, The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Shaquille O'Neal wants to stay, and all I hear is negativity from fans, friends, various online sources, and parts of the news media.
To start off, honestly I am not a big basketball fan due to various reasons, and I will willingly admit that I do jump on the bandwagon ...
Lebron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and a City’s Reaction
Posted: 13th May 2010 by Dan Tylicki in NBA
Perhaps I am not in the mindset to write this. Perhaps this is an article to be written tomorrow. Or perhaps this story needs to be told.
For the past two seasons, Lebron James has brought the Cleveland Cavaliers to a top seed in the playoffs. For two seasons now, we have been eliminated before our time. We were beaten by a rising Magic team last year, then an aging Celtics ...