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The coaching carousel in the NBA has already started its yearly spin. Chicago Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro, Philadelphia 76ers coach Eddie Jordan, and Los Angeles Clippers Interim coach Kim Hughes were the first three to get the ax this off-season, and I am sure there will be plenty more to come. Normally the next in line for an NBA head coaching position comes from inside of the NBA, but every so ...

Ricky Rubio, the fifth overall pick of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Spanish sensation that resembles that of a young "Pistol Pete" Maravich—if you don't believe me—if you have 10 minutes... While more than likely, Rubio would have been the starting point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, he elected to stay overseas, a decision that will allow him to get stronger, more experience, and play on ...

First of all, I called this before the season started (check upper-right written date). And yeah, I'm rubbing it in the faces of anyone who read and ridiculed. True to their Cinderella status, the Suns used their brooms on the team responsible for kicking them down again and again. Phoenix got a lot of help from the Spurs, too. San Antonio failed to execute, or handle the ball that matter, in the methodical ...

Success in the NBA regular season is a lot like having a good GPA before you take the SAT’s. It looks nice, and it means that you’ve obviously been doing something right, but at the same time you still have a lot to prove. Just like having a good NBA regular season looks nice, and means that these players have been doing something right, they still have a ...

With one flick of his wrists and in one motion, Jason Richardson buried the Spurs. With a hand in his face and three seconds left on the shot clock, he pulled up from the right wing and saved a broken play with the dagger triple. Steve Nash bled again, but the Spurs were the ones in need of an elusive bandaid. The Phoenix Suns shot as well as a team with human beings ...

For what it's worth, Al Jefferson is No. 9 in Wolves all-time scoring, and No. 4 in Wolves all-time rebounding. Also for what it's worth, there was one year were Al Jefferson struck fear into opposing defenses with his old school post up moves that rivaled the likes of Kevin McHale's 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks were the norm for the all-star caliber player. Being a legit 6'10'', with ...

The NBA draft is a unique process in professional sports. The 14 teams that do not make the playoffs all have a shot of obtaining the top pick of the draft by way of a lottery. What most people don't realize though, is that the lottery process determines only the first three picks of the draft and no more. The teams that were in the lottery process, but were not ...

Brace yourself Cavaliers fans, we’re in for a fight.   The Celtics tied the best-of-seven series at two with a Game Four victory in Boston, 97-87.   Rajon Rondo led the Celtics with his fourth career triple-double in the playoffs. It seems the Cavs have no answer for Rondo, he is torching Cleveland in the series, averaging 19.3 points per game to along with 13 assists.   I suppose that’s the next acquisition for Cleveland GM ...

29 points, 18 rebounds, 13 assists, and two steals. Adding to that, this guy led his team to a win over the best team in the NBA. He's 6'1", 171 pounds, and extremely underrated. He's a point guard, too. He's part of a very valuable list with Hall-of-Famers after a few years in the National Basketball Association: Most triple-doubles in first 50 playoff games Player Triple-Doubles Magic Johnson 13 Oscar Robertson 8 Jason Kidd 6 Rajon Rondo 4   For No. ...

With the NBA Playoffs dwindled down to the Elite Eight (and quickly narrowing down to the Final Four), let’s quickly look at current players in the postseason with pitfalls that very well may send their team home early. From Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and his free throws, to Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks and his temper, to Anderson Varejao of the Cleveland Cavaliers and his scoring (despite meaningful ...