As you may have heard through various rumblings, the Philadelphia 76ers are going to bring in “the John Madden of NBA Broadcasting”, hiring the 58 year old Doug Collins as head coach. For starters, I never thought John Madden was that great of a broadcaster, but today I heard this nickname for Collins in light of his great broadcasting abilities. One thing I can respect Madden for (besides…Madden) is the fact that he did win a ring.
In comes Doug Collins, who started his career as the first overall pick by …
Lakers 124, Suns 112 (Lakers lead 2-0)
Before this series is OFFICIALLY over, it seems all but over for the Suns. Now I picked the Suns to win this series because, like the Lakers, they were playing hot all around and everyone was performing at the peak of their game. But just like Shooter said, guys like Frye were playing WAAAAY over their heads and it’s killed the Suns thus far.
Kobe scored 40 points in game 1, so what was the game 2 strategy? Well it seemed like they were going …
No this is not a game recap. But the information in the post carries much weight on what is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated offseasons in the history of professional sports.
The Nets, coming off a 12 win season had a 25% chance at winning the first overall pick. Sadly, in usual fashion, the Nets lost out on a chance at changing their franchise drastically. A player like John Wall, the clear cut consensus for the number one overall pick, can help attract coaches, and even star …
Lakers 126, Suns 107 (Lakers lead 1-0)
The best way to describe the outcome of this game is that Kobe did what LeBron was supposed to do in game six of the Cavs-Celtics series. He took over, and made sure that they wouldn’t lose this game. It wasn’t all about Kobe, but when you can drop 40-somethin’ points on somebody, you’re probably going to take the W (unless you are the W’s aka the Warriors).
The Lake Show took a seven point lead into the half, and it seemed like letting Phoenix …
Celtics 92, Magic 88 (Celtics lead 1-0)
Did anyone else think they were going to blow it? Or did the Magic wake up too late to complete the comeback?
Holding a 20-point advantage in the third quarter, the Orlando Magic launched a massive assault at Boston, including a 6-point swing off Jason Williams and Mickael Pietrus 3-point bombs. While they were able to get the lead down to two off an acrobatic tip in by Jameer Nelson, the Magic were unable to revert the lead.
Story of the game was Paul Pierce and …
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Playoff Loser Coaching News
Mike Woodson – The Hawks coach is no longer going to be the Hawks’ coach as we expected. After the team was swept by the Magic, the speculation began that Woodson would not return due to not reaching their expectations. Well, just four days later, the organization announced he would not return as coach next season due to his …
