March, 2012

Mike Brown Benches Kobe Bryant »

There isn't a better way for a team's first-year coach to make his presence felt than benching the team's superstar player. However, there isn't a better way to submit termination papers either. Welcome to the Los Angeles Lakkers' Mike Brown's problem. In the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Brown told Metta

Luol Deng’s insanely close buzzer-beater »

The Bulls are still without Derrick Rose, so it was up to C.J. Watson on Saturday to create a game-winning shot against the Raptors. His shot fell short off the pick and roll with Deng, but Deng was right there to clean up the miss in the nick of time. It doesn't get any closer than this.

Why Isn’t Ramon Sessions Starting For the Los »

The point guard problem with the Los Angeles Lakers seemed to be solved when they made a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ramon Sessions and then completed a separate trade with the Houston Rockets to unload the aging Derek Fisher. However, the problem can't be solved if the resolution isn't applied. In other words, what does the

Dwight Howard has to question his decision »

Since Dwight Howard made the decision to stay with the Orlando Magic instead of optioning out of his contract, the Magic have beaten New Jersey Nets, but lost to the Miami Heat (10 points) and the Chicago Bulls (26). The best center in the league (in my opinion) has to be tapping himself on the head and asking himself why did he stay in

Warriors fans boo owner Joe Lacob »

In an ignorant and distasteful act, Warriors fans booed owner Joe Lacob Monday night during the jersey retirement ceremony for Chris Mullin. Lacob was involved in trading electrifying guard Monta Ellis recently, so that stands out as a reason for the animosity. You can tell he was significantly affected by the crowd's reaction. Mullin and

Charles Barkley is a fan of Hardcore Pawn »

We can always count on Sir Charles to make a clever play on words, so when Ernie Johnson did a promo for the TV show Hardcore Pawn of course Chuck chimed in.

The Top 50 NBA Players Post All-Star Break »

The Top 50 NBA Players Post All-Star Break

The season is more than halfway over, and multiple players have emerged this year in discussion as an elite talent. I've ranked the top 50 players in the league as it stands today, based on their current production and not including future potential or past achievements. That being said, consistency is key. This is not a ranking of the top