Welcome to another past diary! With it being August, the worst part of the NBA offseason there isn’t much to do or talk about besides old players and old games. This time it’s April 12 1997 and it’s Allen Iverson’s rookie season! Sixers vs Cavs! Let’s do this! The minute I find the game and put it on AI is getting crossed over. Well
I could try to capture the climate of the NBA Finals in words, or paint a picture of what has been a truly exciting and thrilling start to those Finals...but, there is something much more important that I feel the need to share with you. Earlier this week a beautiful musical tribute was paid to the most talked about athlete on the planet, LeBron
Throughout the condensed 2011-12 NBA season, there have been quite a few injuries because of the grueling 66-games in four months format. Add the Chicago Bulls' superstar Derrick Rose to the list. Of course, we all know the season was irregular because of the lockout that began in July of 2011 and ended in December. Instead of taking its
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
Back when I was 14, I spent an entire summer playing Live 95. Sure, I did other things; namely, play actual 'real life' basketball, as I was part of a generation that still went outside and exercised as kids. Now kids have so many toys they don't bother. I'm not as much criticizing as just saying, as if I had the awesome arsenal of things to
The NBA lockout replacement of the Homecoming Tour LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul were going to throw in December is officially cancelled. This sounds like bad news but in all honesty, I think all basketball fans will enjoy the other option much more, the 2011-12 NBA season. The tournament is no longer a replacement
Last piece we took a look at the NBA's Atlantic Division teams' possible candidates for an amnesty clause. Refreshing your memory, the amnesty clause is a measure owners are trying to place in the Collective Bargaining agreement, a clause which would allow owners to dump one player (how frequently would need to be determined too) who was
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, the big man who made a name for himself with the Cleveland Cavaliers and traveled with LeBron James to the Miami Heat in search of an NBA Championship is set to retire. The 7 foot 3 inch Lithuanian center has decided to call it quits because his body can't handle another NBA season. "Enough is enough," Ilgauskas told the
The Los Angeles Lakers have many roster decisions to make before the next NBA season starts. The core unit is getting older but stilled had surges of brilliance last season. Is the spotlight in the bright lights of LA dulling for Kobe Bryant and company? Remember all the hype the Los Angeles Lakers received during last summers free agency.
