10 Questions As The 2009 NBA Season Tips Off

With the NBA season right around the corner, let’s take a look at ten of the biggest storylines for this season. Will The Los Angeles Lakers Repeat As Champs? Kobe Bryant got his ring without Shaq, and Phil Jackson got his tenth overall ring. Now that they are satisfied, are they hungry enough to do it again? The Lakers were the last team to ever repeat, when they defended their title in [Read more...]

NBA Referees Should be Back to Work by Start of Regular Season

NBA coaches can start to breathe a sigh of relief as it looks like regular league referees will be back to work at the start of the regular season. The deal is not yet official but their looks to be nothing standing in the way of the deal being finalized by Friday. The deal was brought about after an unexpected meeting took place on Tuesday between NBA commissioner David Stern and the head of [Read more...]

Brace yourself for Blazer Mania

Brace yourself for Blazer Mania As you make preparations to get your swine flu vaccination, I advise all Oregonians to prepare for another virus as well, Blazer Mania. The unbelievable love and extreme loyalty to the only major professional sports team in the state, the Portland Trail Blazers. Symptoms include; A mad craving for the colors red and black, sudden surges of euphoria while [Read more...]

Michae Jordan enters Basketball Hall of Fame

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Humble and reflective earlier in the day, Michael Jordan showed again Friday night why his competitive fire never will be extinguished as he officially entered the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Read The Nike Air Jordans Story Jordan nearly trash-talked his way through his acceptance speech, thanking all those slights — real and perceived — for adding [Read more...]

Wafer gets his Euro

When reports were made that Olympiakos was offering lucrative contracts to players such as Allen Iverson and Nate Robinson, it did not catch many people by surprise. But hearing that Rockets player Von Wafer was going to go overseas and play for Greek powerhouse Olympiakos for two years was surprising news. With very few teams making money this past season, teams are hesitant to commit [Read more...]

Let the Rockets liftoff

The Houston Rockets are used to being the under dog. They are always under the radar, and never given any credit in anything they do. Heck, their back to back championships in the 90’s go unheard of everywhere besides Houston. Oh, and how many forgot that last year, the Rockets pushed the defending champions to 7 games. A 22-game winning streak that is second in all of basketball history. It [Read more...]

Don’t count out these Mavericks

Once everyone gets over the fact of the big teams getting those big players, many will realize that there is a little team out there in Dallas that is going unnoticed. Through one big transaction, and many little ones, the Dallas Mavericks have once again become one of the teams to beat in the mighty western conference. Shawn Marion was that big name that gutsy owner Mark Cuban [Read more...]

Sixers Trade Dalembert To Los Angeles For Candace Parker And A Throwback (Humor)

The Philadelphia 76ers today traded disgruntled center Samuel Dalembert to the Los Angeles Sparks for star power forward Candace Parker and a throwback jersey from Hall of Fame Center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Dalembert is expected to back up Sparks center Lisa Leslie. According to sources, talks have been ongoing for some time, but were held up due to the Sixers insistence on a signed Magic [Read more...]

Knicks 2009 Plans As Unknown As 2010

LAS VEGAS – Despite the Knicks finishing its Vegas Summer League 0-5, and most every participant now heading back to their respective hometowns for further individual workouts and downtime, the front office will not have time to relax. Team president Donnie Walsh and head coach Mike D’Antoni still have lots to fix this summer, if the Knicks are to better last season’s 32-win campaign. As [Read more...]

Chris Wilcox to sign with Pistons

Chris Wilcox will sign a 2 year deal worth 6 millions with the Detroit Pistons. Pistons are hoping to gain some athleticism from Wilcox who will be coming off the bench. Pistons were hoping to sign someone like Wilcox to fill the void made by the departure of veteran Wallace and Mcdyess. Coming off a worst season, Wilcox is hoping to bounce back this year and can help the Pistons with scoring [Read more...]

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