Houston Rockets SG/SF Tracy McGrady and Head Coach Rick Adelman on Friday both denied a Yahoo! Sports report that the two had engaged in a heated argument behind closed doors on Wednesday. McGrady said he put on his game uniform Wednesday, despite having no targeted date to return from a knee injury, because “I was [...]
1. Celtics (8-3): Nobody has stepped up to knock them off the top yet. 2. Lakers (8-3): Came back down to earth a bit. 3. Suns (10-2): Playing better than expected. 4. Nuggets (8-3): Really dangerous team, both regular and post season. 5. Hawks (9-2): Young and playing good basketball. 6. Magic (8-3): The Magic [...]
Memphis Grizzlies rookie center Hasheem Thabeet left Tuesday night’s game with a broken jaw. Thabeet collided with teammate Zach Randolph. No word yet on how long this will sideline him, but the #2 overall pick wasn’t offering much in the way of production. Thabeet, who has looked frail and lost early in the beginning of [...]
2008-09 NBA Team Preview – Chicago Bulls 2008 Record: 33-49 Division Finish: 4th – Central 2008 Playoffs: Missed the playoffs Head Coach: Vinny Del Negro Season: Going into first season Record At Chicago: First season Career Record: First season Offseason Acquisitions: Signed Roger Powell, F – Signed from Italy Offseason Losses: Chris Duhon, G, 5.8 [...]
Given the Miami Heat’s recent struggles, it’s difficult to believe the team won an NBA championship just two seasons ago. Since then, a shoulder injury to star guard Dwayne Wade and the Shaquille O’Neal trade have helped turn a champion into a lottery team. The Miami Heat play their home games at the American Airlines [...]
Due in large part to the stellar play of point guard Chris Paul, the New Orleans Hornets are considered one of the fastest-rising teams in the NBA. Paul (considered by many to be the NBA’s best point guard) anchors a young, energetic nucleus that turned a lot of heads before losing to the San Antonio [...]
It’s been a pretty quiet offseason so far for the NBA and no one has been happier than commissioner David Stern. The only real hiccup for the league has been the incident at the rookie seminar involving the No. 2 pick overall, Michael Beasley, Mario Chalmers, who was the point guard for Kansas during its [...]