By JOHN LIKANJE Isaiah Stewart finally accomplished what the entire Rochester area had been anticipating for five years: he was selected in the NBA Draft. The 6-foot-9 forward completed an arduous journey from McQuaid Jesuit High School through the La Lumiere School (Indiana) to the University of Washington and now the Detriot Pistons. "For me, it was a very long draft … [Read more...] about Isaiah Stewart ready to contribute to the Detroit Pistons
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NBA: Vanterpool’s head coaching candidacy has “Dame Time” endorsement
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO David Vanterpool's profile as a future NBA head coach gained traction on May 2, 2014. Down two with a potential seventh game looming, Damian Lillard lost defender Chandler Parsons, sprinted to inbounder Nicolas Batum and authoritatively clapped for the pass. Batum obliged and began to walk away as Lillard led a three-pointer fly with 0.9 seconds left. The … [Read more...] about NBA: Vanterpool’s head coaching candidacy has “Dame Time” endorsement
Heat Check: Lakers take “3-1” lead over Nuggets; Davis, Murray highlights cap off head-to-head matchup
By JOHN LIKANJE Heat Check is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. The Los Angeles Lakers held off the Denver Nuggets, Thursday night, to take a 3-1 series lead (via FanSided NBA junior editor Gerald Bourguet). Although the Nuggets are familiar with this position, the Lakers have proven they're the better team thus far. I … [Read more...] about Heat Check: Lakers take “3-1” lead over Nuggets; Davis, Murray highlights cap off head-to-head matchup
Heat Check: Raptors, Rockets face major offseason decisions; Celtics frustrated after Game 2 loss
By JOHN LIKANJE Heat Check is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. The Toronto Raptors sputtered offensively in their Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics last Friday. Three key players of their core the last two seasons (Marc Gasol, Serge Ibaka and Fred VanVleet) are now free agents. But one unlikely free agent that they should … [Read more...] about Heat Check: Raptors, Rockets face major offseason decisions; Celtics frustrated after Game 2 loss
Heat Check: Davis paces Lakers to third straight; Durant excited about Nash hire
By JOHN LIKANJE Heat Check is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. Anthony Davis (29 points and 12 boards) tallied his seventh double-double in 10 playoff games to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to their third straight win over the Houston Rockets. Here's a recap by FanSided writer Steven Kubitza. After Thursday's loss, The … [Read more...] about Heat Check: Davis paces Lakers to third straight; Durant excited about Nash hire