Rundown of Saturday's NBA action. NEW ORLEANS 121 CHARLOTTE 116 Langston Galloway (Saint Joseph's) scored 15 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the Pelicans erased an 11-point deficit to send the game into overtime. Anthony Davis paced New Orleans 38 points (eight in overtime) and 16 rebounds. HOUSTON 111 UTAH 102 James Harden led the Rockets with 31 points … [Read more...] about Galloway paces New Orleans comeback
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McCollum selected for Skills Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Former Lehigh men's basketball great and current Portland Trail Blazers' standout C.J. McCollum '13 has been selected to compete in the 2016 Taco Bell® Skills Challenge as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto. All-Star Saturday Night is set for this Saturday at 8 p.m. ET with the Skills Challenge slated as the second event. … [Read more...] about McCollum selected for Skills Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend
Iguodala locks up LeBron, Warriors reclaim home court advantage in Game 4 victory
By JOE MAGS Going toe-to-toe with LeBron James on the road in a must-win Game 4, Andre Iguodala did more than wake up the Warriors on Thursday — the veteran thrust himself into the Finals MVP discussion. The Warriors took a 12-point lead into halftime behind their most inspiring shooting effort since the West Finals. After outlasting an onslaught of Cavalier rebounds and … [Read more...] about Iguodala locks up LeBron, Warriors reclaim home court advantage in Game 4 victory
The Price of Success: The Greatness of the Grit-N-Grind Grizzlies
"Your success took a shot at you? What are you going to do now? How are you gonna kill it? You're gonna become unsuccessful? Frank, you can be successful and have enemies, uh? (You could) be unsuccessful too, and even have friends." - Dominic Cattano from American Gangster By JOE MAGS Whenever I fall down the rabbit hole of measuring my success with somebody … [Read more...] about The Price of Success: The Greatness of the Grit-N-Grind Grizzlies
Trail Blazers in search of silver linings
By JOE MAGS If Wednesday was the final time watching LaMarcus Aldridge in a Blazer uniform then we should all be a bit bummed out. Aldridge, a player who just last year was quoted as saying he wanted to be the “best Blazer ever,” was 5-for-18 from the field, harassed by the burly magnetism of Zach Randolph. Aldridge looked exhausted — tired of the matchup, tired of playing … [Read more...] about Trail Blazers in search of silver linings