by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell If someone were to bet with Byron Scott that a team would shoot below 40% and still reach triple digits and win, he probably would have gone all in. Good thing this is hypothetical or Coach Scott would be bankrupt. The Toronto Raptors (25-39) shot just 39% from their home floor yet still defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-42), 100-96. Rookie … [Read more...] about Raptors overcome poor shooting night, top Cavs 100-96
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Lack of inside presence will doom Knicks
By Joe Manganiello The New York Knicks have had a really good season, both generally speaking and in conjunction with the incredibly low standards they have created for themselves over the course of the past four decades, since their last championship. But I am beginning to worry that this season is coming off the tracks a bit. A blistering, hopeless loss to the Indiana … [Read more...] about Lack of inside presence will doom Knicks
Punch Your Big Ticket Out
By Nick Steblenko After the Miami Heat won their first Eastern Conference championship against the Boston Celtics, LeBron James stated that his move to the Heat in the offseason mirrored a similar assembly of teammates, whom they had just defeated. James was referring to the summer in which Celtics GM Danny Ainge brought Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to join longtime Celtic … [Read more...] about Punch Your Big Ticket Out
Surprise, surprise. You CAN win as a team
By Nick Steblenko For those of you who followed the beginning of my own personal Hobbit's Tale, you know that I moved to the Bay Area a little over a year ago. The teams, and the fans who support them, are truly a great bunch. However, being that I grew up loving my own select group, I would not abandon my own teams and adopt new ones. That, my friends, would cause an … [Read more...] about Surprise, surprise. You CAN win as a team
LeBron, Durant shooting NBA lights out
By Joe Manganiello The league’s best teams, more often than not, are supported by the league’s best players. LeBron, Kobe, Shaq or Tim Duncan have won the championship in 12 of the last 14 seasons. Even in those two seasons where the champions were led by lower-tier stars (2004 Pistons, 2011 Mavericks), the fact remains that those teams still scored more buckets - to borrow … [Read more...] about LeBron, Durant shooting NBA lights out