By Kyle Soppe Each night I will bring you the stats behind a certain NBA game, odd stats that paint an interesting picture. For last nights games, I'll take a look at the Orlando Magic at the Boston Celtics, a game in which Boston throttled Orlando, 87-56. The Magic's 56 points were a franchise worst, as was the 16 field goals they connected on. Dwight Howard led the team … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Magic @ Celtics
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Wolves Win In Rubio Risk
By Kyle Soppe “This is your captain Kyle Soppe speaking. I just want to ensure everyone on this Ricky Rubio bandwagon is in for a stellar career, not just a great start. I’d like to command those few faces that I’ve seen on this train since the very beginning, that magical day in 2009, when Rubio was drafted into the National Basketball Association. This is a bandwagon … [Read more...] about Wolves Win In Rubio Risk
No offense, but…
By Abbey Gotham This past school year, I stayed for an extra two weeks in Cincinnati to continue with my work-study job in a kindergarten classroom. For these two weeks, I lived with my roommate's family in Northern Kentucky - one of her family members being her 8 year old sister, Lauren. Like most children at this age, she is going through a period where she lacks a filter … [Read more...] about No offense, but…
Dirk’s destiny, Derrick’s yoke and Fletcher Reede
By Paul Casey Gotham With the formality of game five behind them, the Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki move on to the N.B.A. finals. Formality because the Mavs extracted the aorta from the Oklahoma City Thunder in game four. Aorta because referring to the heart might be an exaggeration. But no doubt, the young Thunder lost more than the game when Dallas rebounded from 15 … [Read more...] about Dirk’s destiny, Derrick’s yoke and Fletcher Reede
Kendrick’s karma, Heat hangover & Roberto Duran
By Paul Casey Gotham And then there were four. The N.B.A.'s playoff scheduling made it difficult to provide a proper semi-final preview - what with one series ending around six bells (at least that's when Lionel Hollins emptied the Memphis bench), and the semis starting within in a couple of hours. It's not too late. One game gone and time for some reflections and … [Read more...] about Kendrick’s karma, Heat hangover & Roberto Duran