By KEVIN L. SMITH Rochester native Thomas Bryant contributed well for the Miami Heat on Sunday. Bryant played 17 minutes and scored 13 points (4-of-6 field goals made), was 5-of-5 from the free-throw line and had four rebounds in the Heat's 132-124 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. In Miami's 120-104 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, the ex-Bishop Kearney High … [Read more...] about NBA Preseason Recap: Thomas Bryant goes for double digits in Heat win over Grizzlies
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NBA Preseason Recap: Isaiah Stewart scores in double figures for Detroit
By KEVIN L. SMITH Rochester native Isaiah Stewart and Detroit Pistons traveled to Montreal, Quebec on Thursday to compete in the NBA Canada Series. In Detroit's 128-125 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the former McQuaid Jesuit standout finished with 12 points (5-of-7 field goals made), seven boards, two assists, a steal and a block. Stewart and the Pistons face the … [Read more...] about NBA Preseason Recap: Isaiah Stewart scores in double figures for Detroit
NBA Preseason Recap: Thomas Bryant impresses in Miami Heat debut
By KEVIN L. SMITH Rochester native Thomas Bryant put together impressive numbers in his Miami Heat preseason debut on Tuesday. In the Heat's 113-109 win over the Charlotte Hornets, Bryant finished with 15 points, 8 assists, 2 assists, a block and a steal. He was also 7-of-7 from the free-throw line. Bryant played for the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets last … [Read more...] about NBA Preseason Recap: Thomas Bryant impresses in Miami Heat debut
Joe Manganiello’s Trimester all-NBA selections: First Team
First Team all-NBA G- Kobe Bryant (5th place in my MVP voting) Kobe Bryant is still doing it, man. Surrounded by more question marks than any Laker roster since the Malone/Payton experiment in ’03-’04, Bryant has been forced to watch injuries, roster changes and a monumental coaching switch derail the first third of the season. The Lakers are a losing team, stuck … [Read more...] about Joe Manganiello’s Trimester all-NBA selections: First Team
Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 3
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell View Part 1 and Part 2 of this discussion. In case you've missed the first two parts, we’re attempting to expand the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to accomodate its 65th anniversary as a league in two seasons. After two rounds of voting, here are the players and their respective number of votes: Tim Duncan - 5 Kobe Bryant - 5 Bob McAdoo - … [Read more...] about Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 3