By BILLY HEYEN The biggest questions asked of Thomas Bryant each and every night on an NBA court have to do with defense. Is he laterally quick enough? Can he defend the pick-and-roll well enough? Will he provide rim protection? Faced off with one of the best pick-and-roll guard tandems in basketball Wednesday, the Rockets' James Harden and Russell Westbrook, Bryant had … [Read more...] about Thomas Bryant sets career-high with 4 blocks in Wizards’ home opener
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NBA Player Power Rankings | 1/25/15
By Zach Gewelb This is a weekly ranking of the top 10 NBA players. Rankings will change week-to-week and will be posted every Sunday. Long-term injuries will keep players off the list, which will combine both a player’s performance and team’s record during a week (Sunday to Saturday). All stats have been provided by ESPN.com. Enjoy! IN: John Wall, Carmelo Anthony OUT: … [Read more...] about NBA Player Power Rankings | 1/25/15
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
Presti makes tough but correct decision as the Thunder were due for a shave anyway
By Joe Manganiello Experts banter all the time about how collecting valuable assets in the NBA is one of the hardest jobs a GM has to do. Well what about deciding who stays and who goes after a roster has seemingly “too many” assets - how hard must that job be? That is what Thunder GM Sam Presti wrestled with for much of the offseason and through the month of October as … [Read more...] about Presti makes tough but correct decision as the Thunder were due for a shave anyway
NCAA Hoops: Observations and some not-so-surprising upsets
by Paul Casey Gotham College hoops provided a premier hunker-down event yesterday filled with drama, 'upsets', and intrigue. Observations: Points are starting to become more difficult to come by. Yeah conference play has that way about it. Wake Forest and Clemson both entered yesterday's ACC battle of the undefeated averaging over 80 points per game. The final score: … [Read more...] about NCAA Hoops: Observations and some not-so-surprising upsets