By Joe Manganiello 3. Milwaukee Bucks (’11-’12 record: 31-35) Best player: The Brandon Jennings era in Milwaukee is entering its fourth season. Jennings is coming off his best season yet as a professional, where he saw his points-per-game, field-goal percentage, assists and steals all rise while his turnovers decreased. At the age of 23, Jennings might be a top 10 … [Read more...] about Six Divisions in Six Weeks: Central (part two)
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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
Six Divisions in Six Weeks: Southeast Division
By: Joe Manganiello 1. Miami Heat (’11-’12 record: 46-20) Best player: LeBron James is the best player in the world. His performance on a national stage during the playoffs and on the international stage during the Olympics speak for themselves. As long as James is on the floor, the Heat have a player who controls every aspect of the game. It might not be possible to … [Read more...] about Six Divisions in Six Weeks: Southeast Division
Six games that will mean a whole lot (no promises) come playoff time: Part One
By Joe Manganiello The NBA released next season’s schedule last week, and the world’s many different NBA fans all chose to celebrate in different ways. We all have friends who memorize their favorite team’s schedule, then coordinate their own work … [Read more...] about Six games that will mean a whole lot (no promises) come playoff time: Part One
2012 Olympics: Why shouldn’t Anthony Davis play more?
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Going into these Olympics, the buzz word around the US men's basketball team has been "small ball." Coach Krzyzewski would bring his Duke-brand of free-flowing offense and a 4-out, 1-in system that would actually benefit the Americans' personnel. How could anyone blame him? He doesn't have perhaps the world's most dominant center, Dwight Howard, … [Read more...] about 2012 Olympics: Why shouldn’t Anthony Davis play more?