by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell The 2012 USA Olympic men's basketball team won its opening game in pool play against the Tony Parker-led French national team today 98-71. Here are some positives and negatives that come out of the Americans' debut in Pool A. The Positives LeBron James can play like "Magic" and get away with it. Unlike his time with the Cavs or even this … [Read more...] about Team USA defeats France 98-71: the positives and negatives
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McCollum enjoys busy summer at skills academies, ESPYS
Courtesy of LehighSports.com. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh rising senior C.J. McCollum has enjoyed a busy summer fine-tuning his game at various skills academies hosted by NBA stars. The two-time Patriot League Player of the Year was a standout at the Chris Paul, Kevin Durant and LeBron James Skills Academies, learning from the best of the best as he prepares for a … [Read more...] about McCollum enjoys busy summer at skills academies, ESPYS
Box Score Breakdown | Warriors @ Rockets
By Kyle Soppe The Golden State Warriors performed admirably without most of their starters, but still came up short against the Rockets by a final tally of 99-96. The Warriors were the team playing without regulars, but it was Houston who saw the most increased production from their players. Six Rockets eclipsed their season average in points, led by Courtney Lee. Lee … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Warriors @ Rockets
Box Score Breakdown | Thunder @ Timberwolves
By Kyle Soppe Without Kevin Love, this game was expected to be a night off for one of the league's best teams in the OKC Thunder. It was anything but as they needed a superhuman performance from their dynamic duo to outlast the T-wolves 115-110 last night. Simple question for NBA fans: who has the best "Big 2" in the NBA? Fans of OKC have a strong argument in … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Thunder @ Timberwolves
Box Score Breakdown: Bulls @ Knicks
By Kyle Soppe What better way to celebrate Easter with a great hoops game and a playoff at the Masters? I'll leave the golf analysis to long time Bubba fan, Smitty, and offer my take on the Knicks thrilling 100-99 overtime victory over the Bulls . If you glance at the box score or watch the highlights on ESPN, the first thing you'll see is Carmelo Anthony. He poured in a … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown: Bulls @ Knicks