Still smelling like London, the Nets crushed the Knicks in the Garden. By Joe Manganiello What didn't go wrong for the Knicks in the Garden yesterday? The New York Knicks were beat down by their crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets, 103-80 as the Nets won all four quarters. The Knicks committed 16 turnovers to a defense that has forced the ninth-fewest turnovers this season. … [Read more...] about Knicks more like Nix against Nets
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Summer 2013: Dwight Howard, Lakers, Golden State, Dallas and Houston
By Joe Manganiello Well, it's finally over. Dwight Howard appears to have made a decision that will keep him on the same team for consecutive seasons - the NBA's best and most polarizing big man announced Friday that he is signing in Houston for 4 years and $88 million - after playing for two teams in two seasons. With the off-season's largest free agent off the market, … [Read more...] about Summer 2013: Dwight Howard, Lakers, Golden State, Dallas and Houston
Summer 2013: Charlotte, Chicago, New York and Toronto
By Joe Manganiello At midnight, free agency in the NBA officially began. Let's not waste anytime jumping back into our breakdown of every team's off-season plans. Charlotte: Oh, the soon-to-be Hornets. I don’t want to waste too much page talking about this team. Bottom line: they are the early favorites in Vegas to get Andrew Wiggins. Sidebar: Hey, maybe that was … [Read more...] about Summer 2013: Charlotte, Chicago, New York and Toronto
Summer 2013: Draft review, Atlanta, Boston and Brooklyn
By Joe Manganiello From the night’s first selection through the turn of round one when most of the lottery trades were finalized, Thursday’s NBA draft was about as unpredictable as it was entertaining. For such a disrespected draft class - it’s being casually referred to as the worst draft in thirteen years, and as harsh as that may be, the claim holds merit - I can’t … [Read more...] about Summer 2013: Draft review, Atlanta, Boston and Brooklyn
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