Surprise, surprise... Basketball's two best teams are back in NBA Finals By: Joe Mags The 2006-07 NBA season seems like multiple basketball lives ago. Isiah Thomas was in his first season as head coach of the New York Knicks. Jason Kidd and Vince Carter were teammates in New Jersey. The Pistons were the best team in the Eastern Conference, winning their fifth divisional title … [Read more...] about Tim Duncan, LeBron James square off in personal rubber match
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Billy Baron: As Good As Advertised
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – Billy Baron left one on the table Sunday afternoon. On a day where he took handoffs, turned down ball screens, scored in traffic, dropped a floater in the lane, threaded passes to teammates and hit a shot from just inside the gymnasium doors, the senior guard left one for the taking. Maybe more evidence of his flair for the … [Read more...] about Billy Baron: As Good As Advertised
NBA Power Rankings: Friday, May 3 (Part One)
By Joe Manganiello Miami and San Antonio made quick work of their first round series. Golden State provided us with the most entertaining series of the first round, and finished off their upset of the Denver Nuggets last night in six games. That leaves 10 teams fighting for the final five spots in the second round, while the Heat, Spurs and Warriors wait in the figurative … [Read more...] about NBA Power Rankings: Friday, May 3 (Part One)
Performance of the Week | Amanda Dowe and Jennifer Hailey
By Aaron M Smith Tim Duncan and David Robinson move on over, there is a new version of the Twin Towers! The Charlotte 49ers have their own version of the dynamic duo, and it is seniors Amanda Dowe and Jennifer Hailey. Both players entered the week averaging a double-double in the early part of the 2012-13 season. Their impact on the hardwood was in full display this past … [Read more...] about Performance of the Week | Amanda Dowe and Jennifer Hailey
Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 1
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell At the 1997 NBA All-Star weekend, the league introduced its 50 greatest players in commemoration of its 50th anniversary. The selection process had actually been completed several months earlier by media personnel, former players and coaches, and former and current general managers and team owners. As its web site boasts at NBA.com, the list - at … [Read more...] about Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 1