By BILLY HEYEN Thomas Bryant didn't waste time in his first game action in over a month, scoring after 31 seconds on a dish from Isaiah Thomas for a layup past the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Rudy Gobert. Bryant made a hook shot and a jumper before the first quarter concluded, too. https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/1216464999406686208?s=20 It was a productive … [Read more...] about Thomas Bryant returns from injury for Wizards, scores 8 points in loss
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League of Extraordinary Copycats: Atlanta beat Utah at San Antonio’s game
(This article originally ran at The High Screen on Nov. 13, 2014) By: Joe Mags When Atlanta walked off its home floor Wednesday night with a 100-97 victory over Utah, Mike Budenholzer did what all victorious coaches do in the NBA — they wave across the floor to the opposing coach and walk to the locker room. But as Bob Rathbun and Dominique Wilkins discussed during the … [Read more...] about League of Extraordinary Copycats: Atlanta beat Utah at San Antonio’s game
2013 NBA Mock Lottery Draft, by my own rules
By Joe Manganiello In an attempt to save space, you can check out my thoughts on the exhilarating NBA finals and the upcoming off-season in the year's final Shootaround podcast with Dave Holcomb. With the NBA draft on Thursday, I’m attempting a unique spin on the typical mock lottery draft. Here are my guidelines: 1. I am the general manager of every team. Therefore, … [Read more...] about 2013 NBA Mock Lottery Draft, by my own rules
NBA Thumbnail Tales | Conference Semis 2010
By Paul Gotham Brief notes on the second round of the playoffs. Eastern Conference Celtics vs. Cavs Cleveland grabbed the one-game advantage. Is it a case of too little, too late for the Cs? Doc Rivers waited until now to call out Rasheed Wallace's defense. It's not like we didn't see this coming. On the offensive end Rajon Rondo is going to need some help if the … [Read more...] about NBA Thumbnail Tales | Conference Semis 2010
Deron Williams, the Internet, and Our Sports Priorities
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Some have said that the Internet is one of the greatest contributions to society in the past century. Sometimes I worry that the Internet, for all the advantages it has given us, does more to reveal our skewed priorities rather than advance us. Most mornings I visit a common news site. I usually visit CNN because from there I can link directly to … [Read more...] about Deron Williams, the Internet, and Our Sports Priorities