Posts Tagged ‘NBA’

Transcending the Sport

Written by Jonathan Velez on February 19, 2010

Williams Sister Hold Trophy

Ever so often in sports you get these certain athletes that prove to be much more than the ordinary athlete. They tend to be superstars or trailblazers, if you will, creating a new path for the next generation. For example, [...]

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Amar’e + LeBron = NBA Championship Ring?

Written by Mike on February 16, 2010

Amare Stoudemire Dunks

It is rumored that the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the market to acquire Amar’e Stoudemire from the Phoenix Suns. Is this the missing piece to a Championship for LeBron and Co? In my opinion this is the missing piece, but [...]

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Kevin Durant: Hard Work Beats Talent When Talent Fails to Work Hard

Written by Angel Rios on February 11, 2010

Kevin Durant Dunks While with Texas

“Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” – Taras Brown. It is this quote that has defined the second leading scorer in the NBA, Kevin Durant. In his third year, Kevin Durant is averaging more than 28 [...]

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Allen Iverson an All-Star?

Written by Mike on February 1, 2010

Allen Iverson on the Sixers

Barring any injuries, Allen Iverson will start for the Eastern Conference in the All Star Game on Feb. 14th, 2010. I can’t believe this is the case. I mean he played 3 games off the bench for the Grizzlies before [...]

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Top 10 Stories of the 2009-10 NBA Season

Written by Mike on January 1, 2010

Trevor Ariza and Rob Artest Fight for A Rebound

It’s New Year’s Day and the 2009 part of the 2009- 2010 NBA season is officially in the books. As the first part of the season comes to a close, let’s look at the top 10 story lines of the [...]

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Memphis Loses Final Four Season

Written by Mike on August 21, 2009

It was announced that Memphis will be stripped of their 38 win season and Final Four appearance. It was the season that Derrick Rose lead them to the Championship game in which Kansas made an improbable come from behind victory [...]

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Ricky Rubio to stay in Spain for 2 yrs.

Written by Mike on July 2, 2009

Maybe the Timberwolves knew what they were doing when they picked Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn back to back. It was reported that Rubio will be playing out the remaining two years of his contract in Spain, instead of going [...]

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