The Mavericks capped off their improbable sweep of the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers yesterday evening. But at least the Lakers went down swinging.
Lamar Odom on Dirk Nowitzki:
Andrew Bynum on J.J. Barea:
Monday, May 9, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Blake Griffin is NBA's Top Rookie
Clippers foward Blake Griffin will be presented with this season's NBA Rookie of the Year award. Despite missing the entire 2009-2010 season, Griffin burst onto the scene with his captivating play and his countless number of outrageous dunk.
Blake averaged 22.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists and became the first rookie since Yao Ming to participate in the All-Star Game.
Derrick Rose is NBA's MVP
To no one's surprise, Bulls guard Derrick Rose will be named the league's MVP. The 22 year-old is the youngest player to receive the honor in the history of the NBA.
Rose led the Bulls to an NBA-best 62-20 record while averaging 25.0 points, 7.7 assists, and 4.1 rebounds.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
No Buts About It
Despite his constant optimism, Caron Butler will not play in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers according to coach Rick Carlisle. Carlisle stated there is a 'zero' percent chance of Butler returning in this series.
Caron has been out since January 1st when he suffered ruptured right patellar tendon.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
What Ankle Sprain?
Kobe Bryant came into tonight's Game 5 with a sprained ankle. But after these two jaw-dropping dunks, I think he'll be just fine...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Trouble in Paradise?
The series is tied, Kobe is hurting, and Pau is still a bit timid.
This may be alarming for the two-time defending champs, but should they be pressing the panic button?
Arthur's Amazing Play
As if enduring a beatdown from the #8 seeded Grizzlies wasn't enough, the Spurs feel the wrath of Memphis big man Darrell Arthur. Arthur's end-to-end play pretty much sums up how this series is going so far.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Performance of the Night: April 11, 2011
Derrick Rose stated his case for this year's MVP award by cashing in a clutch performance on Sunday afternoon. Rose lifted the Bulls with 39 points on a staggering 13-of-17 clip. He also threw in three boards and five assists in the 102-99 victory over the Magic in Orlando.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Performance of the Night: April 6, 2011
Chris Paul's near triple-double was enough to grab Wednesday night's honors. Paul's 28 points, 10 assists, and nine boards propelled the Hornets to a 101-93 victory over Houston. The come-from-behind win officially clinched a playoff spot for Paul and his Hornets.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Performance of the Night: March 30, 2011
Carmelo Anthony scored 39 points for the second consecutive game on his way to earning Wednesday's honors. Anthony had a game-high 39 and also grabbed 10 boards and dished out five dimes. Behind Carmelo's great performance, the Knicks picked up 120-116 victory over the Nets.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Stage Fright?
In his second return to the Quicken Loans Arena since he took his talents to South Beach, LeBron James was conspicuously absent from the pre-game introductions. As James was announced to the Cleveland faithful, he was not on the court.
Unfortunately for the bitter Cavs fans, their chorus of boos went unattended.
Here's the clip:
Unfortunately for the bitter Cavs fans, their chorus of boos went unattended.
Here's the clip:
However, much to the delight of the Cleveland fans, the Cavs pulled off 102-90 upset against Miami.
Performance of the Night: March 29, 2011
Kevin Durant led the Thunder to a 115-114 overtime victory over Golden State last night. Durant dropped 39 points, grabbed six boards, and passed out five assists. This was the 25th game this season in which Durant scored at least 30 points. The Thunder are 21-4 in those games.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Performance of the Night: March 28, 2011
The 2010 #1 pick took Monday's honors with an all-around great game. Wall scored 28 points, ripped down six boards, and added seven assists. The rookie guard led Washington past Utah en route to a rare 100-95 road victory.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Performance of the Night: March 27, 2011
Monta Ellis earns Sunday's honors after his incredible offensive display. Ellis dropped 37 points on 14-of-24 from the field and also dished out 13 assists to chalk up his eighth double-double of the season. Monta's efforts helped Golden State pick up their 32nd win of the season in a 114-104 victory over Washington.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Performance of the Night: March 24, 2011
Dirk Nowitzki posted his 12th double-double of the season in a 104-96 victory over Minnesota. Nowitzki dropped 30 points, grabbed 11 boards, and added four assists in the Dallas win.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Forgot Something?
In the "What were they thinking?" department, the Boston Celtics unloaded Kendrick Perkins in Oklahoma City on deadline day.
Yes, it has been a number of weeks since the trade occurred and it wouldn't be filed under "news". But the fact that the Celtics aren't the same team is news. Their recent lack of toughness can be attributed to the loss of their former center.
Keep reading after the jump to see how much worse they are without the man they used to call "Perk".
JaVale McGee's Block Party
Washington big man JaVale McGee is now known for using his freakish athleticism to throw down eye-popping dunks. However, he should be known for his vicious swats.
Here are the two nastiest blocks of the season, both provided by McGee on back-to-back nights:
Tuesday, March 22nd
McGee snatches this shot attempt by Portland's Wesley Matthews.
Wednesday, March 23rd
McGee gets revenge on Blake Griffin for the loss in the Slam Dunk Contest.
Here are the two nastiest blocks of the season, both provided by McGee on back-to-back nights:
Tuesday, March 22nd
McGee snatches this shot attempt by Portland's Wesley Matthews.
Wednesday, March 23rd
McGee gets revenge on Blake Griffin for the loss in the Slam Dunk Contest.
Performance of the Night: March 23, 2011
Blake Griffin's first career triple-double earns him Wednesday's honors. The rookie sensation dropped 33 points, pulled down 17 boards, and dished out 10 assists. Although Griffin fouled out, his dominant performance propelled the Clippers to a 127-119 victory over Washington in double-overtime.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The Daily Slam: March 22, 2011
Ron Artest gets the steal and caps off the three-overtime thriller with a vicious slam.
Performance of the Night: March 22, 2011
In the game of year, Kobe Bryant led the defending champion Lakers to a 139-137 victory over the Phoenix Suns in three overtimes. Yup, three OT's.
Bryant dropped 42 points on a 15-of-31 clip. Kobe also grabbed 12 boards and was one assist shy of his second triple-double of the season. As usual, Kobe made huge plays on both ends of the ball and pushed the Lakers past their Pacific division rival.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Sprained in San Antonio
Legendary Spurs foward Tim Duncan went down during the first quarter of Monday night's win against the Warriors. After elevating for a dunk attempt, Duncan's left foot landed awkwardly on the left foot of Golden State's Epke Udoh.
Duncan's MRI results were negative and is currently nursing the sprained left ankle. As of now, there is no timetable set for his return as the playoffs are soon approaching. The Spurs currently sit atop the Western Conference and have a seven game lead over the defending champion Lakers.
Here's the injury:
Cuban (And Sheen) on Kimmel
The most colorful owner the league has ever seen, Mark Cuban, stopped by on the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. The Dallas Mavericks owner touched upon a number of subjects including the possibility of buying the New York Mets. Cuban nixed the idea, however, stating "I don't think it's going to happen."
Later in the interview, actor Charlie Sheen walked onto the set. Sheen made a surprise appearance, throwing various t-shirts into the crowd which were marked with his infamous quotes over the past few weeks. Sheen also went as far as to kiss the show's host, Jimmy Kimmel.
Mark Cuban recently threw around the idea of developing a television show starring the unpredictable actor.
Here's a clip from the show:
Later in the interview, actor Charlie Sheen walked onto the set. Sheen made a surprise appearance, throwing various t-shirts into the crowd which were marked with his infamous quotes over the past few weeks. Sheen also went as far as to kiss the show's host, Jimmy Kimmel.
Mark Cuban recently threw around the idea of developing a television show starring the unpredictable actor.
Here's a clip from the show:
Grizzlies Lose Gay
The Memphis Grizzlies announced they will finish the season without foward Rudy Gay. Gay has not played since February 15th when he injured his left shoulder. Before the injury, Rudy averaged 19.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.
Currently sitting in the eighth seed of the Western Conference, the Griz will try to hold on in the playoff race without their top player.
Performance of the Night: March 21, 2011
Orlando's Dwight Howard dominated the lowly Cavs on his way to earning Monday's honors. Howard dropped 28 points on a 9-of-11 clip. He also ripped down 18 boards, dished out four assists, swatted four shots, and grabbed four steals. Dwight's big game led the Magic to a 97-86 victory in Cleveland.
Monday, March 21, 2011
The Dunk That Never Was
Rookie sensation Blake Griffin has had his fair share of incredible dunks this season. Alley-oops, posterizations, reverses, 360's...he's pretty much done it all. In fact, you could compose a ten minute highlight reel of the dunks he has done this season alone.
But perhaps his latest dunk is his best yet. Griffin threw one down over the Phoenix big man Marcin Gortat for a nasty slam on Sunday. However, it didn't count.
Instead of adding yet another amazing play to his vault, Griffin's dunk was nullified after the referee called an offensive foul on Blake.
Although it didn't count, here is the dunk that never was:
But perhaps his latest dunk is his best yet. Griffin threw one down over the Phoenix big man Marcin Gortat for a nasty slam on Sunday. However, it didn't count.
Instead of adding yet another amazing play to his vault, Griffin's dunk was nullified after the referee called an offensive foul on Blake.
Although it didn't count, here is the dunk that never was:
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