NBA ROUNDUP: 7/25 - 7/31
July 31, 2009 by Andy Socrates
The best news for the Los Angeles Lakers this week is that Lamar Odom will be back to help defend the championship. It was a long drawn out contract negotiation but now that things are finalized he will be a huge boon for the team. The Lakers are still the best team in the league and looks like they have a superb opportunity to repeat.
Shaq Has Wrong Priorities
Shaquille O’Neal is too focused on entertaining his fans than on working on his basketball game. He could have had more than four rings but he is too busy doing other stuff.
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Ads On Practice Jerseys
Looks like the NBA is looking for more ways to make some extra cash. The league is allowing advertisements on practice jerseys. Keep the jerseys pure and leave out the ads!
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Starbury Lifecasting
Stephon Marbury has fallen from grace and is embarrassing himself with unedited “lifecasting.” Starbury, say it ain’t so.
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WNBA Has A Long Way To Go
The WNBA has yet to be a profit machine, but it gives hope to all the young girls out there. For them, there’s a place for them professionally in the future.
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Phil Jackson The Zen Master
Phil Jackson may seem to be laid back all the time, but that is not actually the case.
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Yao Absense Will Affect NBA
With Yao Ming potentially out for the coming season, it will have a drastic effect on NBA viewership in China.
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Paul Gets Bigger
Michael Jordan learned that to succeed in the NBA he needed to get stronger and bigger to be fresh in the playoffs. Chris Paul has also now learned that lesson and has bulked up for the coming season.Read the article here
Kobe Has Lots of Mileage
Kobe Bryant has done a great job at keeping in tip-top shape but eventually time will wear down his athletic skills. However, he will be the killer assassin that he is.
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