ADIDAS LA LAKERS NBA CHAMPIONS CARICATURE T-SHIRT
June 24, 2009 by Andy Socrates · 3 Comments
If you weren’t one of the roughly 90,000 screaming fans in the Coliseum for the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory parade, you can still celebrate with this awesome caricature Lakers T-shirt by Adidas. Worn by most of the players at the parade, this T-shirt includes all the players from the 2008-2009 team in caricature form and the statement “15-Time Champions.” It’s a great T-shirt reminiscent of all the old vintage Screen Stars Bulls champion shirts in the early 1990s.
SUPERMAN FACES THE A-BOMB IN NBA FINALS
June 4, 2009 by B. C. · Leave a Comment
It is universally acknowledged that any team in the hunt for an NBA championship needs a solid big man as the centerpiece of the team. In fact, the only NBA champions over the last 20 years without a dominating center or power forward were the Chicago Bulls (led by a pretty good player) and the Detroit Pistons (an amazingly balanced team). Besides those two exceptions, every other championship team has featured players such as Hakeem Olajuwan, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O’Neal, or Kevin Garnett as one of the top two players on the team. Read more
WHERE’S THE NBA LOVE?
April 30, 2009 by R.C. Cola · 2 Comments
t’s a shame that some of the best basketball being played all season is being completely ignored. Read more
TOP NBA GAMES: 4/6 - 4/12
April 6, 2009 by B. C. · Leave a Comment
Last week I wrote about the decline of the Detroit Pistons. This week, I noticed that the Pistons and the Denver Nuggets have essentially switched places in their respective conferences’ playoff standings. The Pistons were the No. 2 seed heading into the playoffs a year ago while the Nuggets were eighth. Currently, the Nuggets are the two seed and the Pistons are eighth. So, is there anyone out there who still thinks that Allen Iverson is a better point guard than Chauncey Billups? Read more
WEEKLY ROUND UP
March 13, 2009 by Andy Socrates · Leave a Comment
Candace Parker, the Female Jordan?
Overall the years, the WNBA has consistently had low ratings, but can Candace Parker change all that? The MVP and Los Angeles Sparks star has the best selling jersey in the league.
NBA SELLING OUT?
February 24, 2009 by R.C. Cola · Leave a Comment
Increasingly, money is all that matters in the NBA. Recent deals made near or at the end of the trade deadline last week illustrated more than ever that basketball is a business before anything else. Read more
OTHERS WEIGH IN ON LACK OF BIG MEN
February 12, 2009 by R.C. Cola · Leave a Comment
Fox Sports’ Randy Hill notes the lack of quality centers in the league. He notes that while a rare breed, big men are still necessary for a team to go all the way. In the last 18 championships, 11 have featured a future Hall of Famer at center. Only the Detroit Pistons and the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls won rings without a dominant big man. He also bemoans the lack of a strong post game with younger players, noting the New Orleans Hornets’ Tyson Chandler was content to dunk off of rebounds and block shots in his high school days. The piece follows Ball or Die’s own feature on the same issue.
TOP NBA GAMES OF THE WEEK: 2/9 - 2/15
February 9, 2009 by B. C. · Leave a Comment
Wednesday //
Phoenix Suns at Cleveland Cavaliers. Only a few games worth noting this week as we head into the NBA All-Star break. First up is the Suns visiting the Cavs in Cleveland. The Cavs will be playing at home for the first time since losing there to the Lakers on Sunday, snapping their perfect 23-0 home winning streak to start the season. Read more
REGGIE MILLER RIPS GARDEN FANS
February 4, 2009 by Andy Socrates · Leave a Comment
Reggie Miller, formerly of the Indiana Pacers, now sportscaster rips New York Knick fans for chanting “MVP” during Kobe Bryant’s 61 point outburst. Justin Terranova of the New York Post agrees with Miller’s comments. Back then, the New York Knicks were championship contenders but could never get over the hump because of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Times have changed for the Knicks, and the once storied franchise is trying to get its glitter back now with Mike D’Antoni’s system. There just hasn’t been much to cheer about the past few years and having Kobe bring some excitement into the Garden is not something Miller should rip Knick fans for wanting.
HORNETS WILL MISS PAUL
February 4, 2009 by R.C. Cola · Leave a Comment
The New Orleans Hornets without Chris Paul is like a car with no engine. Sure, it can still move, but you’ve got to do a lot of pushing, and likely get a slow roll. The Hornets will have to do just that as they face off against the Chicago Bulls tonight without Paul. Hornets Coach Byron Scott says he wants more ball movement and balanced scoring. Paul was leading the league in assists (10.9) and steals (2.7).
VINNY DEL NEGRO TO BE FIRED?
January 28, 2009 by ballordie · Leave a Comment
It’s been a disappointing season for the Chicago Bulls, currently with a 18-27 record, who are coached by first year head coach Vinny Del Negro. According to Bullsblogger, the underachieving Bulls need a fresh start. The Chicago Bulls have enormous talent on their team with players like Derrick Rose and Ben Gordon, but right now they are definitely unwatcha-bull.
DEL NEGRO TAKES BULL-RIDING TO A NEW LEVEL
January 26, 2009 by R.C. Cola · Leave a Comment
You have to give it to Chicago Bulls Coach Vinny Del Negro - he’s been perpetually upbeat even as the drama mounts. The team is in a five-game slide, and tempermental guard Ben Gorden recently flared up over a fine, but Del Negro insists he is still happy with the gig. “I enjoy it all, the good times, the bad times, the frustrations,” Del Negro tells the Chicago Tribune. “Are you going to give in to the adversity, or is your character going to show?” If this job doesn’t work out, maybe he can make a living on the motivational speech circuit.
HAWKS’ BIBBY WILLS TEAM TO WIN
January 21, 2009 by R.C. Cola · Leave a Comment
One a difference a big-time player will do for a team. Mike Bibby, who made countless huge shots on the Sacramento Kings, is doing the same now for the Atlanta Hawks. The latest came in the form of a challenge to his teammates when Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls came down to the wire. Undermanned, having let a 13-point lead vanish, but poised to sweep the Bulls for the first time, his team responded, says the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Sekou Smith. Bibby chipped in 31 points, six assists and five steals in the win.
MICHAEL JORDAN’S FIRST ACTING JOB
January 14, 2009 by ballordie · Leave a Comment
NBA superstar Michael Jordan when he was still in college at University of North Carolina debuting in his first acting job. Jordan is stoic and expressionless in this clip as opposed to the charming confident person we see today on TV.
NBA: A CHRISTMAS EDITION
It’s become as synonymous with Christmas as Santa Claus, gifts, hanging stockings and dysfunctional family dinners. From the latest in the Shaq-Kobe feud, to this year’s highly anticipated rematch of last year’s NBA Finals showdown, the NBA is to Christmas as the NFL is to Thanksgiving. Read more
CELTICS WIN STREAK AT 16
December 18, 2008 by Andy Socrates · Leave a Comment
Boston Celtics continued their dominance as they beat the Atlanta Hawks to win it’s 16th straight game and hold the NBA’s best record at 24-2. Winning at this pace, they have a tremendous shot at breaking the Bulls 72 game record.
CELTICS, LAKERS VS 95-96 BULLS
December 17, 2008 by Andy Socrates · Leave a Comment
Stay on top of the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers this season with a game by game comparison with the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. Through 25 games, the Celtics and Bulls are even matched with a 23-2 record.
LAKERS OVERCOME SCARE TO BEAT KNICKS
December 17, 2008 by Andy Socrates · Leave a Comment
The Los Angeles Lakers were down by as many as 15 points, when they rallied in the second half to beat the New York Knicks. Kobe scored nine of his 28 points in the final 7 1/2 minutes. The Lakers must beat lesser teams by higher margins with more consistency to give them at good chance at beating the Chicago Bulls 72 game record.
CHICAGO BULLS HONEYMOON OVER
December 11, 2008 by ballordie · Leave a Comment
Chicago Bulls Coach Vinny Del Negro appears to be taking a more realistic tone with his players. He criticized Joakim Noah and Tyrus Thomas for their recent lifeless play. Read more
