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Detroit Trade Talk Sign That JR Smith Is Killing His Career 2007-10-20 16:40:55 If you’re an NBA player in a contract year, the last thing you want to be described as is a “malcontent.” Unfortunately for JR Smith, that’s exactly what’s happening. Smith’s current team, the Denver Nuggets, have begun to seek a trade to unload Smith, who was quoted earlier this week as saying that he’s “not trying to be a cancer.” It’s no secret that JR Smith and Nuggets coach George Karl don’t get along, and moving Smith is probably best for the team. Unfortunately, rumors of this trade only reinforce Smith’s image as an immature, foolish, and un-coachable young player — a malcontent. (more…) ...

NoBloodNoFoul Playoff Predictions - Eastern Conference 2007-10-17 17:01:36 I’m putting my basketball analysis cred on the line and boldly predicting how the eastern conference playoff picture will look in about 6 months. While I’m nearly 100% confident in my picks for the west, I’m not entirely sure about any of these teams. With the exception of Detroit and Chicago, every other team on this list could fall out of the big picture. The truth is that most teams in the East aren’t that good, and teams that aren’t that good tend to be inconsistent. Anyways… 1) Detroit Pistons - Expect Flip Saunders to improve Detroit’s offense, and look for their bench to rival many teams starting squads. (more…) ...

NoBloodNoFoul Playoff Predictions - Western Conference 2007-10-11 19:04:39 OK - here’s where I put my money where my mouth is. My playoff predictions for the upcoming NBA season, in order of seed: 1) Phoenix Suns - With all the angst from last season, these guys have got a big chip on their shoulder that should translate to the best record in the league. (more…) ...

Marbury Intern Sex Video 2007-09-27 00:49:47 That’s right! We’ve re-enacted Stephon Marbury and NY Knicks intern Kathleen Decker having sex in Steph’s truck outside a strip club. OK, OK, so their isn’t any skin. Sorry. We don’t have that kind of money. But we do have time to waste and a truck that we didn’t mind shaking like crazy. If you like the video, tell your friends. We’re trying to start something here… Shout out to Mark for help making this happen. P.S. Sorry about the bad “taking it to the hole joke.” We couldn’t resist. ...

ODENwokandi? OlowODEN? The Similarites Are Scary. 2007-09-13 00:09:48 Around NBA draft time, circa 1998, Michael Olowokandi “The Kandi Man” was often described as a “supremely gifted athlete in a 7 footer’s body”. Fast forward nearly 10 years to NBA draft time 2007, and you hear Steve Kerr describe Greg Oden as a “once-in-a-decade player.” Today, Greg Oden is scheduled to undergo exploratory surgery. While it’s anyone’s guess what the result will be, it’s easy for some to imagine Oden’s career tumbling into the same abyss that Olowokandi fell into. (more…) ...

Tony Allen Is Crucial To Celtics Championship Hopes 2007-09-10 09:59:50 This time last year I had very little hope for Tony Allen. Allen had showed very little in his first two seasons. Going into his third NBA season, I saw Allen as an athletic swing man who couldn’t shoot and made horrible decisions. Out of all the Celtics’ young players at the time, I put him above only Bassy Telfair in terms of potential. That isn’t much of a complement. If Brian Scalabrine was in his early twenties, I would have put him ahead of Telfair too. On top of his on court problems, Allen faced possible jail time for aggravated battery over an altercation in a Chicago nightclub. In short, I didn’t see much hope for Tony. The first month of last season was much of the same. Tony Allen looked completely lost. It was obvious that Doc and Danny believed in Allen and wanted him to be a key part of the rotation. Unfortunately, he just wasn’t helping the team. Coming off the bench, Allen averaged 4.4 points a game with 0.5 assists. Tony had a few good defensive games but o ...

Are The Denver Nuggets A Championship Team? 2007-09-10 09:56:55 In order to win a championship, an NBA team needs: 2 or more superstar caliber players A solid point guard A quality scoring big man Multiple reliable outside shooters A deep bench Great rebounding Great defense Great team chemistry Great coaching Here’s how the Nuggets score in each of these areas: (more…) ...

The Kings STOLE Kevin Martin 2007-09-04 12:29:48 Last week, Kevin Martin signed a five year contract with the Kings for a total of $55 million. While a lot of arm-chair GM’s have declared this contract to be too much, take a look at the facts: Kevin Martin was in the top 10 of NBA shooting guards in the following categories: Steals, free-throws attempted and free-throws made, and field goal percentage. He’s ranked 11th in points per game behind some of the best scorers in the league — Kobe, D-Wade, Michael Redd, A.I., Vinsanity, T-Mac, etc. Kevin Martin’s stats from last season and his size make him comparable to (more…) ...

Suns STILL Have No Help For Nash 2007-09-02 10:53:03 It seemed like every day the Phoenix Suns were popping up in the rumor mills. Shawn Marion’s name floated around most often even though Amare appeared to come the closest to actually being traded. In the end, the Suns managed to pick up Grant Hill and trade Kurt Thomas for a bag of balls. Steve Nash can’t be too happy. (more…) ...

Kobe Will Holdout Next February 2007-08-30 12:46:16 May 30th. June 17th. August 20th. Three different days, but the same message. “Trade me.” As if that weren’t enough to convince all the Laker faithful that the end of the Kobe Bryant era is near, let me explain what’s going to happen if the Lakers DON’T trade Kobe soon: Kobe will be sitting out the season by March 1, 2008. Here’s why: (more…) ...

Warriors: Let Don Nelson Retire. 2007-08-28 10:24:53 The more rumors I read about the Don Nelson situation, the more certain I am the Warriors should let him go. The basic conflict goes like this: Don Nelson wants a guaranteed contract for three more years at $5 million per year (depending on what rumors you choose to believe). The Warriors, led by GM Chris Mullin, want to pay Nellie $5.1 next year with a team option for the second year. Nellie has threatened to retire if he doesn’t get the deal he wants. Thus, the standstill. Nelson shouldn’t be brought back. Here’s why: (more…) ...

Celtics Can’t Win A Championship With Rivers Coaching 2007-08-28 08:18:21 To be clear, like every other sane Boston fan I believe Doc Rivers is a horrible head coach. Doc knows jack about defense. During last year’s season, the Celtics often looked like a high school team. They couldn’t stop anybody. Nevertheless, my most intense criticism of Doc centers around his development of young players and his managing of late-game situations. We all knew when Doc was hired that he wasn’t a defensive-minded coach. When his team fails to play any defense, we can’t be shocked. So we begin with late-game situations. Before Pierce went down last year the Celtics weren’t that bad. They just lost every close game they played in. You may laugh, (more…) ...

“Feed Latrell’s Family” Food Drive 2007-08-23 00:50:51 In what has to be one of the funnier headlines I’ve seen in a while, Latrell Sprewell defaulted on the mortgage of his 70 foot yacht “Milwaukee’s Best”. While Sprewell couldn’t be reached for comment, I’m going to assume he decided to sacrifice his boat in order to “feed his family.” Evidently, the payments were $10,322 a month. By my calculation, Latrell can now afford to buy 10 “Connoisseur Collection” Trump steak packages with enough money left over for some charcoal briquet’s and starter fluid. Here’s a picture of the yacht: Good for Latrell — maybe now all those people who criticized him for turning down a $21 million dollar contract offer in 2004 will apologize. In fact, I’m going to start a “Feed Latrell’s Family” food drive. Send any non-perishable food items to: Latrell Sprewell c/o “My Family is F^%@in Starvin’ M$%#@rf^%@er!!” Minnesota Timberwolves 600 Fir ...

7 Reasons Kobe is Better Than Lebron 2007-08-21 20:11:11 VS. I’m tired of hearing about Lebron. From his recent trip to Hollywood to his new talent management agency, people just can’t stop talking about this guy. Don’t get me wrong — Lebron is an excellent player and a supreme talent, easily one of the top five players in the league. It’s just that Lebron really hasn’t achieved enough to deserve all the hype. In fact, I’d argue Kobe deserves twice the attention that Lebron gets. Here’s why: (more…) ...

Celtics Can’t Win A Championship With Rondo 2007-08-20 18:11:31 Before Danny Ainge orders the 17th championship banner to lift to the Garden rafters, he might want to address the point guard position. Currently, the Celtics plan on entering the season with Rajon Rondo at the point with Eddie House and second rounder Gabe Pruitt as backups. I like Rondo, but he isn’t ready to lead a veteran-laden team to the second round of the playoffs, let alone an Eastern Conference Championship. Rondo is a great dribbler, a good passer and a good defender. The problem is (more…) ...