Dec 19, 2013

In between doing homework, I went to do a google search of the Rockets big man Omer Asik. I wanted to get a update on his trade status since today is the deadline for Asik to be traded. Then it dawned on me. Why the hell is a back up center being traded such a big deal? Oh yeah, that’s right, because the Rockets made it a big deal. The Rockets pretty much...

There’s something different going on with the Charlotte Bobcats this year, and it’s a good thing. This is no longer the league’s pushovers but actually a decent team who can make a little bit of noise and do a little bit of damage. This past weekend I visited Charlotte to see the Cats take on the Los Angeles Lakers. Now I’ve seen quite a few...

Was I the only one who thought that the Los Angeles Clippers trade of Eric Bledsoe & Caron Butler  for Jared Dudley & JJ Reddick was completely garbage? When I first heard what the Clippers did I was almost disgusted. The Clippers had been rumored to deal Bledsoe for players like Indiana’s Danny Granger and Aaron Aafflo, trades that I thought were...

Far too often when a sports team begins to struggle early, especially after a successful season, the head coach becomes the immediate scapegoat. What happened to player accountability? Are we forgetting players are paid millions to perform in front of paying customers and supporters? When is it not the fault of the coach but the fault of the players who are...

Dec 9, 2013

(AP Photo/Eric Gay) The NBA off season came and went for guard/forward Stephen Jackson. After being waived by the San Antonio Spurs just a few days before the playoffs started (and having a washed up Tracy McGrady replace him), Stack Jack has been a free agent since. No training camp invites or anything, for Jackson, which was surprising. The Los Angeles...

Dec 9, 2013

The Toronto Raptors have agreed to trade forwards Rudy Gay and Quincy Acy and center Aaron Gray to the Sacramento Kings for guard Grevis Vasquez, and forwards John Salmons, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes. This trade isn’t the least bit surprising as both teams have had most of their roster available for trade for most of the season. Both the Kings and...