Dec 7, 2013

I think I’ve waited my entire sports writing career to cover this. After getting their ass whooped last night the Miami Heat are looking to trade for a guard to replace Dwyane Wade while he’s injured. Last season that role went to Mike Miller, who filled in the role very well but ultimately the injuries were too much and the Heat used the amnesty...

Dec 7, 2013

Photo: Paul J. Bereswill The New York Knicks have won back to back games by 30-plus points and have finally shown a pulse that matches their talent potential 18 games into this already disappointing season. From Carmelo Anthony to the role players coming off the bench there was passion and the urge to put forth a valiant effort. Andrea Bargnani even showed some...

Dec 4, 2013

Corey Sipkin/New York Daily News When the Brooklyn Nets decided to hire Jason Kidd as their head coach, just a few days after his retirement, I thought it was a joke. We’ve seen former players make a career in coaching all the time but it never comes right after retiring. Usually players get a job within the organization as scout or something of that...

Dec 3, 2013

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Alright so the Indiana Pacers were 16-1 going into last night. They walked out of Portland with 16-2 record after a hard fought game to Trailblazers. The Pacers have pretty much been the best team in the NBA so far this season, so this is kind of a big deal. Oh yeah and the Blazers are near the top of their conference with a 15-3...

Dec 2, 2013

Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Lakers have been a nice surprise this season, posting a 9-9 record throughout the first 18 games. For the always title hungry Lakers that may sound like a horrible thing, but for the expectations this Kobe less roster had going into the season, this isn’t too bad. The way the team has been playing has...

Nov 30, 2013

So there have been some weird things going in the Eastern Conference. This was supposed to be the year when the lower tier teams stepped up  and made a run at the playoffs. There was actually supposed to be some competition for the final spots in the playoffs. Derrick Rose was supposed to run to being the top point guard in the East. Well none of this has...