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Lakers hold off Jazz 108-105, reach West finals
2008-05-19 00:00:00 Kobe Bryant has some time to rest his back. Not that he appears to need it. Bryant scored 34 points, 12 in the fourth quarter, and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah Jazz for a 108-105 victory Friday night in Game 6, putting the Lakers in the ... More About: Hold
Lakers get a break before conference finals
2008-05-19 00:00:00 Derek Fisher says the road to the NBA title goes through San Antonio since the Spurs are the defending league champions. The veteran Lakers guard also pays homage to New Orleans as an up-and-coming club that must be taken seriously. Fisher is well-schooled in diplomacy. But the Lakers, who await their opponent in ...
3 Myths About Jumping Higher
2008-05-19 00:00:00 There are 3 myths about jumping higher that I want to clarify. I've been obsessed with my vertical leap for 5 years and I learned quite a lot in that process. 1.) Having a high vertical leap is a born advantage A lot of people think that players like Michael Jordan or ...
James scores 32, Cavs beat Celtics to force Game 7
2008-05-19 00:00:00 The Boston Celtics are going home for another Game 7. They handled the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron James may not be as easy. James scored 32 points?19 in the second half?and the Cavaliers forced a decisive and fitting finale to this home-sweet-home playoff series with a 74-69 victory Friday night over the Celtics, who ... More About: Scores
Bulls? coaching search continues
2008-05-19 00:00:00 Mike D?Antoni is off the board, so the Chicago Bulls remain on the clock. A new week means a new round of interviews as the search for a coach continues. Next up? It could be Avery Johnson. Or broadcaster Mark Jackson, or a hot assistant such as Boston?s Tom Thibodeau or Detroit?s ...
MVP Bryant leads Lakers past Jazz
2008-05-19 00:00:00 Kobe Bryant couldn?t have asked for a better way to celebrate his first MVP award. He had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists Wednesday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals and remain the NBA?s only ...
Pistons G Chauncey Billups wins sportsmanship award
2008-05-19 00:00:00 Chauncey Billups was presented with the NBA?s Walter J. Kennedy sportsmanship award Monday night before Detroit?s playoff game against the Orlando Magic. The award, which is voted on by the Professional Basketball Writers Association, is given to a player or coach who shows ?outstanding service and dedication to the community.? Billups has ... More About: Wins
West leads Hornets over Spurs
2008-05-19 00:00:00 Hornets coach Byron Scott showed off the three championship rings he won as a player during his pregame speech. The message? This is what the San Antonio Spurs have, and you want. He certainly got through to All-Stars David West and Chris Paul. West scored a career playoff-high 30 points to lead New ...
Pistons crush 76ers in Game 6 to reach second round
2008-05-19 00:00:00 The Philadelphia 76ers got the Detroit Pistons? attention. Then they got steamrolled. The Pistons powered into the second round of the playoffs by crushing Philadelphia 100-77 on Thursday night, winning the series 4-2 and again demonstrating how good they are when they feel they need to be. Detroit convincingly won the last ... More About: Crush , Game 6
Razor Gator Ticket Broker for NBA tickets
2008-05-04 00:00:00 It is true that online ticket services are not that difficult to find. But the burden lies in how to get the best ticket broker, NBA tickets within the most reasonable price. Razor Gator is one of the best and top choices for online ticket brokers of NBA tickets. It?s ... More About: Tickets , Broker , Ticket
Can The Rockets? Streak Reach 33?
2008-03-14 00:00:00 It is undeniable that the Houston Rockets are the hottest team in basketball right now. Since losing to the Jazz on January 27th, the Rockets have reeled off 19 straight wins. I don't care at what level you are playing, be it professional, collegiate or even high school, that's incredible. ... More About: Reach
Rockets win 19th straight, rout Nets
2008-03-14 00:00:00 Houston coach Rick Adelman has started reminding his team what?s at stake beyond preserving one of the NBA?s all-time winning streaks. That seems to be the only pep talk the Rockets need. Tracy McGrady scored 19 points in less than three quarters and Houston routed cold-shooting New Jersey 91-73 on Monday night ... More About: Straight
Cassell heading to Boston to sign with Celtics
2008-03-08 00:00:00 Former Los Angeles Clippers point guard Sam Cassell cleared waivers on Monday night and was planning to fly to Boston on Tuesday to sign with the Celtics . ?We anticipate him being a member of the Celtics,? team spokesman Jeff Twiss said. ?He is not a member of the Celtics until he ... More About: Sign , Heading
The Playoffs are Coming
2008-02-23 00:00:00 Now that NBA is past their All-Star break, teams are getting ready for the stretch run to the Playoffs . With a rough average of 30 games remaining on each team?s schedule, it?s time for the contenders and pretenders to separate themselves from each other. Will the San Antonio Spurs mount a ...
NBA All-Stars Getting Ready to Shine
2008-01-18 00:00:00 We are only two weeks away from the NBA revealing the NBA All-Star Game'sstarting players (voting booths are still open). Who do you think will make it? Will your favorite player make it? How will your favorite team be represented? Should the fans be allowed to decide the starters? These ... More About: Stars , All-Stars , Shine , Ready
Warriors sign CJ Watson to 10-day contract
2008-01-12 00:00:00 The Golden State Warrior s signed guard CJ Watson to a 10-day contract Tuesday, hoping a top player in the NBA's Development League can become their backup point guard. Watson, a collegiate star at Tennessee, played in Italy and Greece last year. He is the D-League's third-leading scorer this season, averaging 26.4 ... More About: Contract , Sign
Comcast Cables
2007-12-29 00:00:00 Comcast is a big name for cable television and is one of the most popular cable television providers in the nation. Now that same excellent service is being extended to other forms of telecommunications. Comcast has added both digital voice and high speed Internet services to its ... More About: Cables , Comcast
Basketball And Individual Offense
2007-12-22 00:00:00 In order to win games you must learn the art of putting the ball through the basket. In basketball today every player must be a scorer. A basketball team of five scorers keeps the defense alert. The defense must watch all five men instead of concentrating on one or two ... More About: Basketball , Individual , Bask
The Perfect Basketball Dribble
2007-12-22 00:00:00 Dribbling is a very important fundamental of both offensive and defensive basketball. Offensively it is used to advance the ball in the back court, to make a drive-in to the basket, and to free oneself from close or congested defensive areas. Defensively, the dribble has become very effective in stalling ... More About: Basketball , Perfect , Bask
Basketball Shooting Errors and Corrections
2007-12-22 00:00:00 The most common errors in shooting are listed below, along with suggestions on how to correct them. Error: Your shot is short. Correction: A shot that is short is usually due to not using your legs, an incomplete follow-through, or a slow or uneven rhythm. Through feel you should be able to ... More About: Basketball , Shooting , Errors , Corrections , Bask
Pistons hand Celtics first home loss
2007-12-22 00:00:00 Chauncey Billups has had enough big moments in his career that he knew exactly what he wanted to do against a younger player. Billups hit two free throws with a tenth of a second left and the Detroit Pistons handed the Boston Celtic s their first home loss of the season, 87-85 ... More About: Home , Loss , Hand
LeBron shuts down Kobe late in Cavs? win
2007-12-22 00:00:00 The two superstars wanted to guard each other in the final moments: Kobe on LeBron. LeBron on Kobe. It had to end like that. "I didn't even ask," James said. "I just told Sasha (Pavlovic) to go somewhere else." James scored 33 points and shut out Bryant when the NBA's top two scorers ... More About: Late
Ideas For Climbing Out of Scoring Droughts
2007-12-22 00:00:00 A feature on my web site gives coaches an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers. Responding with a well thought out answer is my goal in each situation. Recently I received this question from a coach frustrated with scoring droughts during his games. There are some excellent time-tested adjustments ... More About: Ideas , Climbing , Limb
Kentucky?s Ramel Bradley
2007-12-22 00:00:00 Kentucky's Ramel Bradley is currently playing point guard at the University of Kentucky. He is originally from New York City. Ramel Bradley has a few attributes that help and hurt him as a player. He is a streaky shooter with good three-point range, a decent ball handler, but lacks good ... More About: Kentucky
2007-08 season
2007-12-19 00:00:00 As the 2007-08 season gets up to speed, it?s apparent the league?s youth movement is taking a strong hold of the NBA. Players like Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, Dwight Howard, Tracy McGrady, Amare Stoudemire and a host of other young stars (Brandon Roy, anyone?) that are on their way to ... More About: Season
The Decision of the Coach
2007-12-01 00:00:00 Montserrat Dominguez used ?Matchpoint? from Woody Allen, to comment on (the last two seconds of) the Eurobasket final; Pao Gasol threw the ball and after circling around on the ring it seemed to enter but it didn?t finally... The Russian team won by only one point. Another view on the game ... More About: Coach , Decision
Beginning Basketball Coaching
2007-12-01 00:00:00 There is a wealth of information available for the beginning basketball coach, however a lot of it is too advanced for someone who may be just getting started. Those men, women, or teenagers who will be coaching youth teams need to be fed information relative to their own knowledge and ... More About: Basketball , Coaching , Bask
Boston beat NY 104-59
2007-12-01 00:00:00 The New York Knicks' brief winning streak is history, and the Boston Celtics nearly made history ending it. The Celtics cruised to their biggest victory since Larry Bird was in high school, beating New York 104-59 on Thursday night to send the Knicks to their third-worst loss and their second-worst scoring ... More About: Beat
Points Aplenty in NBA
2007-11-09 00:00:00 If it seems like scoring is up in the NBA, it isn?t an illusion. Don?t worry, I was surprised as well. Seeing all those triple-digit scores scroll across the bottom of the TV screen made me think I was back watching 80?s basketball? you know, the time of a young ... More About: Points , Lent
2008 NBA Championship - With So Much Talent, Who Will Win?
More articles from this author:2007-11-09 00:00:00 For those who know me, it goes without saying that I am a huge Warriors fan. I bleed Blue and Yellow. And after the amazing late-season playoff run and heart breaking loss to the Jazz in the second round last year, I am ecstatic that the NBA season is finally ... More About: Championship , Talent , Lent , 2008 , Champ 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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