Thar She Blows!

Wow, for those who felt the lack of any real NBA news over the last 5 and a half months, I wouldn’t be surprised if a few hardcore basketball junkies overdosed on what came out the last few days. Among the news are two rescinded trades of Chris Paul, New York adding the best center [...]

2011 NBA Draft Report Card!

TORONTO: Exceeds Expectations 5. Jonas Valanciunas It’s deja vu all over again. Last year, a team above them unexpectedly took an athletic defensive power forward which resulted in a higher ranked big man unexpectedly falling to the Raptors. Colangelo and the Raptors brass probably can’t believe their luck. I was afraid they might still take Knight, [...]

Trades, Trades and More Trades!

It says something about me that my three favourite times of the year, in the NBA, are the Playoffs, the Draft and just before the trade deadline. It’s like Christmas three times a year, but my bank account doesn’t get drained by it. Like my offseason grades, I’m going to look at each team and [...]

Carmelo, The Fallout and Why I Hate The All-Star Game

It’s finally done. Excuse me while I yawn. This whole saga has been more than a little distasteful to watch. I mean, couldn’t this whole thing have been consummated months ago and saved everyone the constant distractions? You have to be especially sympathetic for Denver fans who have had to basically wait through a lost [...]

21 Down

I wanted to do a post about the Raptors after 20 games, but didn’t have time before their loss to Indiana. Speaking of Indiana, I know it was discussed during the broadcast, but Roy Hibbert is barely recognizable this season. It shows you simply never know about a player sometimes. Coming out of Georgetown, Hibbert [...]

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