Yesterday, you read my and BaldwinP’s thoughts on how the Western Conference playoffs shake out. Here is the rest of our conversation about the Eastern Conference, who takes it all and which players win awards.
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Despite the 27 (nope not possible) 15 hour time difference, two of your favorite Crasstalk NBA enthusiasts were able to get together over gchat (h/t to Bots for the idea) to talk about the upcoming NBA Playoffs. Here’s a transcript of the conversation I had with BaldwinP last weekend. Continue reading
Hello everybody, and welcome to the Eastern Conference half of the half-season NBA review. The Western Conference part can be found here and I must say that the last week’s results have only solidified the opinions I gave on the West. Especially Spurs over Clippers and the two big wins for Golden State over quality opposition. Continue reading
(A quick note from Bots: Baldwin’s post is only tangentially related to the Denver Nuggets’ old 90s logo but I always liked its Disco Tetris vibe, so we’re using it!)
With all teams having played between 28 and 32 out of the 66 games they will play in the compressed 123 day regular season, and time ticking down to the trade deadline, it’s a good time to take a look at where each team is, the answered questions, the unanswered questions, and maybe take a sneaky peek towards the playoffs. Continue reading
Apparently, Thursday was a painfully slow sports news day. Otherwise, I can’t explain how an article titled ‘Lebron not ruling out return to Cavaliers’ pops up into my news feed, thanks to the AP. Continue reading
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Merry Christmas me, er, NBA fans everywhere! After a 5 month lockout the owners and players came to their senses and realized no one makes money if basketball isn’t being played. Now we have a healthy five game menu for our usual Christmas day games. Continue reading
The NBA is back on Christmas Day and you can go to hell if you don’t care. With a condensed 66 game schedule, there figures to be a lot of random upsets, blowouts and overall very sloppy play. But everyone who likes college basketball should feel right at home. Continue reading
A big reason why I love basketball so much is growing up in the 90s in suburban Chicago under the magic of Michael Jordan and the Bulls. One of my first memories growing up is my dad coming home from Montgomery Ward with a brand new Mitsubishi 46-inch TV and watching Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals, or more commonly known as “The Shrug” game.
We start off with a reminder of just how spoiled people were in the 90s. The NBA on the NBC was the pinnacle of sports broadcasting and it’s kind of painful to think of how crappy it’s become. The theme music! Let John Tesh course through your veins. Continue reading
In a stunning turn of events that shocked no one besides viruses because they are not living organisms and aren’t concerned with such matters, the NBA owners and players union could not come to a new agreement before the deadline today. The players are now locked out and a long summer of uncertainty and rumors and arguments between millionaires and even bigger millionaires await.
Unlike the NFL and their labor crisis, the NBA is not a league in great shape where the biggest problem is how to divvy up the billions of dollars in profits. Coming off a record season in terms of TV ratings and overall fan interest, the thirty owners lost a collective $300 million this year. According to commissioner David Stern the league has lost money in every year of the latest collective bargaining agreement. The league had to purchase the New Orleans Hornets so they wouldn’t be moved. Make no mistake, while LeBron James and his crew of flunkies ignited one of the most exciting seasons in recent memory the league is in trouble. The majority of small market teams seem completely inept at competing in an unbalanced market while the Lakers and Mavericks seemingly run through any speed bump by throwing a barrel of cash at it. Continue reading
Since the NBA season has ended, fans have tons of time to analyze the game’s finer points. One ingenious tumlbr user has used his time off as Armchair Coach #1 to compile this delightful list of NBA Doppelgangers.