Recent Articles
- 15.May
- With A Little Help From My Friends
Kobe Bryant’s back was hurting coming into Game 5 Wednesday night in Los Angeles and carrying his team, even metaphorically, was likely to prove difficult.
Luckily for Bryant he only had to do so for three quarters and then his teammates strained in the fourth to shoulder the load.
The Lakers’ 111-104 victory at Staples was lead, […]- 15.May
- How To Stop LeBron James On The Break
This month I have watched players from both the Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics attempt to defend LeBron James on the fast break and for two series I have been disappointed with the feeble attempts made by these world class athletes.
The Washington Wizards chose to make the non-basketball plays by grabbing James by the […]- 14.May
- Home Cookin’
We all learned a long time ago to never count the San Antonio Spurs out.
But after Tuesday’s 22-point loss to the New Orleans Hornets set them back three games to two, it’s difficult not to envision the Conference Finals without the black and silver. Yes, the Spurs have a home game left tonight and yes, […]- 14.May
- NBA Mock Draft - May 2008
Like a thief in the night, the time honored Hoops Addict Mock Draft is back online after my stealth, covert and NBA Draft fact finding psyops missions have been performed with the ramifications shared for our global at large Hoops Addict readership. While we marinated our mock I feel my readership’s pain as some online […]
Interviews
- 15.Apr
- Cabbie on the ‘Net
You know exactly who I’m talking about, especially if you’re a sports fan and even more so if you’re Canadian - not to mention a fan of basketball, football, Canadian sport, hockey, national pride, baseball, humour, or quality television in general.
After hitting the Home for the Hardcore as an intern back in the days when […]- 07.Apr
- Where The Heart Is - An Exclusive Interview With Ronny Turiaf
On a team suddenly loaded with superstars it’s easy to overlook the core of role players that do most of their work behind the scenes, or at least in this case, behind the sidelines. Enter Ronny Turiaf. After battling back from a heart surgery that he feels wasn’t as bad as people make it out […]
Podcast
- 12.May
- Basketball As A Cultural Practice
Earlier this month I had the chance to read “Give and Go: Basketball as a Cultural Practice”, and after being unable to put the book down until I was finished, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with Thomas McLaughlin about his book.
It’s been a couple of year since I was a […]- 04.May
- Playoffs Preview
After an eight-month hiatus the Hoops Addict Podcast has finally returned. Due to time restraints as a result of my career and having been asked to cover the Toronto Raptors for HOOPSWORLD this season, I was unable to keep the podcast going during the regular season. But now, with the slower summer months approaching and […]
NBA Mock Draft
- NBA Mock Draft - May 2008
Like a thief in the night, the time honored Hoops Addict Mock Draft is back online after my stealth, covert and NBA Draft fact finding psyops missions have been performed with the ramifications shared for our global at large Hoops Addict readership. While we marinated our mock I feel my readership’s pain as some online […]