Archive for November, 2007
Hello there, Hoops Addicts
Hi. I’m Chris Clarke. You might know me from a seldom-visited place on the court called the End of the Bench, now called the NBA Source. I used to blog from it on the Most Valuable Network. In fact, I literally just said goodbye.
I was going to give up blogging about basketball, or perhaps [...]
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NBA Excelsior: NBA Drama 2007-2008
The 2007-2008 NBA season is in effect after a summer where banished/tarnished/disdained referee Tim Donaghy was linked to placing bets on NBA contests and leaking official data of fellow referee game locales in his trifling attempt to aid his friends in placing bets for bookie loot off David Stern’s global product.
Kudos to the Commissioner’s summer [...]
Game Recap: Wizards 103, Pacers 90
Ladies and gents, welcome to opening night at Verizon Center, where the Wizards’ took on…wait…huh? What’s that? You mean the past six games weren’t still preseason?
Fooled me!
Everyone knows that our squad has sleepwalked through the first few games of 2007-’08, with Gilbert’s rusty bionic knee giving fans yet something else to worry about. After a [...]
American Basketball Player Vanishes in Brazil
A former NCAA college basketball star has vanished in Brazil. Tony Harris, a 36 year old forward, came to Brazil on October 31st to play for Universo Brasilia during the South American Club Championships. However, since the beginning of November, the player hasn’t been seen.
Rede Globo, Brazilian largest TV network, reported on the Harris case [...]
Game Recap: Detroit Pistons 105 - Seattle SuperSonics 101
A winless Seattle SuperSonics team faced off against the upstart Detroit Pistons at home Sunday night, but couldn’t complete a comeback victory, falling 105-101, despite optimistic performances from rookies Jeff Green and Kevin Durant.
After a lopsided first half in favour of the Pistons, the Sonics clawed their way back to tie the game on a [...]
The Fantasy Basketball Weekly Headlines
By Rob Shaw, FantasyFanatics.com
We are now two weeks into the season, and the surprising fast starts are suddenly something to consider. Here’s a look at the topics being discussed over the past week on the FantasyFanatics.com fantasy basketball forum:
Brendan Haywood a Center Worth Owning: Over the last decade, the Washington Wizards have been an [...]
Game Recap: Raptors 101, Bulls 71
Beating a team that’s in a slump might give you a sense of over confidence. A lot of people will look at this game and point to Jamario Moon’s various dunks, alley-oops, and steals. They’ll point to a lineup change that saw the Raptors shoot just below 55%, with balanced scoring from the [...]
Game Recap: Phoenix Suns 106 - Orlando Magic 96
In his first game back in Florida against his former team, a motivated Grant Hill helped his Phoenix Suns over the Orlando Magic 106-96 Saturday night, justifying his decision to jump ship from Eastern Conference pretender to Western Conference contender.
It was a one-sided game that saw the Phoenix Suns prove that this year’s squad will [...]
Game Recap: Raptors 105, Sixers 103
Nothing comes easy.
With a lineup change comes a change to the flow and rhythm of the Raptors’ offense. Rebuilding a team’s rhythm is never easy and always takes time. It’s rhythm that ensures that your team will be in position for rebounds, and it’s rhythm that makes sure that you shoot high percentage [...]
The Death of Fall Makes Way for Basketball’s Newest Season
I hate fall. I hate football. I hate leaves changing colours and dying. From September to October, I mope around my house either pretending it’s still summer, or getting ready for winter.
The start of the NHL season is little consolation to the fact that a new year of school has begun, the weather’s getting worse [...]