Archive for the ‘Basketball’ category
Kevin Love Gets NBA Record 52nd Straight Double-Double
An injured Kevin Love got all historical Wednesday night as he recorded his 52nd straight double-double. The streak is now the longest since the ABA and NBA merged in 1976. The previous record was held by Moses Malone, whose records are having a rough week. Love scored 16 points and grabbed 21 rebounds despite having [...]
Ohio State’s Tressel could learn a lot from Rutgers basketball coach
It has been an extraordinary couple of days in the world of the games we play and watch. Within a matter of hours, two head coaches at different schools found themselves in the national spotlight – one for doing things the wrong way, the other for doing it right. Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel [...]
Rockets top Kings to give Adelman 935th win
Chad Budinger scored 20 points and Kyle Lowry had 19 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Houston Rockets, who defeated the Sacramento Kings 123-101 on Monday night to give coach Rick Adelman his 935th win as an NBA coach. The victory tied Adelman with Dick Motta for 10th on the career coaching victories [...]
High School Basketball Star Wes Leonard Dies During Game-Winning Shot
Stop what you’re doing. Now go hug your kid. When you’re done, do it again. For good measure, why not go in for a third time. Life is precious, and so are our kids. It’s something we likely lose sight of when we’re scrambling to get them to eat breakfast, find their homework and make [...]
Kendrick Perkins Inks Extension With Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder has agreed to terms on a contract extension for Kendrick Perkins, the 6-foot-10 center acquired via trade with Boston last Thursday, The Oklahoman has learned. Terms of the deal were not immediately known, but Perkins is eligible for a four-year extension. Perkins earlier this season had turned down a four-year offer [...]
John Kuester Benches Pistons Players That Skipped Practice, Gets Ejected In 110-94 Loss
Tayshaun Prince, Tracy McGrady, Ben Wallace and Rodney Stuckey were all held out of the Detroit Pistons’ 110-94 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night after skipping the morning shootaround, reportedly in protest of head coach John Kuester. The matter was called an internal decision, leaving the Pistons with just six available players in [...]
Derrick Rose and Bulls too Much for LeBron and Wade
You could tell from the start it was going to be a big night. From the second LeBron James touched the ball and got booed by 23,000 fans in another United Center sell out. Miami’s defense was too much for the Bulls in the first half, especially in the first quarter. Didn’t matter. The Heat, [...]
On Legends Night, Carmelo Anthony Starts to Build His Knicks Legacy
With the trade becoming official Tuesday and all physicals passed in the nick of time on Wednesday, it was a complete coincidence that the New York Knicks introduced Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups on the team’s third annual legends night. But if sometime during the 15th or 20th or 32nd annual legends night they introduce [...]
Carmelo Anthony Finally Traded to the Knicks
Carmelo Anthony has finally gotten his wish. The saga that has both interested and tortured NBA fans for the better part of this season appears to finally be over, as multiple reports are now confirming that Anthony has been traded to the New York Knicks. The Denver Post first reported the deal, a blockbuster which [...]
Kobe Bryant Wins NBA All-Star MVP
It was clear early in the 2011 NBA All-Star Game that Kobe Bryant was looking to make sure that no one else would come into his home building and steal the show. Not only was it clear to the fans, but the players noticed, too. “You could tell he started out from the start — [...]
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