That collective sigh you heard was the one coming from New Orleans Hornets fans when they learned that All-Star point guard Chris Paul would be missing for maybe as long as two months in the wake of knee surgery.
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22 November 2009
New Orleanians began their work week all smiles again Monday morning courtesy of the Saints’ record-setting 9-0 start. Even though our wallets were decimated for the ninth straight game, Saints fans ain’t complainin’. As the Saints aim to complete their second of three triumphant visits to the Sunshine State Sunday, Big Daddy mentally prepares to go where Who Dat has gone before. In this week’s edition of the
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10 November 2009
Allen Iverson’s sometime glittering career in the NBA could just be over after he left the Memphis Grizzlies early into his tenure with the franchise.
Although Iverson was given permission ‘to leave to attend to personal business’ late last week, his time in Memphis had already started to become a sideshow with more talk about him being asked to come off the bench than anything else.
Posted by Andy Charles | No comments yet
29 October 2009
The NBA season is officially underway (unless you live in Chicago or Milwaukee).
After several hours parked in front of the NBA League Pass for the past two days, it’s time for some first impressions.
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21 October 2009
So, things aren't looking good for the NBA right now. There are a lot of reasons, the economy, it struggles compared to the other sports anyway, superstar bailout calls, the "thug" image, and mainly the fact the refs don't really know how to call the game. I have a hard time watching somebody get 4 steps through the lane and a 4 second later continuation call; sorry, but that's not basketball. Toss in the fact that these refs that don't apparently enforce the rules are going to go on strike and they also gamble on basketball.. things aren't looking good. Teams are desperate to pack the stands.
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25 June 2009
The NBA Draft's Five Best Second Overall Picks Since 1984
The Los Angeles Clippers are expected to pick former Oklahoma Sooners star Blake Griffin Thursday with the first overall selection in the 2009 NBA Draft at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Posted by Colin Linneweber | 4 comments
Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson are sent to the Magic for Rafer Alston, Courtney Lee, and Tony Battie. In what looks like another attempt by Jay-Z and the Nets to get good buddy LeBron James to New Jersey has been made. Moving Carter's big salary does that. What was confusing was shipping youngster Anderson and acquiring poing guard Alston. PG Devin Harris had a tremendous break out year. Does this mean that he will move to SG or will Lee start there and Alston be a bench player.
Posted by john howard | No comments yet
20 June 2009
The New Jersey Nets have the 11th pick in this year's draft. Devin Harris had a break out year and is an all-star as is Vince Carter. That gives them some firepower on the perimeter. But t
Posted by john howard | No comments yet
11 May 2009
THAT WAS A GREAT GAME. THE NETS KILLED THE PISTONS FROM THE START. MOST PEOPLE THINK THAT THE NETS SUCK BUT THEY PROVED EVERYONE WRONG. THEY KILLED ONE OF THE BEST TEAMS ON THE LEAGUE. I MEAN ITS SO SURPRISING AND IM HAPPY FOR THE NETS. BUT THE PISTONS NEED SOME REAL PRACTICE. IF THEY CAN LOSE TO ONE OF THE MOST UNKNOWN TEAMS. THEN THEY REALLY NEED A NEW COACH OR BETTER DEFENSE PLAYERS. AND I THINK MOST PEOPLE WILL AGREE WITH ME WHEN I SAY THAT THE NETS DID A GREAT JOB AND I HOPE THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE THE BEST OF LUCK.
Posted by Shady Shalan | No comments yet
3 May 2009
Local news papers, though desperate to stay afloat, have a responsibility not to print one of their extremist's pipe dreams simply because he's been on ESPN.
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30 April 2009
Fill out how you think the Kentucky Derby will finish, in order. Here are the rules
All entriest must be received by Saturday, April 2, by 9:00 A.M., with no edits after that time, in order to qualify.
Posted by Johnny Matheis | 2 comments
With the first round of the playoffs slowly crawling towards the end, and so much excitement developing around the league, I want to take some time out side of the Blazer Box and take a quick look at the two conferences and what they have brought us this playoff season.
Continue reading "Playoff Excitement Part 1: Winning in the West"
Posted by Michael J. Shambaugh | No comments yet
4 March 2009
The Kingpin’s Super Bowl XLIII bash shook Uptown New Orleans so much during the action-packed 23-point fourth quarter, seismologists checked area Richter scales for seismic activity. Wild festivities lasting long after the game’s conclusion meant Big Daddy’s work productivity levels slowed to a halt Monday morning. This edition of Big Daddy’s
Posted by Les Leonard | No comments yet
19 February 2009
As quick as the Oklahoma City Thunder accepted the trade for big man Tyson Chandler, the sent it right back. Late Wednesday night, Tyson Chandler of the New Orleans Hornets was shipped back to Louisiana due to a failed physical. One of the Thunder doctors gave him a physical and examined his big left toe. He decided that the risk of injuring it again was to great to give him a clean bill of health. Tyson Chandler has turned into one of the solid big men in the league but has really never lived up to his potential after being drafted second overall in the 2001 NBA draft by the Clippers and then traded to the Bulls for former rookie of the year, Elton Brand. Chandler has averaged 8.2 points per game and 9 rebounds per game since he went pro in 2001. This trade not going through may have helped the hornets more then people think though. When Chandler gets healthy they'll be one of the top teams in the Western Conference again and maybe make a title run. Then again if this trade would have gone through the Hornets would have had a potentially a deep, playoff experienced, team. They could send more guys off the bench if the trade would have gone through and that could give them more fire power against Western Conference powerhouses like the Lakers. The big question here is, will it be awkward to come back to a team who would just ship you off with no second thought? It would feel to me like I was not appreciated there and why should I stay there when they do not want me around. I would feel betrayed. Then again I am typing on here and he is in the NBA, it is his choice.
Posted by Rees Woodcock | No comments yet
6 February 2009
This is not something I normally do, but it seems like everywhere I look and listen, there are faulty NBA power rankings. I have no choice but to improve upon what I've seen and heard. It's about that time for me to get my two cents in, but quickly I have to go over a couple rules:
Posted by John Frascella | No comments yet
29 January 2009
Last Sunday, football fanatics watched the NFL’s final four produce two great grid-iron battles. Super Bowl representatives were determined by offense in the NFC and defense decided the AFC. While high-quality football captivated the nation, Saints fans second-lined around town celebrating Gregg Williams’ arrival. In this week’s edition of
Posted by Les Leonard | No comments yet
27 January 2009
For better or worse, fan balloting has been cast and counted, and the responsibility of correcting mistakes, filling bench spots and inevitably producing a snub or two rests on the shoulders of the head coaches around the league.
Posted by Christian Mielcarek | 1 comment
26 January 2009
We're not even at the All-Star Break, and yet this is a crucial game for the Nets tonight against the Thunder. The Nets sit just 0.5 games behind the Milwaukee Bucks for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, and this evening presents a winnable game for New Jersey.
Posted by John Frascella | No comments yet
25 January 2009
The Grizzlies introduced once-and-current head coach Lionel Hollins at a press conference this afternoon, allowing him to get in a full day of practice with the team before Tuesday's game against Denver. It is still unclear at this time who will serve as Hollins' assistant coaches.
Posted by Brad Hurt | No comments yet
23 January 2009
The starters for the 2009 NBA All-Star game were announced on TNT Thursday night, and once again, the fans demonstrated the decision should not be theirs. Detroit’s Allen Iverson received 1,804,649 votes proving that 1,804,649 NBA fans don’t know what they’re talking about.
Continue reading "Fans Rob Harris, Wrongfully Reward Iverson"
Posted by Christian Mielcarek | No comments yet
12 January 2009
We're about 35 games into the NBA season right now -- nearly to the midway point -- and the New Jersey Nets and Milwaukee Bucks are holding on to the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. I doubt that's the way it will end, however, because the list of teams that are on the outside looking in is quite an interesting one: Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors, and Indiana Pacers (to name the true contenders).
Continue reading "Eastern Conference Playoff Race Will Get Dicey"
Posted by John Frascella | No comments yet
10 January 2009
Not only did the Nets fall to the Bucks on a last-second floater by shifty point guard Luke Ridnour, but they also lost Yi Jianlian for (at least) a month in tonight's contest. Yi broke the pinky finger on his right hand, which of course, is his shooting hand. Depending on the healing process, his return may be as far as six or seven weeks away.
Posted by John Frascella | No comments yet
9 January 2009
Since I registered as a New Jersey Nets blogger (though I could have registered under the Mets, Jets or even Knicks), I figured I'd begin with a Nets post. I noticed that the top forum topic is, "What can the Nets do to win a championship this year?" or something along those lines.
Posted by John Frascella | No comments yet
Dear readers:
I'd like to begin my blogging on this account by thanking each and every one of you who have taken the time to read my content in the past, and those of you who will do the same in the near future. A special, personal thanks goes out to the readers who have provided me with direct feedback.
Posted by John Frascella | No comments yet
23 December 2008
After struggling against lesser teams to stop a two-game slide, the Lakers looked like the defending Western Conference champs they are in winning handily against last year's and possibly this year's #2 seed, the New Orleans Hornets.
Posted by Peace Wilson | No comments yet
2 December 2008
4 November 2008
Here's how you stop Phoenix, you play Defense and you play some more Defense. Even with their new coach and slower paced style they have far to many weapons to get into a shootout against. First, I'll
Posted by Will Minion | No comments yet
3 November 2008
OK, so we've all seen the streetball incident across the pond, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TECwwpY4JAU&feature=related Let's put this all in perspective though. Streetball is unquestionably defenseless, which make for great highlights like the one I just posted, and lets not forget the Nets won both mathups against the Heat, clearly more important. But back the video. Should we worry about Harris' defense?? because a British teen streetballer owned him... no, no we shouldn't. There's a couple of reasons Harris made Hollinger's Rising Stars list on epsn.com .. yea yea yea i know Hollinger's analysis can be suspect, especially with all that PER crap he tries to ram down everyone's throat but one of his most relevant points dealt with Harris' STELLAR defense. Harris is quick, in fact he's got Tony Parker and Monte Ellis quickness, I'd honestly rank him among the top 5 quickets players in the league. He's also decievingly strong, I say decievingly because he's built longer and "lankier" than thicker. On-ball defensive skils work primarily off quickness, agility and strength. Look at Iverson for a perfect example, at age 33 he's still one of the top 5 quickest players but he gets pushed around, hammered on screens and isolated by offenses, why? because hes not strong, hence his on ball defense is awful. On the other hand off the ball defense, one of the reasons Iverson is not a complete defensive liability, is vision and quickness. When you add up all these attributes Harris has the makings for defensive stardom. It's really ashame he couldn't have studied behind Kidd during his early years on the Nets, even if Harris had only aquired Kidd's defenisve mind, his body could have filled in any gaps.
Posted by Will Minion | No comments yet
14 August 2008
A big thanks to everyone who participated in the "Inbound Link Contest". We have a winner! A big congratulations go out to Marija. Thank you for all your hard work on this. While we had a lot of people participate, Marija was able to win with only 4 links! So it wouldn't have taken a lot to win this contest! We'll be having another contest soon so stay tuned.
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17 July 2008
To try and motivate our bloggers to get inbound links we're going to have a contest to see which blogger can get the most inbound links to their blog. The contest begins now and ends July 31st, 2008. To be entered in to the contest all you have to do is go out and get as many websites to link to your blog as you can and at the end of the month send us an email listing all those links. All links must be active from August 1st through August 7th when we'll be judging the entries - a winner will be announced on August 7th. All entry emails must be received by Midnight on July 31st, 2008. You can email them to sportsfan@nbabasketballonline.com
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27 June 2008
The real winners of the 2008 NBA draft were the Lopez twins from Stanford.
Robin Lopez, the 7-footer with some game, was taken by the New Jersey Nets with the 10th overall selection. Five picks later, his twin brother Robin (the 7-footer with no game), was chosen by the Phoenix Suns.
Posted by maniLA ice | No comments yet
Nothing like watching the NBA Draft when the Boston Celtics are picking last. It's hard to believe that the league is welcoming new players when the glow of Banner 17 has barely worn off around New England. It feels like the victory parade was yesterday, the smell of Paul Pierce's cigar sweetly wafting into the air coming down Boylston Street.
Posted by Bill Koch | No comments yet
26 June 2008
Well, well, the day is finally here. Tonight, I (along with many other rabid basketball fans) will have my eyes and ears glued to my TV set to find out who will go number 1 overall what crazy-ass (Benny, you were an English major, do I need to hyphenate "crazy-ass"?) deal Blazers General Manager Kevin Pritchard will swing during this year's NBA Draft.
Posted by David Trageser | No comments yet
2 June 2008
Hollywood has turned to comic book heroes and old television shows to help satisfy the audiences’ demands for entertainment. Movies like Spiderman and Transformers are now some of the biggest moneymaking movies of all time because these movies provide heroes and stories that a majority of adults grew up with. These paying adults collected comic books and ran home after school to watch cartoons about robots from a planet called Cybertron and are more than giddy to revisit their childhood. Thanks to Hollywood, new generations have been introduced to old favorites and Peter Parker and Optimus Prime are as fascinating now as they were back then. In following this trend, it shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody that the Lakers and Celtics rivalry has returned and piqued the interest of many sports fans world wide.
Posted by Marco Palalay | No comments yet
14 May 2008
You have to say that the Detroit Pistons have built a pretty successful organization in the new millennium. While the term "dynasty" is usually reserved for sports teams that put together a string of championships, we can surely make an exception for the Pistons.
Posted by Chad Klassen | 2 comments
13 May 2008
It's little wonder why the San Antonio Spurs are the defending NBA champions and have won four titles in nine seasons in building their own dynasty over that same period. After looking like a non-contenders in New Orleans in the first two games, the Spurs revved up the intensity at home and tied the series 2-2 with a pair of dominant victories.
Posted by Chad Klassen | No comments yet
12 May 2008
No, I’m not talking about CP3, but rather the significant influence that third-quarter play has had on the series between the Hornets and Spurs, now tied at two games apiece. After starting the second halves of the first two games with unparalleled intensity, last night New Orleans seemed, to take a word from Stephen A. Smith, anemic. The Spurs outscored them 30-19 in their 100-80 win last night. Byron Scott, clearly upset with his squad’s performance, cleared his bench to start the fourth. His attempt to regain the vehemence the Hornets had previously played with was in futility. The Spurs simply out-hustled their visitors last night. Hopefully, the Hornets can return the favor when the series comes back to the Big Easy tomorrow night.
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9 May 2008
to Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. They knew that last night’s game was a must-win and stepped up to the challenge. The backcourt duo combined for 62 points and 17 assists in the series’ third. At the other end, San Antonio quieted Stojakovic; after putting up 47 between the first and second games, Peja only scored 8. Paul and Parker answered each other off the bounce on numerous back-to-back possessions, finishing with 35 and 9, 31 and 11, respectively. After their 110-99 loss, the Hornets will regroup and win a close one Sunday, as the series continues.
Posted by Samir Sabharwal | No comments yet
6 May 2008
"These are some of the best moments, I think, of my life that we're experiencing right now. We're just riding a wave right now."
Fitting words from CP3. Hopefully, the waters won’t get too turbulent as the series continues Thursday in San Antonio after a 102-84 victory for the home crowd last night. In the meantime, enjoy some shoddy Photoshop goodness attached. 
Posted by Samir Sabharwal | No comments yet
5 May 2008
After a decisive victory Saturday night, the Hornets will meet with a Spurs team playing with a vengeance. Here’s what to look out for tonight.
· Tim Duncan hustling more than Rick Ross. After a pathetic 5 points and 3 boards compiled in the first game, the forward will be playing focused, tough basketball. Tyson Chandler did a great job of shutting him down, but if he gets into foul trouble (which San Antonio will be gunning for), watch for Hilton Armstrong to come in and do his best.
Posted by Samir Sabharwal | No comments yet
2 May 2008
As the overwhelming excitement of New Orleans’ domination of the Mavs in Round One dwindles and potential anxieties about their upcoming showdown with last year’s champions arise, let’s take a closer look at some of the key match-ups for the Hornets and Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals.
Posted by Samir Sabharwal | No comments yet
26 April 2008
The big day is finally here! So far this morning the internets have been a flurry of activity. We'll be checking in throughout the day. But as I said yesterday there will be alcohol involved so no promises as to how much posting will be done or how many typos there will be. Pat Kirwan, someone I trust more than anyone else when it comes to NFl info, has the Pats trading up to #5 to get Vernon Gholston is his last mock draft. Gholston has been slipping down a lot of boards and some are now labelling him a "workout warrior" so we'll see if the Pats like him that much that they want to move up to get him. Personally I don't think they will. There's too many good players to be had in the middle of round one thru the end of round two. That's where the Pats want to be. Alright, off to finish off the prep for today's cooking. The menu:
Posted by Mike Dussault | No comments yet
8 April 2008
With just a little over a week remaining in the NBA season, let's get a jump on who should win the individual awards. The envelope please...
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3 April 2008
It's been reported that Paul Pierce has been icing his knees lately and wouldn't mind a rest. While this may seem troubling to Celtics fans, it's actually just a nice means for me to explain for the 365,872 time why it is soooooo nice to play in the Eastern Conference of the NBA.
Posted by David Trageser | No comments yet
30 March 2008
On Saturday night the Suns defeated the Nets 110-104. Not exactly an impressive victory, but with Steve Nash a bit hobbled, suffering from shoulder spasms, the Phoenix big men kept the Suns afloat, and lead them to a much needed win, as every win seems necessary at this pivotal point in the season.
Posted by Eddy Myers | No comments yet
25 March 2008
Drew Gooden came to the Chicago Bulls in a late season trade and has been a solid contributor. He has scored, rebounds the ball, and plays adequate defense. Tonight he scored 31 points and lead the Bulls to a key win over the Hawks, who were last seen flying over some tree tops.
Posted by richard Kagan | No comments yet
16 March 2008
http://wizbangsports.com/2008/03/pitt_stuns_georgetown_to_win_b.
Pitt beat Georgetown at Levance Fields and secures the Big East Championship.
There were plenty of souvenirs for the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday night. Levance Fields had a piece of the nets he and his teammates cut down after winning the Big East tournament championship game wrapped around his right ear like a BlueTooth phone. DeJuan Blair was holding the championship trophy with a devilish grin that said nobody was taking it from him.
Posted by Brent Blaze | No comments yet
7 March 2008
http://lebasketbawl.blogspot.com/2008/03/linkbawl-3708.html
- The crazy teen LeBron fan could face charges? No!
- Make sure to always check out Hardood Paroxysm's Great Exercises in Internet-NBA Related Postings. Here is today's.
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25 February 2008
http://lebasketbawl.blogspot.com/2008/02/50-most-influential-european-ba
Continue reading "50 Most Influential European Basketball ..."
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20 February 2008
I came across this site in my travels around the internets looking for all things Patriots. This guy compiles numerous mock drafts into a database and shows who everyone has the Patriots picking. This will be a useful tool with the combine starting up the end of this week.
Posted by Mike Dussault | No comments yet
15 February 2008
i am not a j kidd fan. he has always struck ( no pun intended ) this blogger as a phony and a front runner. he faked a migraine and skipped a game vs. the knicks this season to pout over a percei
Continue reading "Good Riddance to Jason Kidd in New Jersey"
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13 February 2008
http://thesportspoint.blogspot.com/2008/02/another-big-western-conference-trade.html
For the third time this month, a Western Conference title contender in the NBA has made a move to strengthen its team. This time, the Dallas Mavericks have agreed in principle to acquire point guard Jason Kidd, returning him to the team that he began his career.
Posted by The Sports Point | No comments yet
ESPN is reporting that Jason Kidd is going to be traded to the Dallas Mavericks:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3244102
Continue reading "My Name Is KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDD ..."
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10 February 2008
http://lebasketbawl.blogspot.com/2008/02/video-revisit-1-carl-lewis-dest
On January 21, 1993, Carl Lewis dropped a bomb of a national anthem on the world. Those poor New Jersey Nets...
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7 February 2008
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6 February 2008
Only one of those 3 was not an exclamation of a big punch on the old Batman series with Adam West (before he became mayor of Quohog) and Burt Ward (before he.......well he hasn't done anything). We're talking about Pau in this blog. 
Posted by Gus Johnson's Whisper | No comments yet
Much awaited Pau Gasol debut against New Jersey? Simply mah-velous!
Looked pretty sound on a few scores, boards, passes, right awa
Posted by Peace Wilson | No comments yet
4 February 2008
http://lebasketbawl.blogspot.com/2008/02/mark-cuban-takes-on-hornets.htm
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29 January 2008
In New York City right now there is general sports euphoria, what with the Giants on their way to a sure big time Super Bowl defeat in Arizona. Forgotten as a big time franchise, the New York Knickerbockers are still playing National Basketball Association games. Unfortunately, no one cares about the Knicks in New York. The team that was the hottest ticket in the country in the mid 90's is playing to empty seats and GM / Coach Isiah Thomas has driven this team into salary cap oblivion and more shockingly, general apathy and disinterest from fans.
Continue reading "New York Knicks v. Los Angeles Lakers ..."
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25 January 2008
OAKLAND –
Coming off a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves the Golden State Warriors continued to play their best against the sinking New Jersey nets. Despite an injured Vince Carter, the Nets did explode in the second quarter slowing the tempo of the Warriors who lead in the first quarter. Vince Carter scored 29 points and Richard Jefferson scored 34 points for the Nets, who are on their worst longest losing streak in three years. Josh Boone also had 21 points and 17 rebounds. Not much could stop Monta Ellis who scored his career-high 39 points. Golden State scored 22 consecutive points and blew a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter of their 121-119 victory over the New Jersey Nets.
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24 January 2008
http://lebasketbawl.blogspot.com/2008/01/trail-blazers-end-road-trip-wit
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21 January 2008
http://lebasketbawl.blogspot.com/2008/01/pacers-oneal-done-for-year.html
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20 January 2008
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