Chauncey Billups: A Conflict of Interests

What's on your mind, Chauncey?Everybody and anybody keeping track of the free agency pool this year has got to be already heads up with Chauncey Billups resigning with the Detroit Pistons. Now, it seems that Chauncey Billups will indeed be the face of the Pistons franchise of 2000; will he be one of the most beloved players the franchise has ever had, enough to have his jersey recognized and

Defibrillating The Career of Steve Francis

Poor guy...Balloons were popped and champaign was poured. It was a night when dreams were made and hearts were broken. It was a day which saw a handful of youngsters hoping to be given the opportunity to embark on a journey towards basketball supremacy, and some for even more. As the doors closed and the telephones fell silent, one man felt a sudden resurgence in his basketball career that he had

Off-Season Review Part 2/30: The Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics: 24-58Key player performance:Paul Pierce: Last season, Paul Pierce became one of the greatest examples of futility and a burn-out by a basketball player in a season. Pierce is playing in the prime of his career, and displayed one of the best regular seasons of his days last season; unfortunately, his team was going the opposite direction. Pierce sat out half the season, with

Off-Season Review Part 1/30: The Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta Hawks: 30-52Key player performance:Joe Johnson: Joe played the best regular season performance in his career as of the moment, and history points to him only getting better next year; much like he has each year in an increasing rate. He averaged over 30 points in the first few games of the season leading the Hawks to a 9-4 start. Supposedly one of the elite scorers as of the present, Joe

NBA Draft Rewind

The NBA Draft had its share of winners and losers, and the zillion citizens of Earth are debating about it day in and day out without paying heed to their breath. The truth is, no one will really know until the season rolls on and we see Greg Oden breaking backboards or when (not if) we see Kevin Durant shockingly shooting 45% from half-court shots.True enough we can only be so sure as to who the

The "Infamous" Kobe Video

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages. Full Court NBA Blog proudly brings to you the infamous 24-second video that I would never pay $2 for and just wait for the world wide web to pirate a copy for me to watch (prolong pronunciation of "a"): the Areyoukiddingme Bynum, the MostashamedGMintheworld Buss; the Kobe Bryant video and audio! (Source: www.thekobevideo.com)

Technical Knock Out

With the NBA off-season's most exciting and awaited event, the NBA Draft, over with; the time has been slugging and crawling along one microsecond at a time. In other words, it has been SLoOoooOOooOoW. No vicious dunks nor nifty behind-the-back full court passes for some wicked alley-oops. So here's a video to help the NBA fans roll along the off-season.I'd like to know what happened to the

Breezing Through School

A blog entry by Greg Oden prior to the NBA Draft:People of YardBarker Nation im going to tell you all first. The number im going to where is 52. Its a mix of my high school and college number. So wherever i go i hope to get 52. I know its a ugly number but to me its just a number and if i do good i think one person may where it. I know the number 20 wasnt that attractive but as the year went on

Today in NBA History: June 29

Welcome to 'Today in NBA History'; which will feature all and every highlight news that had happened on this same day in history. Birthdays, drafts, brawls, scandals, the Simpsons, trades, and any other happenings. 'Today in NBA History' will appear every single day from today save for weekends or lazy days unless history is too good to pass up for that day. Feel free to point out erroneous or

Today in NBA History: June 28

Welcome to 'Today in NBA History'; which will feature all and every highlight news that had happened on this same day in history. Birthdays, drafts, brawls, scandals, the Simpsons, trades, and any other happenings. 'Today in NBA History' will appear every single day from today save for weekends or lazy days unless history is too good to pass up for that day. Feel free to point out erroneous or

Today in NBA History: June 27

Welcome to 'Today in NBA History'; which will feature all and every highlight news that had happened on this same day in history. Birthdays, drafts, brawls, scandals, the Simpsons, trades, and any other happenings. 'Today in NBA History' will appear every single day from today save for weekends or lazy days unless history is too good to pass up for that day. Feel free to point out erroneous or

2007 NBA Mock Draft

With only 2 days remaining before one of the most speculated NBA Draft in recent memory, Full Court would like to create its very own mock draft projecting who would, could, and should be drafted by the first 8 teams on the June 28 draft and why. Unorthodox as it may seem, it will try to predict the draft picks coming from an Average Joe's perspective with the privilege of not having the pressure

Today in NBA History

I would like to introduce everyone to a new segment of my show: 'Today in NBA History'; which will feature all and every highlight news that had happened on this same day in history. Birthdays, drafts, brawls, scandals, the Simpsons, trades, and any other happenings. 'Today in NBA History' will appear every single day from today save for weekends or lazy days unless history is too good to pass up

Throw Down: Reel #4

Throw Down: Reel #4One of the potential top draft-picks, Yi Jianlian, in a milk commercial [100% Injury Rate]23 years of Jeopardy means at least some pro-athletes entertaining us with their intellectual abilities [100% Injury Rate]Some off-season news regarding the once-most-exiting now-forgotten-because-of-injuries Washington Wizards [DC Sports Report]A question that hasn't been thrown around

Alonzo Mourning Almost Decided On Retirement

Alonzo Mourning is just about done playing 'Very Important Person', as he is reported to decide soon whether he will indeed return next season to play or finally sit back, relax, and sip off a coconut in the beaches of Florida in his pending consideration for retirement. Sportsline writes:"On April 30, after the 2006 NBA champions were swept from this year's playoffs by the Chicago Bulls,

Cleveland Cavaliers Looking For the King's Sidekick

Weeks removed from one of the most lopsided and painful thrashings in NBA Finals history, the Cavaliers GM Danny Ferry is now looking for a formidable sidekick to stand aside LeBron James and push the Cavaliers a little further up the peak of the mountain. With the Cavaliers already feeling the critical free-agency mistake they committed by signing an underachieving Larry Hughes to a maximum

The Rise of The New Era or The Rise of a Degeneration

For over 15 years, the 'big man' has dominated the NBA Championships and is regarded to as the one and only catalyst that any elite team lacks for that final push in the NBA Finals. For the past 15 years, four dominant big men from four different teams have led their team to the NBA's most coveted prize, namely: Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, and Hakeem Olajuwon; and if not for a

Throw Down: Reel #3

It looks like the experiment is still reeling. The Sacramento Kings continue to immensely search for the perfect coach to replace the long-gone Rick Adelman by appointing former-King Reggie Theus to replace the bust-of-a-coach Eric Musselman. Well, it shouldn't be too hard to find a coach to manage a how-the-hell center in the sloppy Brad Miller, or "the" Ron Artest who just might knock out a fan

I Change My Mind: Draft Kevin Durant

Durant or Oden? Oden or Durant?Dreams will come true, and hopes will turn into lies. Eyes will be damp, for joy will permeate the soul as sorrow curses under its own breath. Welcome to the annual NBA-Draft. Ever since the LeBron James lottery of 2003, the NBA-Draft has never really hyped up as it should; the draft of the decade did not literally mean a decade, but a long time nonetheless. Four

In The Middle of Kobe Bryant's Life and Death

In one of the greatest achievements of my young life as a tadpole; I am proud to say that I have single-handedly turned Robert Horry, one of the world's most hated man three weeks ago, into the world's most beloved man overnight with much appreciation to all the basketball junkies and gods. In an attempt to overcome my past hurdle, I have decided to take upon yet a more supreme individual

Throw Down: Reel #2

10 days and counting until the greatest, on the positive note, thing to happen for the Portland Trailblazers in over a decade, and Kevin Pritchard says that he still doesn't know; and the world probably has its share of cheers and tips for Blazer's General Manager. The fact of the matter is, Kevin Pritchard has already made up his mind. They say patience is a virtue; but in truth, silence is the

Greg Oden: Hormones of a Monkey

I know it. You know it. The nation knows it. The whole world damn well knows it.Greg Oden recently came from an Indiana Fever game when the Fever girls went up against Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury, and lost, sadly; but as luck seems faint for all basketball fanatics, Greg Oden bounces in and rewards avid-readers with a blog post that may send Gilbert Arenas a run for his money as Greg

Throw Down: Reel #1

With the off-season officially starting today, all eyes shift to one of the biggest events in any NBA season's year: The NBA Draft. One team in particular stood out in draft-lottery day other than the Portland Trailblazers, and that was the Boston Celtics. It was a turn-of-history 19-years in the making with the ultimate chance to get either one of the prospected superstars of the next decade.

It's All About the Money

If you ask me, he could pass for Goofy.With much speculation revolving around Gilbert Arenas' future as he announced that he has decided to opt out of his contract following the 2008 season; Gilbert has finally shone some light to pacify some fears in the hearts of Wizards-fans and Zero-fans of the like, announcing that he wasn't going anywhere and opting out is just a business decision. He plans

Pistons Trade Delfino To Raptors

There comes a time to every man's life when he should realize and ultimately accept that his once proud semi-dynasty is slowly deteriorating; and plugs must be pulled, sockets must be replaced, cogs and sprockets must be unscrewed, and finally reinforce the foundation that was once great so that it may be great once more. Like every man, Joe Dumars is coming across this very phase in his life as

Father's Day is Around The Corner

Who is Charlie Brown's father?Father's Day is right around the corner and what better way for a sports blog to celebrate it than recognizing the most potent fertilizers in the world of sports. 100% Injury Rate did us all a favor by creating one sick list of the most achieving jackhammers in sports today, and it is very much appreciated. Really, Father's Day is probably the highlight of the year

MBP: Most Band-wagoning Player

1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. ..7; 7 titles. Prick.While most of everyone have already laid their heads down in dismay, no matter how expected the outcome could have been, the San Antonio Spurs franchise as well as their fans from Texas and around the world raise their heads up in proud victory. Of all of the celebrating junkies in the middle of the court, one man in particular stood out from the rest.

Please Wear Seatbelts

It will always be a mystery as to how an SUV, a GMC, would be struck by a Jaguar and overturn like it did on J.R. Smith as his SUV crashed with a Jaguar and claimed the life of his friend. What isn't a mystery however, is how important wearing a seatbelt is when inside any automobile. Smith, driving the SUV, ran a stop sign and was struck by a Jaguar, who had the right of way; Smith and his

If You Could Do It Differently

An interesting question raised by Complete Sports: If the lottery teams from last season look back to the draft a year ago and examine how their season unfolded, would they have drafted any differently? Complete Sports came up with their own version of the 2006 NBA Draft had the teams changed their picks, here are some of the picks:1.) Toronto Raptors - Brandon Roy2.) Chicago Bulls - LaMarcus

Dirk Nowitzki Being Goofy, Again

Here comes Dirk Nowitzki thinking he's Elvis once more. This guy is one big goof, I never knew that was the case. It's like putting Gilbert Arenas' antics in a big bad German, only he doesn't keep his own blog nor run his mouth that much; but busts a groove a little bit more. Wouldn't it have been great if he were included in that All-Star dance-off? I think it would have been perfect, although

Re-Modeling The NBA Playoffs

With one of the most lopsided Finals in NBA history, it makes one ponder of the positive and negative effects of having such a series be featured as the main event for the world's most popular league. Speaking of the negatives, here are some: the Finals is not as interesting as the Western Conference Finals, nor the Western Conference Semi-Finals; and throw in the rest of the playoff series in

Mike Brown Is a Pussy

I think that conclusion is pretty much set. Mike Brown is indeed one big pussy. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been trying to follow the dynasty frame of, coincidentally, the San Antonio Spurs through the past years and they have been rewarded fairly well by receiving the opportunity to compete in the NBA's biggest stage against their "mentor team". They acquired a former-Spur GM who has been

We're One Month Old!

Full Court: NBA Blog is now one month old!It certainly doesn't feel like it. It feels like I've been doing this for a million years, and I can't believe that it has just been a month that passed since making my first ever post about the Golden State Warriors' only victory over the Utah Jazz in this year's playoffs. My, my, time flies. I can't believe I've gotten this big since then. My layout

If The Dallas Mavericks Had Won

With the Cleveland Cavaliers half-beat and not looking like they have any fight at all left in their system, the Spurs might be on their way to cruise on to their fourth title in nine years. They can start their partying at this very moment and no one would complain that they were celebrating prematurely; the fact is they won't, since the Spurs are too focused and too experienced. Could this be

Welcome To My Life

The ball went up in the air and arched in a quick motion. The rotation was wrong and it was off angle, the shot was going to miss. He saw it, and was sure of it indeed. So he ran in transition towards the opposite side of the court as the ball clanked off the right side of the rim with two of his teammates controlling the entirety of the paint on that rebounding sequence. He ran as quick as he

Should LeBron Miss The Birth of His Child?

All's well that ends well. The mini-issue regarding LeBron James and the birth of his child has been gaining a little fire in the past days as the day of labor slowly approaches. LeBron's second kid is scheduled to be born at the same day the Cleveland Cavaliers face the San Antonio Spurs in a if-necessary Game 5; so the question that lit up in the sky was: Will LeBron be with his child at birth

LeBron James Will Not Be Missing Birth of Second Child

We're almost sure of that. It looks like LeBron James will not be missing the birth of his second child. The baby was scheduled to make its grand entrance into this world of prostitutes, rockstars, pimps, groupies, and fanatics, on the day when Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Cavaliers and the Spurs. I think we can readily say that this issue can be swept (no pun intended). Why? It doesn't

This Baby Says: BORING!

"NEW YORK (AP) -- Game 1 of the NBA finals drew the lowest rating ever for an opening-game in prime time, dropping 19 percent from last year.The San Antonio Spurs' 85-76 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night earned a 6.3 rating and 11 share on ABC. The previous low was a 6.4/11 in 2003.Last year's Game 1 between Miami and Dallas earned a 7.8 rating and 14 share."More on: NBA Has

Omelette Du Fromage

After experiencing some bar-tending lessons with bottle flaring, drink mixing, eating big-mouth burgers and fries, and some history and trivia about how each drink came about and all that jazz (Ethanol is the alcohol used in drinks, that's all I can remember), I came home and I saw a picture of Tony Parker behind the grill in a restaurant in the deepest reaches of my medulla oblongata (which

LeBron James: The Natural Athlete

I was running through some posts in the Fanhouse when I came across an article of Brian Grummell about how LeBron James used to play football. Behold, there was even a video. To be honest, I never knew he played football until now. The first thing that entered my mind was: this guy is a natural athlete. The second thing that entered my mind: The Longest Yard scene where Paul Crewe did the same

Right On Track

"Why are you so calm? Have you done that kinda stuff before?"-Live Free or Die HardThe lights came on perfectly, the people came on time, the shot-clock was in top condition, the Spurs beat the Cavs, the doors were fixed, the tiles were dry, the players all arrived safe and sound, the referees were complete, and the Spurs beat the Cavs. Perfect; everything came as expected.It was no surprise

Awesome Tees

You'll never beat him in basketball.He's making gazillions from playing the game he loves.He's famous, you're not.You deserve it, but he's reaping the rewards.The world is indeed unfair.But you can bench more than he does.Let the world know. Order now.

NBA Finals Preview

13 hours and counting.Who's hot? Who's not? Who will be? Who will be was? Err..We're counting down to the NBA Finals ladies and gentlemen. After five days of no-NBA, we are in for some star-studded, butt-shaking, head-twisting, body-grooving Game 1 between the heavily-favored San Antonio Spurs and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. Firecrackers, blow horns, bottle corks, the fat lady, the fat lady

I Didn't Go to College -- Sorry

"... offense. When we play defense, coach gives us that freedom. He gives us any -- all the freedom in the world to do what we wanna do on the offensive end as long as we do what he want us to do -- I mean do what we wanna -- You know what I mean, uh -- on the defensive end. Yeah. Tongue twist I guess. Do -- What -- He -- Wants -- Us -- Asks of us -- Uh -- Yeah, okay. I didn't go to college,

When The Curtains Fall

In a few hours, the final series of the season will commence, and the two chosen teams representing their respective conference will gut it out for the supreme title of NBA Champions. They will do it for their cities, their conferences, their divisions, their friends, their family, their pride, and most importantly: for themselves and each other. When the final buzzer sounds in the final game of

Why LeBron James Deserves To Win The Title

Everyone's predicting a Spurs steam-roller running all over LeBron James and the Cavaliers this coming Thursday, but I beg to differ. This video is the exact reason why LeBron James needs to make the series interesting, or better yet, win the Championship: so he can do more foolishness like this video right here.If I told you to picture LeBron James sporting a high-pitched voice while singing and

Kevin Durant: All Skill, No Brawns

Talk has been circulating like wild fire regarding Kevin Durant's pathetic display of masculinity after failing to bench-press 185lbs, even once. What is even more bizarre, is that the current President of the U.S. of A. can actually bench more than Kevin Durant. The 60-year-old senior-citizen who spends his time reading papers and riding helicopters actually benches more than a teenage

2007 All-Star Dance-Off

Since there isn't really anything interesting on the headlines of NBA today, so I just thought of posting this dance-off video between Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James, and Dwight Howard.No doubt about it though, that Big Daddy Shaq owned both LBJ and D12. For such a large guy with his size, it surprises me that he has such soft joints and a very flexible body control. No wonder he dominated the

Paris Hilton Behind Bars

I'd like to pause on the basketball talk just for this one post. Even in mugshots, you need to put on make-up.Paris Hilton has finally started her jail-sentence, and was put under the "special needs" unit for people with "special needs". I didn't know that being blond, owning a couple of million dollars, and being a whiny-ass princess who couldn't bend over to pick up a spoon, wipe her own ass,

Detroit Dilemma

An old photo, specifically a little more than a year ago in the 2006 All-Star game featuring four of the five Detroit Pistons starters; the year the Pistons flirted with 70 wins and looked en route to win the NBA Championship, until the inevitable happened.Year after year, the Detroit Pistons' achievements based both on performance and playoff depth have slowly dwindled. From winning a title, to

King LeBronidas: The Dark God Deacan

King LeBronidas stared off into the horizon over the edge of a cliff on a mountain sitting on the coast of Cleveroth. He had been standing on the cliff all day pondering the future of his army as he gazed into their supposed destination."LeBronidas, you have been here all day," a voice suddenly appeared. "Is anything bothering you?""Elder Brawn, good day. I was only reflecting on our journey. It

Billy Donovan to Turn Back on Magic

Flip-flops and invitations.Billy Donovan has reportedly been having second thoughts regarding the coaching job he was offered in the Orlando Magic. It is highly likely that he will be returning to the Gators to coach once again; unless he is rejected by the Gators, or he pulls a Kobe Bryant in the next couple of days regarding his decision. Billy Donovan was set to sign a 7-year deal with the

The Chris Webber Face

Sadly, I couldn't find a picture that captured those three precious seconds that caught Chris Webber thinking, "Aw crap, lost again. I'm never going to win a ring". The moment was strong enough to over-throw the Brady Quinn face. Well, not really, but I'd like to think so anyway. Chris Webber will once again go home in Conference Finals disappointment for the Nth time in his career. Will he ever

Paul Brogan Video Log #1

I found this video around three weeks ago, and I wanted to share it with everyone. Unfortunately, I still didn't know how to post videos on blogs back then; but guess what, I do now! And I only remembered to post this now. Enjoy the video. It's very entertaining. Too bad all the players featured in the video are burying themselves in the sand while watching the sunset in the beaches, in other

And All The King's Men

Detroit Pistons 82 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 98 (Thrashed)In one of the most unexpected turn of events in this year's NBA Playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers are heading to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history! The Cleveland Cavaliers are led by 'The King', LeBron James, as he was once again spectacular in tonight's game despite a very cold shooting night. He shot 3-11 FGs, but made

Pros vs. Joes

Someone with an addy named iatemyself e-mailed me a few days ago asking me to check out this video. It's about the G.I. Joes playing against pro-athletes. Coming from a basketball-dominated culture, I'm quite a retard with the other sports, but the last scene with the Ron Artest reenactment of the brawl was quite hilarious.Thanks iatemyself.

Cavaliers-Pistons Game 6 Preview

In exactly 16 hours from now, Game 6 of the Cavaliers-Pistons series will commence and by the end, we will see either of two outcomes: LeBron James will go against all odds and finally close out the Detroit Pistons to single-handedly take the Cleveland Cavaliers to the next step, the NBA Finals; much reminiscent of Dwayne Wade's NBA Finals showing last year, where he brought Miami back from 0-2

Fancy Pants

Today is an NBA day-off, very much thanks to the quick dispatch of the Utah Jazz at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. In other words, there's nothing interesting to post today. Let's look at the bright side though, we have much more room to fool around.NBA Players are rich. There is no doubt about that; but after they retire or during their free time, what else is there to do? Sitting at home

Will Kobe and O'Neal Be A Reality?

For the past few days, Kobe Bryant has kicked his estrogen into high gear and has gone on a rampage on all that is media about all that is Lakerish about the L.A. Lakers. So what can anyone do to appease his pain? Team him up with O'Neal. No, not him. Jermaine O'Neal! The Lakers and the Pacers reportedly have had some conversations regarding O'Neal's availability in the market. It could be rumors

Court Vision

Bill Laimbeer Must Be Spinning In His Grave [100% Injury Rate]Witness To History [Cavaliers Blog]O'Brien Replaces Carlisle As Pacers Coach [ESPN]Billy Donovan To Become Next Orlando Magic Coach [Orlando Sentinel]The Highlights From Arguably The Greatest 10 Minutes... [Awful Announcing]A good day for coaches. It would be great if Billy Donovan can adjust quickly to NBA basketball after coaching

Was Antonio McDyess Always Like This?

Cheap shot here, cheap shot there. Was Antonio McDyess always like this? As far as I can remember, Antonio McDyess was a class act. He would always keep his mouth shut and do his job. Who taught him to start throwing knuckles and elbows? He almost took Varejao's head off tonight, something that in turn hurt his team more than it hurt Varejao physically. Not to mention a few shots to a few other

The King to World: "Kiss My Ass, Again"

Since sequels are the in thing now, I would like to take the pleasure to create one of my own; a sequel to the "LeBron James to World: Kiss My Ass". His last two games were tremendous, but nothing could have prepared the world of sports for what they had to witness tonight.The King tells the world to kiss his ass, again.I am going to eat my words now. You may watch if you would like to do so. All

Spurs Are Kryptonite To Ratings

It is sad but true. The Spurs are officially the kryptonite to the ratings towards anything that is basketball. I tried liking them, I really did. I even wrote a post complementing their deadly guard-combination which has boosted them straight to the NBA Finals; something that caused me to plummet back to Earth. I have come to a conclusion that absolutely nobody, save for the people in San

The New "Old" Team: Parkobili

The Spurs won again. What's new? They always win. They'll probably win the title too anyway. In all of their trips to the NBA Finals since 1999, they never lost the series. I don't think this is the year where they will let up on that. They'll probably want to increase the NBA Finals series-win-streak to maybe 20, or when Duncan finally loses his legs (around 60 years old). I've already stated in

Dead But Gold: Deron Williams' First Playoff Run

R.I.P. Deron Williams' First Playoff Run April 21, 2007 - May 30, 2007It was a good run, but it had to end some time. The San Antonio Spurs finally disposed of the hopeful Jazz in a 109-84 thrashing at home. My prediction was off by a game, but a series win is a series win. All I have to say is forget about all that. That's not even the story. We can put the whole series in the bottom part of the

Kobe Bryant Blasts Lakers' Front Office

Gee. Kobe Bryant is PISSED.I just read a bunch of news articles all saying the same thing: Kobe Bryant is furious with the front office. Kobe Bryant just went off on a rampage a few hours ago opening-fire on the Lakers' front office through the radio stations.The story is that Kobe Bryant signed a 7-year deal with the Lakers back in the summer of 2004 when Shaquille O'Neal and Phil Jackson were

LeBron "Contender" James; Vince "Pretender" Carter

With the off-season just around the corner, and speculations regarding Vince Carter's future have been rapidly increasing; so have the speculations regarding the endless limit of LeBron James' capabilities are as a future-basketball legend (if possible) with his sudden surge in this year's playoffs.Everybody likes to be "Like Mike", but nobody understands that there's only one "Mike", a million "

LeBron James to World: "Kiss My Ass"

No, he didn't say it. But he thought it. I guarantee.He never said it. He should have. But he didn't.Through all the criticisms and the doubts, LeBron James held is own and looked straight forward; no where else, only forward. Following a 2-0 series deficit, LeBron James has played his best basketball in this series for the past two games to tie the series 2-2. The audience of the Eastern

Dirk Nowitzki Making a Goof Out of Himself

I was surfing around the NBA Fanhouse when I came across a video of Dirk jumping around and hugging a man; wherein I saw a link to a post that contained this video. I just had to post this up too.This is just something hilarious, thanks Dirk. Dancing and singing like a goof alone is funny; but imagine one of the best players in the NBA, a 7-foot German whom everyone is accustomed to seeing sport

Why Are The Spurs "Boring"?

It is the age old question of all NBA fans from all generations across the wide globe and even under it: Why are the Spurs boring?Think about it. Why? The Spurs can run, they showed that in the Phoenix series. They can score high, once again showed in the Phoenix series. They can adapt to different styles and play in all kinds of levels; be it physical ball with the Nuggets, finesse but quick

Singing the Blues

The Jazz won this one easy, 109-83. It looked as though the Jazz were going to lay down dead at halftime, but they gave San Antonio quite a beating in the second half where everything went Utah's way, and crap went to San Antonio's way. So this is what they call home-court advantage.Duncan was having a great shooting night and was on his way to stomp on the Utah Jazz, if only he didn't get into

Sweeping Under The Rug

Everyone loves LeBron James. He might have some haters who will be hatin' all the way, but it's not about being liked at all. It's about respect as a basketball player. LeBron is turning out to be a likely pioneer to a new age of basketball, and I am sure everybody realizes that, whether they love him or hate him.I just wanted to clear that up, now on to the main issue: Should LeBron James be

LeBron James "Throws" The Ball at a Woman

I came across a post in the Fanhouse earlier commenting about how LeBron James threw the ball at the feet of a few ladies in the front row. The sequence follows as: Carlos Delfino tips the ball out of bounds when James caught the ball; then as James picked it up, it SEEMED like he threw it at the ladies in the front row.I only have one thing to say and that is everyone loves controviersies and

NBA: Evolving Into Sports Entertainment

I'm sure not everyone is enjoying the NBA Playoffs, and I can't blame them. First of all, 26 out of the 30 teams have gone fishin', which means the fans of those 26 teams could care less who won the NBA Title; especially the die-hard fans: "Screw the world, my team got eliminated!"The match-ups also haven't been friendly for the average neutral NBA watcher, and the ratings seem to show it. So

Wanted: Loser!

Wanted: CoachRequirements:PatienceBlindnessNo history of heart-problemsCrack-headWhack-headNHL coaching experienceNo NBA coaching experienceJob description:Take losing in stride.Bear with a team which has no direction.Main entertainment the fans come to see.Smoking crack during the game as to avoid cardiac arrest.I think it's obvious now what I am talking about. I'm talking about the Indiana

Back To NBA Basketball

Same score. Same outcome. Same struggles. Same disappointment. Same ending. Different day.Talk about deja vu. Rasheed Wallace hit a big shot to take the lead for good in the final 24 seconds of the game to boost the Pistons up 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals. After being criticized for passing up the shot in the dying seconds of Game 1, LeBron James finally took it upon himself to take the

Roy Hibbert Investing Brilliantly

Reports have stated the Roy Hibbert will be pulling out from the draft and will be returning for his senior year in Georgetown. Hibbert will be eligible to return to play for Georgetown because he did not acquire an agent, in which if he did, he will be forbidden from playing in Georgetown.Great move Hibby. You represent the brilliance in patience for investments.Hibbert will be returning to

Draft Lottery Liquorish Lace

The rich get richer, and the poor only get poorer.After this year's draft is over, the Western teams will only become greater juggernauts while the East will have to settle for hoping for draft steals.I can't say I was too ecstatic about the outcome of the draft lottery, mainly because my favorite team didn't get the first pick; but you have got to be happy for the winners anyway, especially

LeBron James Pulls A Michael Jordan

Okay, seeing that the one measly shot (or pass rather) has created shock-waves in discussions, I think we should tackle the issue. Here's what everyone is crying about: With the Cavs down 78-76 and under 10 seconds to go, LeBron drove to the lane and kicked the ball out to Donyell Marshall for a wide-open 3-pointer. He missed.My apologies to Charles Barkley and Magic Johnson, but I have to

After The Storm Has Died Down

Let me rephrase: after the tiny droplets have stopped dripping from the sky.Game 1 results:Utah Jazz 100 @ San Antonio Spurs 108Cleveland Cavaliers 76 @ Detroit Pistons 79Looks like the higher seeded teams won, as expected. We are right on course.I'm not going to write recaps for the games, not exactly. I think everyone has grown tired of recaps, especially after reading a thousand recaps; then

Why The NBA Got Derailed This Year

I was reading an article earlier about the NBA's need to be fixed because of all the hurt the association has been facing, and all I can say is: This is a very dark moment for the NBA. If you're interested, you can read it here.Now if you're still interested, you can continue reading below:Yes, the NBA needs to be fixed, but I doubt they'd need any help from the NFL to do so. Do you know what the

NBA: The Final Four: Part II

Eastern Conference Finals: Detroit Pistons (1) vs Cleveland Cavaliers (2)The Underdog: Cleveland CavaliersLadies and gentlemen, the Cleveland Cavaliers (The man in the picture to your left) have (has) arrived in the Eastern Conference Finals (Hold for applause). This is the farthest Cleveland has ever reached in the post-season since 1992 (15 years) and the farthest LeBron James has ever reached

NBA: The Final Four: Part I

As NBA takes today off to take a break from providing us with extremely raw and intense bump-and-grind basketball, we take a look at the final four teams remaining in the ultimate hunt for the association's most coveted price of all: The NBA Championship.After seven months of intense basketball action, four teams stand above the rest and hold their heads high as they enter the final phase in

Why The Houston Rockets Are Doomed To Fail

I'm sure everybody has heard of the firing of four-year Houston Rockets head coach Jeff Van Gundy. If you haven't, then now you have. Thoughts and questions have been lingering around for days about Van Gundy's future with the Rockets after the team was eliminated in first round of the playoffs. Here's why: Jeff Van Gundy, with one more year remaining on his contract, stated right after the game

The Texas Screwjob

Suns 106 @ Spurs 114It was a close game all the way towards the second half, with Amare Stoudemire carrying the Suns on his back, while Tony Parker was dominating the Suns defense scoring 21 first half points. However, the Spurs finally took control of the game in the 3rd quarter, outscoring Phoenix 28-16. The Spurs extended their lead to as far as 20 points in the 4th quarter, but the Suns

LeBron James Owns The Cleveland Cavaliers

I personally do not like games, and most especially a whole series, decided by the cold spell.But, a win is a win.The Cleveland Cavaliers have finally eliminated the New Jersey Nets in Game 6 and will now make their very first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 1992. It will also mark LeBron James' first ever appearance in his career, where he and the Cavs will face the Detroit Pistons,

I Thought We Could Save The Playoffs

I really did.The Detroit Pistons finally closed out the Chicago Bulls in three tries and almost didn't, had it not been for another downfall in the Bulls offense in the second half. This game, along with games 1, 2, and 3, emphasized the Bulls' dire need for a low post scorer as their perimeter shots failed to bail them out of this game. Let's just call the Bulls unlucky. On the defensive end,

Jermaine O'Neal Wants To Play For The Knicks

Stephen Jackson, I'm sure everyone knows him, stated to the public the other day that Jermaine O'Neal had desires to play for the New York Knicks to reunite with his former coach, the guy who molded Jermaine into an All-Star, Isaiah Thomas. Jermaine has already revealed in the past of his desires to play for the L.A. Lakers because of close-friend Kobe Bryant. So shall we call in early on this "

Nets-Cavs Series: Excitement Beyond Measure

Excitement beyond measure; given that there is nothing to measure.The Nets won Game 5, forcing a Game 6 back in New Jersey. But that's not the story here...Here it is: The Nets scored only 6 fourth quarter points; and the Cavs still lost by 11.Sure, the Nets were up by 19 by the end of the third quarter; but come on, that has got to be the most pathetic scoring display I have ever seen from two

Phoenix: Fight Back With Sense of Humor

I was reading the ESPN's Phoenix Suns Message Board and I came across a hilarious post:"Coach D'Antoni and all of the Suns need to show the world they have a sense of humor. Go out tonight and have seatbelts and shoulder straps on the bench. Have everyone buckle up. I think it would be funny as hell. Go Suns Go! I was mad yesterday, but today I think the Suns will pull off the biggest upset

Horrible Decision: Stoudemire and Diaw Suspended

The NBA has ruled that Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw will be suspended for Game 5 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals against the Suns, for leaving the bench during an altercation between Steve Nash and Robert Horry.Congratulations to the Stu Jackson and Davis Stern, who just practically handed the series to the San Antonio Spurs. Now, the Spurs WILL win the next game, unless they play the

Jazz Ousts The Warriors 4-1

The Warriors were horrible on the offensive end the whole night, as Jazz once again finished them off for the final time as the advance to the Western Conference Finals.Monta Ellis started off hot, scoring 12 points early on, but failed to score another point the rest of the way. His minutes were shot down for I do not know what reason.Stephen Jackson was horrible again tonight, as he was the

More on The MVP Issue

Geez, people should stop taking the words 'Most Valuable Player' too literally. The NBA should change the name of the award to prevent idiotic comments and rants about who is "the most valuable player to his team". Everyone talks about Kobe, sure, he's great, he's awesome, he's unstoppable, he's the face of the NBA, he's jaw-dropping, he's a tremendous player, but would you give the MVP to a

Nowitzki Officially Declared MVP

Dirk Nowitzki has been officially declared the 'Most Valuable Player' for the 2006-2007 NBA Regular Season. I would like to congratulate Dirk for the achievement.Scores:Dirk Nowitzki - 1138 pointsSteve Nash - 1013 pointsEveryone Else - Less than that.It was a close race to the award and both players deserved it. However, there can only be one winner, and it was Dirk. Now I am expecting the media

Jason Richardson Evades Suspension For Game 5

Jason Richardson will not be suspended for the clothesline he delivered Okur late in the 4th quarter of Game 4, which earned him a flagrant foul penalty 2. Which means Jason Richardson will be available as the Warriors try to stay alive in Utah.If J-Rich won't be suspended, then Robert Horry shouldn't be suspended too!Not really. Especially after the fact that Horry's hands were 200 feet away

Stoudemire In Danger of Suspension

I know everyone had their eyes set on Golden State and how deep they can reach in the playoffs, but suddenly, Phoenix and San Antonio has snatched the spotlight in what promises to be a knockout series (literally). With each and every passing game, the Suns and the Spurs have rewarded us, the viewers, with intense action and crushing blows (literally and figuratively) which catch worldwide

Is Dirk Deserving?

A few days from now, Dirk Nowitzki will be receiving his MVP trophy in a press conference. For those who aren't updated with the playoff situation and are asking "Why receive the trophy in a press conference? Why not in a game?". Ladies and Gentlemen, that is because Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks, owners of the 6th best regular season record in NBA history, have been ousted from the

Utah Jazz: On The Brink of Advancing

Before the game started, I was expecting a Warrior-win. After three quarters, I knew that it would take only a Utah collapse for them to lose the game.Warrior WoesWhen I was expecting a fun Warrior-Jazz game, this was not the type of fun I had in mind. The ball movement of the Warriors was GREAT, for awhile. Too bad they didn't put the ball in the hoop. You cringe every time they find a wide-open

In The Land of Far Far Away: Bulls Stay Alive

In the least-watched series (only because LeBron James has a ton of fans):So much for the perfect playoff record. The Pistons finally had a bad game, and the Chicago Bulls finally capitalized and held firm on the lead for a 15-point win at home on Mother's Day. I was prepared to post about Detroit dominance over the lowly Eastern Conference a few hours before the game started, but it seems that

Suns: Here We Go Again

For the second time in three years, only because Dallas took care of San Antonio last playoffs, the Spurs are in the way of the Phoenix Suns once again. Talk about stealing home court: Phoenix has to win the next game in San Antonio, or fall 3-1 against the western behemoths led by the gentle giant that is Tim Duncan. Now remember, only eight teams have ever come back from a 3-1 series deficit in

A Golden Day

Utah 105 @ Golden State 125Wow.Did you guys see the Golden State - Utah game? Sure you did. Who wouldn't? That game was a statement of why the Warriors are the most exciting team on this universe as of this moment. It was reminiscent of the Game 6 clincher over Dallas last series. With all the three-pointers dropping from all corners of the globe, paired with that awesome Bay Area crowd: that was