These Hawks are for real.
Though this NBA season is still extremely young, is it possible that the four teams most predicted to finish atop the Eastern Conference are already there to stay?
Orlando, Atlanta, Boston, and Cleveland are flying high, and each of them has already looked like the conference’s best team at some point.
Out west, the Suns are still red hot, the Lakers are now at full-strength, the Mavericks are cruising along under-the-radar, while the Spurs and Hornets are still trying to find themselves.
Here’s how they stack up going into Thanksgiving week: Read more…
Are the Atlanta Hawks for real?
Two losses apiece for the Celtics and Lakers this past week have opened the door for other teams to seize the top spots in the rankings.
The team that overtook everyone was…the Atlanta Hawks?
Indeed, it was. Read more…
Jennings is officially on the map.
After scoring a career-high 32 points in his last game, Jennings shocked the Golden State Warriors and the rest of the NBA with an impressive night, scoring a new career-high 55 points, while also handing out five assists and grabbing five rebounds.
Jennings, widely regarded as an average shooter, was hot all night, going 7-8 behind the arc, and an astonishing 21-34 from the floor.
Quite possibly the most impressive part of his night was the fact that he accomplished this scoring feat by going just 6-8 from the charity stripe. Read more…
One loss can't keep the Celtics down.
Sure, we don’t have any unbeaten teams left in the NBA, but there is still a team searching for their first win.
That’s just as good, right?
Here’s how the NBA teams stack up, 1-30. Read more…
Rondo has helped the Celtics stay perfect.
The 2009-10 NBA season is less than a week old, and there already appears to be a team that’s a cut above the rest.
The Boston Celtics have had to play four games in five days, winning them all in impressive fashion, the latest being a 97-87 victory in New Orleans Sunday night.
KG and Co. defeated LeBron James and the Cavs in Cleveland in the season opener and then destroyed Charlotte and Chicago.
With the Lakers’ loss to Dallas last Friday, the ’09 champs are now looking up at the ’08 champs. Read more…
Lakers are still team to beat.
The NBA season tips off tonight, so what better time to roll out some preseason power rankings than the morning of?
1. Los Angeles Lakers
The champs begin their title defense tonight, when the Clippers “come to town.” Read more…
Turk's the man.
Most of the big names are gone. There have been sign-and-trades, huge contracts, and a few guys re-signing with their respective teams.
Several teams have improved their rosters, thinking that their most recent addition will put them in contention for the NBA Finals.
Others just made the right moves to get their organization some salary cap relief.
Regardless of the moves and the motives behind them, there are still deal to be had.
Here’s a look at the best available free agents, restricted or not, and where they could end up: Read more…
Ivy to the Grizz?
The Memphis Grizzlies have reportedly offered 34-year old guard Allen Iverson $5.8 million to come play for them.
The signing would pair him with a fantastic collection of young talent in O.J. Mayo and Rudy Gay, while possibly making slow-to-learn point guard Mike Conley Jr. the odd man out. Read more…
