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Rondo was a nice find by the Boston Celtics. He helped the team win a lot of games especially when Garnet, Pierce and Allen were still around. It looked as though Rondo was the next big star of the Celtics that they would have for a loong time. But injuries marred Rondo recently. And though he...

My gawd, Derrick Rose! He's finally regaining his old form! His explosiveness is coming back and his shooting is finally improving and it's improving rapidly. He's already very confident when moving. He's very entertaining to watch. And with the resurgence of Butler and the solid contributions...

Kobe Bryant is one of the best basketball players ever. But he's old (in athlete years) and hasn't tried to change the way he plays the game. He still shoots too much. There's no problem if he makes most of his shots. But noooo... He's only making below 40% of his shots! He doesn't get his...

Kevin Durant was the NBAs MVP last season. His impeccable shooting skills and his ability to lead a team made him worthy of such award. Westbrook on the other hand is a very explosive point guard. He can also score at will and is pretty good at involving his teammates as well. Who do you think...

The spurs played awesome basketball last season and put "glam" basketball to shame in the NBA Finals. However, one thing that's been plaguing the Spurs is father time. Coach Pop needs to be mindful of the minutes that he allows Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili plays. They're an integral part in the...

The Lakers let go of Pau Gasol. He was deemed to be soft. A lot of Lakers fans became frustrated of his play. Thus, he went to Chicago and the Lakers got Carlos Boozer. What's happened? Well, the Chicago Bulls are already Playoff worthy with Gasol giving some awesome numbers in points and...

Houston let go of Jeremy Lin who went to the L.A. Lakers. They maintained Patrick Beverly. Lin is gathering some decent numbers in LA. He's racking up some points, assists and rebounds per game. However, the difference is, the Lakers are losing while Houston keeps on winning. Was Houston right...

The NBA has seen a lot of bad boys. These are players who don't give a dang about the opposition. They don't bow to anybody. They stick it to their opponents no matter what. Just like Dennis Rodman and Metta World Peace (Ron Artest). These two irritated their opponents from start to finish. They...

I think Carmelo has a lot of offers for him (no matter how much of a ball hog he is). I think Miami showed some interest and so has the L.A. Lakers. New York is a great team but he has never moved forward and never even reached the conference finals in his entire time with the team. Do you think...

When the Bulls disbanded after their second 3-peat, Jordan, Jackson, Pippen, and the gang went on their separate ways. I think Phil Jackson tried to convince them all to go with him to the Lakers but they didn't. Only Rodman went with him I think. Pippen went to the Portland Trailblazers and...

Kobe is on the decline. He has faced two consecutive injuries and he would never be the same again. Also, he's old. Steve Nash is still with the Lakers and he's old too. So is Pau Gasol. There are a number of young players with L.A. right now and they've shown some flashes of brilliance but none...

Pau Gasol is a great basketball player by my standards. He won back to back NBA titles with Kobe Bryant and still is doing a lot for the Los Angeles Lakers team (though he's currently injured). He has a good mid-range game and can score on the inside pretty well. But he has been criticized time...

The NBA is a place where amazing things happen. And also silly things. Take for instance the free throw shooting rituals of some greats. Karl Malone would whisper a few secret words before making a shot. Jason Kidd would blow kisses before he shoots and Jeff Hornacek rubs his freakin cheek! What...

One of the main weapons in basketball is the skill of shooting. If you are a cold blooded shooter, you would be feared by your opponents. In the NBA, there are a lot of skilled shooters who could really light it up and go for 30, 40, 50 or 60 in a single game. Reggie Miller, Larry Bird, Glen...

The basketball talent in the NBA is overflowing. That is why whenever the Olympics is around the corner, all they have to do is to choose among the pool of NBA players to send to battle. If you were to pick the players that would compose the USA basketball team, who would you choose? Here's my...

Being a center is hard. You have to scramble for the rebound, protect the paint with your body and will, and score in traffic. That's why it takes a lot of skill and natural athleticism and build to be successful in this position. A lot of big men have thrived as center though. To name some, we...

During the eras of Jordan, Kobe, Carter and Jason Richardson, I used to be super excited every time the All Star break was around the corner. That was because of the Slam Dunk competition. I knew that I would be entertained with outrageous dunks come competition day. But slam dunk competitions...

The NBA Playoffs is just months away. So before we arrive at that, it would be really fun to just play around and try and predict the two teams who would face off in the finals. Any ideas? Here's my hunch: Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Yep. That's right. I think that Durant and the...

Hey guys, I've been watching NBA games since I was still in grade school. I grew up watching them playing in jerseys. But now, I see players being required to use sleeved jerseys. What's with this new NBA rule? What's it's rationale? Do you dig sleeved jerseys? Is this the future of the NBA? Is...

Paul George is a great player. He can shoot outside shots, he can dunk, he can handle the ball well, he can rebound and pass. He has an all around game. During the first half of the season, I noticed that he had a lot of pretty good games. I was also super impressed with his 360 between the legs...