Monthly Archives: March 2012

A Tale of Two Cities: Dallas

Posted on March 31, 2012 by David Rice

Defending a title is already proving much more difficult than winning it for the first time for the Dallas Mavericks. After sinking as low as the seventh seed in the West, the defending champs have clawed their way back up … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Cities: Orlando

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Brendan Galella

ORLANDO- Any hope of the Magic displaying just a shred of resiliency ended against the defending champions with a kiss off the glass. Orlando held a 14-point advantage with just over 14 minutes remaining in the game, but it couldn’t make … Continue reading →

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Lakers Coach Sending a Mixed Message

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Charles Gonzalez

So Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown decided to send a message to his team in the past week and a half, benching star guard Kobe Bryant and center Andrew Bynum. With less than 20 games remaining in the season … Continue reading →

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Finding Reasons To Get Excited

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Bucky Chini

Twitter Takeover I talked about the quiet before last week. Well apparently the storm has not come yet because it’s still a little boring out there as far as Twitter is concerned. It’s a tad bit discouraging at times. However, … Continue reading →

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The MVP Case for Kevin Love

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Brendan Galella

The Timberwolves were supposed to be a team of the future but Kevin Love has made Minnesota a threat now. Once again playing out of position, back at center following an injury to Nikola Pekovic, Love has dominated no matter where … Continue reading →

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Atlantic Division Crown Up for Grabs

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Brendan Galella

At the All-Star break, the Atlantic Division seemed to belong to Philadelphia. Since Feb. 15, the 76ers have posted an 8-13 record and close out the season with 11 of their next 15 games away from the Wells Fargo Center. 

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Westbrook’s Quiet Career Year

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Brendan Galella

Kevin Durant is the one being serenaded with MVP chants, but its his All-Star teammate having the career-year. Point guard Russell Westbrook was the one that took over to close out Minnesota during Friday’s epic double overtime thriller.

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Back Injury Sidelines Stoudemire

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Brendan Galella

The player that brought the Knicks back from obscurity will have to watch from the sidelines, perhaps for the rest of the year. Amar’e Stoudemire underwent an MRI following his 17 point, eight rebound, two block effort in a win over … Continue reading →

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Nash Leads Suns in Unlikely Playoff Push

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Brendan Galella

Steve Nash dominated an entire half of basketball while taking just one shot. His layup with 30 seconds remaining in the second quarter, his first attempt of the game, put the Suns ahead of Cleveland 57-38 and the team never … Continue reading →

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Clippers Need a Coaching Change

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Charles Gonzalez

Here Vinny Del Negro goes again – same story, different team. A report surfaced this past week from ESPN’s Chris Broussard, stating that Del Negro has “lost the locker room” and is sitting on an extreme hot seat in Los … Continue reading →

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