Expect Mike Dunleavy, left, to assume the usual position at the NBA Lottery Draft for the Clippers this summer. Three seasons ago, the Clippers won 47 games with an exciting young team that not only made the playoffs, but actually finished ahead of the Lakers. Suddenly, the Clips were no longer simply LA’s “other team.” […]
NBA Today: Clips are LA’s “Other Team” Again Read Post »
Sacramento faces some serious long odds tonight in Cleveland. The host team has won three straight games (and seven of nine) and owns a pristine 20-0 record in their own building; the visitor has dropped its last five games, is a dismal 3-20 away from home and has failed to beat a single Eastern Conference
NBA Today: Time for a Royal Beatdown Read Post »
Centres Greg Oden, Portland Trail Blazers: While he’s still experiencing some growing pains in his first season on the court, Oden showed exactly what he is capable of with his 24-point, 15-rebound performance against the Bucks on Monday – he also sandwiched a pair of six-block efforts on either side of his work against Milwaukee.
The Wire Troll: Sounding a Redd Alert Read Post »
Even marginal fantasy Lakers like Trevor Ariza could be useful against Washington. As if things aren’t going swimmingly enough for the Los Angeles Lakers, owners of a two-game winning streak and the best record in the NBA, they begin a three-game homestand Thursday evening against the worst team in the Eastern Conference, the Washington Wizards.
NBA Today: Mismatch City, Baby Read Post »
We’re well into the offseason now, but believe it or not, just over seven weeks remain until players report to training camp. However, the next big thing on the basketball landscape is the 2006 FIBA Men’s World Championship, starting August 19 in Japan. The rosters are littered with NBA players and, as recent years have proved, the competition is more wide open than ever.
Three in the Key: Swan Song: Cue the Violins Read Post »
Bennett has been saying the right things about the Sonics being an integral part of the Seattle landscape and how he believes the team can be successful in that community for decades to come.
Three in the Key: A Sonic Boom? Read Post »
The NBA draft occurred Wednesday night, a couple of hours after our deadline for this column, so coverage of that will have to wait until next time, but for now, let’s get into some free-agent chat.
Three in the Key: Let the Speculation Begin Read Post »
