Archive for the 'NBA' Category
Son of Congo: Dikembe Mutombo Honored at State of the Union Address
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007In case you missed the State of the Union Address, Dikembe Mutombo was honored as inspirational story of an immigrant that went to Georgetown University and then became a star in the NBA. Bush welcomed the Congo native to America, calling him the “Son of Congo.” I think its his smile and finger wagging that really helped all these years.
The History of the Detroit Pistons
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007Until 1964, they continued to qualify for the NBA playoffs but never gained their championship title back.During the 1980’s, draft picks and trades brought many new players to the team: Isaiah Thomas, Kelly Tripucka, Vinnie Johnson, and Bill Laimbeer…. However, in 1988 the tables turned, and the Celtics lost to the Pistons, due to the Piston’s solid defense, made up of Dumars, Laimbeer, Johnson, and recent recruit Dennis Rodman.In the late eighties and early nineties, the Detroit Pistons moved to the Palace of Auburn Hills and added Mark Aguirre to the roster…. However, 1994 brought in a high draft pick, Grant Hill, who helped out the struggling team.In the 2004 NBA Finals, the Detroit Pistons, led by guard Chauncey Billups and teammates Richard Hamilton, Rasheed Wallace, Tyshaun Prince, and Been Wallace, won the championship title, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kevin Garnett Not A Fighter
Monday, January 22nd, 2007That he is one of the most intense and intimidating competitors in the League is without question. He glares, screams, shouts self-motivating expletives at his hometown fans after making big plays, and never takes a play off. One thing that Kevin Garnett doesn’t do, however, is engage in hand to hand combat.Read the rest of the story.
Team Record Under 500 - No Problem in the NBA
Sunday, January 21st, 2007Of the four major professional sports in America, basketball is the only one where a team with a .500 or under record has a chance of making the playoffs. In the NHL, a little over 50% of the teams go to the playoffs, just like the NBA, but clubs with losing records don’t come close […]
Birth and Origin of NBA
Sunday, January 21st, 2007Here are a couple links on the birth and origin of the NBA
History of Basketball - James NaismithFormation of the NBA
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Carmelo Named To the All-World Team; Male Athlete of Year
Friday, January 19th, 2007The Denver Nuggets’ Carmelo Anthony was named the 2006 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year by USA Basketball today. Its sort of interesting since he’s not even playing basketball right now.
To boot, the world’s journalists were put together to name an All-World Championship, and of all the American basketball players, Melo was the […]
