Archive for January, 2007
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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NBA All Star Game Approaching
Friday, January 19th, 2007There’s 2 days left to vote for your favorite player in this year’s All Star Game . The game is going to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ticket prices are skyrocketing, since its THE ticket to get if you’re in Vegas.
NBA All Star Balloting 2007
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 […]
Chris Webber Lands in Detroit
Tuesday, January 16th, 2007Chris Webber - Detroiter, Birmingham Country Day alum and estranged University of Michigan star - will now play for the Detroit Pistons, a team with some internal turmoil, but it could make them play with more urgency and distract them from their egos.Speaking of which, Captain Chauncy Billups didnt’ think the Pistons needed him, or […]
Kobe Takes Down Wade, Sort Of
Tuesday, January 16th, 2007Shaquille O’Neal was supposed to return to the court today in a much anticipated matchup against his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead, Alonzo Mourning played the most minutes he’s played this season and the Lakers prevailed in a thrilling OT victory.
It was a great game, if odd. Kobe only got to the […]
