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Sports Central
March 28, 2005
Doug Graham |
The Writing Was on the Wall in L.A. It's unfair to think of Kobe Bryant as less of a player because the Lakers are struggling this season while the Heat are tearing through the competition.   |
Sports Central
August 9, 2005
Chris Speckman |
NBA Summertime Scorecard Three NBA teams that got better over the past three months -- and three that got worse. |
Sports Central
July 27, 2004
Eric Williams |
An Open Letter to Kobe Bryant "I guess congratulations are in order. You won. You got what you've wanted all along. You got your max contract and Shaq got shown the door. You are now the unquestioned leader of this new-look Laker team." |
Sports Central
April 23, 2005
Andre Watson |
Thanks, Kobe: The Curse of the Shaqbino? So who's to blame for the Lakers demise? The answer is simple: Kobe Bryant. Yes, Kobe Bryant. |
Sports Central
March 17, 2005
Jon Gonzales |
There is a God, and He Watches Basketball The Lakers' talent pool disbands after losing the NBA Championship, bringing competitiveness back to the league. |
Sports Central
March 21, 2005
Joseph Sammour |
The NBA's Elite Eight We're going to be focusing on the second round of the NBA playoffs, which will involve the NBA's answer to the Elite Eight. For each team, I'll explain who they will beat in the first round, and how much further they can go. |
Sports Central
January 24, 2006
Chris Cornell |
The Significance of Kobe's Big Night To put Kobe Bryant's incredible achievement of solo 81 points in a single game into perspective, one only needs to look at the record books. |
Sports Central
August 5, 2004
Damian Greene |
Flip the Power Switch Going out on a very long limb and predicting the winner of the Eastern Conference finals for the upcoming NBA season isn't much of a stretch. |
Sports Illustrated
April 6, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Staying put -- for now Kobe Bryant won't be dealt for a long time, if at all... |
Sports Central
November 15, 2005
Dave Golokhov |
Contenders and Pretenders in the NBA The 2005-06 NBA season is predictable. There are only five or six teams who are a real threat to win the championship. |
Sports Central
October 20, 2008
Scott Shepherd |
82 Things to Watch For This NBA Season (Pt. 4) Examining the Western Conference and the projected record for each team. |
Sports Central
October 16, 2003
Timothy Hammill |
2003 NBA Season Preview One fan's predictions for the 2003-04 NBA season |
Sports Central
October 19, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
82 Things to Watch For This NBA Season (Pt. 3) Here's a breakdown the former Eastern Conference and a prediction of how each team will fare as they begin a new decade of basketball. |
Sports Central
May 29, 2006
Vince Grzegorek |
NBA Playoffs: Forecasting the Final Four Drama, comedy, competition, and eliminations all wrapped up in one program ... the NBA playoffs. |
Sports Central
December 21, 2005
Joe Pietaro |
Is it Hip to Be Clip Now? In this topsy-turvy NBA season, it's the Clippers who are promoting exciting and winning basketball at the arena in which they were once considered second-class citizens. |
Sports Central
October 5, 2005
Seth Berkman |
NBA Preseason Power Rankings 1. San Antonio Spurs [59-23]... 2. Detroit Pistons [54-28]... 3. Miami Heat [59-23]... etc. |
Sports Central
May 4, 2004
Danny Sternfield |
It's NBA Sweeps Week The NBA finals meet television sweeps week. |
Sports Illustrated
November 16, 2001
Jack McCallum |
Motown malaise looks to be history I keep asking myself if the Pistons are going to be a playoff team this year... |
Sports Central
August 19, 2005
Eric Williams |
The Never-Ending NBA Season The NBA summer leagues provide us with the ultimate NBA reality drama: recent NBA draft picks and NBA-wannabees trying to impress fans and coaches while fighting for a job in the NBA. |
Sports Illustrated
April 13, 2001
Phil Taylor |
L.A. stories still just rumors The rumors about Kobe Bryant being traded -- to Toronto, to Vancouver, to Orlando, to just about every team in the league -- are multiplying, but despite all the speculation, I don't think Kobe's going anywhere, at least not this summer... |
Sports Illustrated
June 4, 2002
Marty Burns |
NBA Finals Breakdown The author examines the Nets-Lakers series position-by-position and gives his prediction on which team will win the NBA championship. |
Sports Central
March 10, 2006
Bill Hazell |
Team USA Hoops: Gold or Bust If Team USA fails to win gold in 2008, it will not be because they repeated mistakes of years past. |
Sports Central
May 29, 2004
M. Edward Guest |
Pistons, Lakers to Renew Rivalry? Four teams remain in the NBA Playoffs, and there is little doubt as to which contest this author would like to see in the final round: Lakers vs. Pistons. |
Sports Illustrated
December 19, 2000
Ian Thomsen |
Letting Fly Kobe Bryant is testing his limits -- and Shaq's... |
Sports Central
September 29, 2008
Scott Shepherd |
82 Things to Watch For This NBA Season (Pt. 1) The first in a series of predictions about the upcoming NBA season. |
Sports Central
September 25, 2003
Derek Daggett |
Three Surprise Teams For '03-'04 Three teams that missed the NBA playoffs last year are locks for the postseason. |
Sports Central
December 16, 2004
Vincent Musco |
Kobe, For Better or (More Likely) Worse Sure, 12-9 might look fine now, but the Los Angeles Lakers are in trouble. They have already played their softest-quarter schedule this season, and tougher games lie ahead. Deep-sixing the team's other stars and keeping Kobe is the crux of the problem. |
Sports Central
June 29, 2009
Sean Crowe |
The NBA Finals Left Me Feeling Empty The NBA Gods righted themselves after the 1985-86 season by giving us the Lakers/Celtics rematch we deserved. Here's the hoping the NBA Gods do the same thing next season. |
Sports Illustrated
May 18, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Look past the stars Role players will be a key factor in Spurs-Lakers series... |
Sports Central
June 5, 2006
Dave Golokhov |
I Hate Mondays: The Case of the Ex As the NBA season ended for the Detroit Pistons with a discouraging 95-78 loss to the Miami Heat on Friday night, it was obvious that two rancorous broken hearts missed one another. |
Sports Central
January 27, 2004
M. Edward Guest |
Chasing the Elusive Ring Ever since Larry Brown came to town about a decade ago, the Indiana Pacers have played some of the most consistent basketball in the NBA; they made the Eastern Conference Finals in 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, and 2000. Unfortunately, they lost the first four, three of them in seven games. |
Sports Central
May 11, 2004
Doug Graham |
Three Teams That Need to Win Wanting something implies that you can let that something slip from your grasp, but, you will recover. The NBA playoffs, especially this season, is about needing to get a hold of that trophy. |
Sports Central
November 4, 2005
Jonathan Lowe |
Who Makes the NBA Playoffs in '06? Sure, everyone has a shot at the trophy now, but only 16 squads will continue the fight in April. So, you ask, who might those be? |
Sports Central
April 5, 2010
Vito Curcuru |
Why Kobe is Better Than LeBron If you had to bet the mortgage on who will win this year's NBA Finals, is it the Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers or the Cleveland Cavaliers with LeBron James? |
Sports Illustrated
January 15, 2001
Jack McCallum |
Kobe's beef Bryant stands to gain respect, victories by feeding Shaq... |
Sports Illustrated
October 3, 2000
Marty Burns |
Buyer beware Caveat Emptor, of course, means "buyer beware." And it should be the motto for all those NBA GMs who shelled out big bucks to talented -- but largely unproven -- young players this past offseason... |
Sports Illustrated
June 1, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Get out the broom Doesn't matter if it's 76ers or Bucks, Lakers will cruise... |
Sports Central
October 31, 2007
Wailele Sallas |
The NBA in 24 Seconds Running the "shot clock" for the 2007-2008 NBA season. |
Sports Central
April 26, 2006
Isaac Miller |
NBA 2005-06 Season in Review Top 10 Storylines of 2005-06... The MVP and other postseason awards... Playoff predictions... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
November 15, 2002
Jack McCallum |
Clarifying the Answer Iverson's shot selection is poor, but he's still a great player |
Sports Central
March 23, 2004
Derek Daggett |
The East Will Rise Again Playoff time is rapidly approaching, and as usual, most people are looking ahead to the NBA Finals |
Sports Central
February 20, 2004
Derek Daggett |
What to Expect in Second-Half Five Bold Predictions" for the second-half of the NBA season. |
Sports Central
October 13, 2008
Scott Shepherd |
82 Things to Watch For this NBA Season (Pt. 3) Here's a look at the preseason favorites to win some of the NBA's most prestigious awards. |
Sports Central
March 11, 2008
Jon Gonzales |
How the West Was Won The NBA trading deadline has come and gone, and only one team has made itself better for the now: the Los Angeles Lakers. |
Sports Illustrated
January 12, 2001 |
Who's 'The Man' in L.A.? The clear and obvious choice is Shaquille O'Neal |
Sports Central
December 14, 2005
Bob Ekstrom |
Kill Phil, Volume III Phil Jackson has once again resumed his courtside seat at the head of Los Angeles Lakers bench. The question is, why? |
Sports Central
April 4, 2007
Paul Tenorio |
Can Anyone Take Down the Pistons? The Detroit Pistons are looking like the best the league has to offer. |
Sports Central
May 19, 2005
Andre Watson |
Pacers' Rick Carlisle Got Robbed There are no other ways to explain the ridiculous notion that Phoenix Suns coach Mike D'Antoni was the best coach in the NBA this season. It's false, wrong, stupid, and idiotic to think scoring and records should be the sole barometer that measures the effectiveness of a coach in any sport, let alone the NBA. |
Sports Central
June 4, 2008
Scott Shepherd |
NBA Finals: Easy as ABC There is so much that goes into winning an NBA title. It isn't as simple as just X's and O's. In fact, X and O are just two of the 26 letters that you must conquer to win a title. |
Sports Central
December 21, 2011
Gary Flick |
The Clip Show The L.A. Clippers have only posted two winning records since their move to Los Angeles in 1984, and in neither one of these seasons did they see the second round of the playoffs. |
