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Sports Central
June 5, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
NBA Finals Game 1: The Kobe Show Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday was a callback to the old "The Kobe Show" days in all the right ways.   |
Sports Central
June 15, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
In the Rotation: NBA Finals Edition It was a very entertaining NBA Finals from start to finish. |
Sports Central
June 8, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
NBA Finals Game 2: The Blame Game There was plenty of blame to go around after the Orlando Magic lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals. |
Sports Central
June 10, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
NBA Finals Game 3: Glass Half-Full The momentum swings in an NBA playoff series are off the charts. Teams have to ride the emotional rollercoaster that comes with every win and loss in the postseason, especially the NBA Finals. |
Sports Central
June 3, 2009
Sean Crowe |
Save the NBA, Fire David Stern The 2009 NBA playoffs have showcased everything that's great about the current version of the NBA. Unfortunately, it's also showcased everything that's wrong with the 2009 NBA. |
Sports Central
June 12, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
NBA Finals Game 4: Role Models When Game 4 of the NBA Finals was on the line, it wasn't the greatest closer in the game who carried the lakers to a 3-1 series lead, it was their role players. |
Sports Central
May 28, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
Kobe vs. LeBron: Too Good to Be True How many times in NBA history have two of the top 10 players of all-time met in the NBA Finals with both players in their prime? |
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 Central
June 2, 2009
Ross Lancaster |
Magic Men In a by-the-book world, we'd all be talking about the dream Kobe Bryant/LeBron James matchup that was sure to please the NBA, ABC, and the casual fan |
Sports Central
May 6, 2009
Jonathan Lowe |
Shuffling the Deck? Last season, the NBA had its dream Finals matchup return to the spotlight when the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers came together for the first time since 1987. |
Sports Central
November 5, 2008
Wailele Sallas |
Is Kobe Going Greek? Eleven players who were on NBA rosters last year went to the international game for no taxes and more money. And just last month there were rumblings that Kobe Bryant was offered $83 million for three years. Tax free! |
Sports Central
June 17, 2009
Bill Hazell |
Kobe Gets the Big Guy Off His Back It took him the better part of a decade, but let the record show that Kobe Bryant finally won a ring without Shaq. |
Sports Central
May 20, 2009
Bill Hazell |
The NBA's Inevitable Finals Matchup How do you top a Celtics/Lakers Finals? Perhaps we're about to see. |
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
January 23, 2012
Ross Lancaster |
Superman Needed? Kobe Bryant has been beyond amazing this year, but he shouldn't be expected to play 40 minutes or more every night. If the Lakers want to improve their team, they should be patient and not sacrifice a potentially bright long-term future. |
Sports Central
May 11, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
Living Dangerously on Easy Street Have the Cavs chances of winning a title actually been hindered by the fact that they've been so much better than their opponents in the postseason? |
Sports Central
June 1, 2007
Wailele Sallas |
Think About Jack I am about to say four words I thought I never would say -- I feel for Kobe. |
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
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
September 28, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
SC's NBA All-Decade Team (Pt. 1) Here's a look back at the previous decade of NBA basketball. |
Sports Central
June 24, 2009
Matt Thomas |
A New Laker Dynasty? There is far too much parody to consider with any sort of reasonability the fact that a single win in a single championship series is anything other than a great season worth remembering. |
Sports Central
May 10, 2010
Jonathan Lowe |
It's About All-Star Power It seems like this weekend went a long way to figuring out who will head on to the NBA's Conference Finals. |
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
June 18, 2007
Brad Oremland |
Are the Spurs a Dynasty? To help answer that question, here's a look at the NBA's most dynastic teams ever. |
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 Central
May 21, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
NBA Stars Align in Conference Finals The NBA conference finals offer a basketball game of great significance every day for two straight weeks. |
Sports Central
July 2, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
NBA Trade Grades An analysis of some of the biggest trades that went down this week in the NBA. |
Sports Central
March 8, 2010
Scott Shepherd |
The Third Annual NBA Oscars My favorite gimmick since I starting writing for Sports Central over three years ago was to combine my two favorite things, movies and NBA basketball, into one column. |
Sports Central
June 2, 2008
Brian Cox |
All Things Old Become New Again For the 11th time in league history, the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers will square off for the NBA title. |
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
June 1, 2010
Bob Ekstrom |
Can L.A. and Boston Just Get a Room Already? Welcome to senior prom, NBA style. |
Sports Central
May 7, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
The NBA Playoffs' Grittiest Players Of the playoff teams remaining, who are the grittiest players? Without further ado, it's the 2009 NBA Playoffs All-Grit Team. |
Sports Central
June 1, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
The LeBron Rules LeBron James is no Kobe Bryant. And for once, this comparison has nothing to do with basketball. |
Sports Central
December 12, 2008
Bill Hazell |
The Green-and-Golden Age Renaissance Green vs. Yellow means a lot to us NBA nuts, and in a league where upsets don't come often, the chances of another Celtics/Lakers Finals in 2009 seem bright. |
Sports Central
April 25, 2010
Vito Curcuru |
While Celtics and Magic Roll, Stern Fumes There are three things we have learned during the NBA playoffs: the ghost of Tim Donaghy past still haunts David Stern, the rumors of the Boston Celtics' demise have been greatly exaggerated, and the Orlando Magic may need to find a cape for Jameer Nelson. |
Sports Central
April 22, 2009
Wailele Sallas |
Kobe vs. LeBron, At Any Cost? Would there be anything better than seeing the two best players in the NBA attacking each other for seven games? |
Sports Central
May 1, 2006
Alfons Prince |
Kobe Discovers He Has Teammates The biggest story of the 2006 NBA playoffs thus far has to be not only the play of Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, but how Kobe has changed his play. |
Sports Central
May 14, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
Mile-High Surprise The Denver Nuggets have quietly been the most impressive team in the postseason. |
Sports Central
February 23, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
In the Rotation: NBA Week 17 A review the NBA season so far, remembering Larry Miller and more. |
Sports Central
April 11, 2011
Vito Curcuru |
Three NBA Playoff Predictions The NBA playoffs have begun and this year the race to the finals looks more open than usual. Teams like the Bulls, Lakers, Spurs, Heat, and Magic all look like the favorites to reach the Finals. |
AskMen.com
Andrew Ungvari |
Kobe Bryant - Love Him Or Hate Him Bryant, 31, is about to embark on the 14th season of his illustrious career, and unlike his previous six seasons, Bryant enters this coming season as a defending champion. |
Sports Central
December 29, 2008
Scott Shepherd |
In the Rotation: NBA Week 9 A look back at five of the most memorable and significant moments of 2008 in the NBA. |
Sports Central
December 7, 2011
Megan Brown |
Trade Rumors Abound For Paul and Howard Here's a look at some of a few of the possible destinations for the two biggest options available. |
Sports Central
January 12, 2012
Bill Hazell |
Can Lob City Overtake Showtime? Sometimes it's easy to forget that the Staples Center is the home to two NBA franchises. |
Sports Central
October 2, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
SC's NBA All-Decade Team (Pt. 3) NBA's All-Decade Team: the best of the best. |
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 Central
June 14, 2010
Bill Hazell |
Celtics/Lakers, on to the Final Act For the first time in four years, no one has a clue who's winning this thing. What could be better? |
Sports Central
June 5, 2008
Corrie Trouw |
Scouting the NBA Finals An analysis of the NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. |
Sports Illustrated
January 15, 2001
Jack McCallum |
Kobe's beef Bryant stands to gain respect, victories by feeding Shaq... |
Sports Central
June 24, 2008
Bill Hazell |
Bryant's Lakers, Legacy, Stumble in Finals If Kobe Bryant was going to stake his claim as the greatest of all ballers, he needed to win the 2008 NBA Finals. |
