Archive for April, 2010
The Denver Nuggets’ House of Cards Is Coming Crashing Down
Posted: 28th April 2010 by Rich Kurtzman in NBA
Fight. Heart. Desire.
These are simply three words. But they are also three concepts that define a champion.
Unfortunately for Denver fans, these are foreign ideas to the Nuggets.
Denver, fresh off their third straight loss to Utah in the first round of the playoffs, is feeling the elephant-sized weight of a championship crumple their already weakened house of cards that is supporting it.
A few cards short of a full deck?
The Nuggets aren’t ...
2010 NBA Playoffs: The 5 Biggest Questions from the First Round
Posted: 28th April 2010 by Rich Kurtzman in NBA
Just over a week into the playoffs and the gargantuans have given us gems of games.
The Trail Blazers upset the Suns on the road. The Celtics and Heat got into a heated brawl. And the Spurs could actually take Round One from the Mavericks—the mainstream’s pick for second-best in the West.
Through all the confounding contests some questions have been answered—and many more have sprung up.
Are the Spurs actually for ...
2010 NHL Playoffs: San Jose Sharks Must ôOvercomeö a Date with Detroit
Posted: 28th April 2010 by Patrick Goulding II in NHL
The theme of the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the San Jose Sharks has been established as “Overcome.”
Since returning from the Olympic break, they have overcome a lot.
The Sharks were able to break out of their longest losing streak in over a decade and start playing great hockey in time for the playoffs.
They survived a stint without alternate captain and team leader Joe Thornton and still managed to secure the ...
San Antonio Spurs Botch Closeout Opportunity With Disgraceful Effort
Posted: 28th April 2010 by Robert Kleeman in NBA
Manu Ginobili whipped a perfect pass to Caron Butler, who ran the length of the floor for a layup. It was the kind of flawless, crisp delivery the Argentine's fans have come to accept as the norm.
The problem: Butler plays for the Dallas Mavericks, not the San Antonio Spurs.
It was that kind of night for the Spurs—a closeout opportunity ended with a 103-81 thud.
They embarrassed themselves. They embarrassed the franchise, the ...
Four Reasons Why the Boston Celtics Can Beat the Cleveland Cavaliers
Posted: 28th April 2010 by Ryan McDonnell in NBA
Tonight, the Celtics finished off the Miami Heat winning the series 4-1. The Cleveland Cavaliers closed out their series against the Chicago Bulls 4-1 as well setting up a rematch of the 2008 Eastern Conference Semifinals starting this Saturday.
Is Cleveland a great team? Of course they are. They wouldn't have had the best record in the NBA if they weren't. Are they beatable? Yes. Can ...
2010 NBA Draft: A Look at Two Guards for the Chicago Bulls
Posted: 28th April 2010 by John Hatelak in NBA
It's time to start looking to the future.
It's not as long of a wait for the draft like in the NFL. It's right after the season. So it's not too early to take a peek into another source to build a better team.
There are some interesting names out there even though the Chicago Bulls don't pick till 17th, overall.
Da'Sean Butler, West Virginia
He's a two guard/three forward hybrid who I love, ...
My Premature Reflection on the Portland Trail Blazers’ Wild Season
Posted: 28th April 2010 by Busta Bucket in NBA
I just figured out my new creed that I should print up on a t-shirt and wear every day with pride: " No matter what happens , I will always be a Blazer fan".
On Thursday the Blazers face elimination at the hands of the Phoenix Suns. Let that sink in for a moment. This Thursday could be the last time we see these guys on the Rose Garden court ...
Spurs-Mavericks: If Ex-Wizards Are Clicking, Dallas Is Still Very Dangerous
Posted: 27th April 2010 by Alex McVeigh in NBA
The Dallas Mavericks had some terrible stretches in Game Five, just like in Game Four. The only difference was that this time it came in garbage time instead of with the game on the line.
But the Mavericks were able to get some quality garbage time (and just so you know how garbage it was, Matt Carroll logged a few minutes) due to the two ex-Wizards, Brendan Haywood and Caron Butler, ...
The Red Wings brought the Coyotes crashing back down to earth with a 6-1 rout in Game 7, and in that very moment as the Coyotes' Cinderella season came to a crashing halt, the Red Wings again reminded everyone exactly why they are Hockeytown.
I thought before the game that Coyotes had a chance in Game 7 at home, playing hard-nosed, inspired hockey and would prove a tough test for the Wings.
When Vernon ...
Flip The Script: Phoenix Slow While Detroit Dominates Game 7
Posted: 27th April 2010 by Thomas Knapp in NHL
I suppose it is better to be old and cunning than smart and talented.
48 hours after the Detroit Red Wings looked slow and beaten in a pitiful Game 6 performance, it was the Phoenix Coyotes who crumpled under the pressure of "win and go home."
They were the ones to made the big miscues. Their normally staunch defense was the one slipping up, and the Wings jumped in to take ...