Melo joining Kobe in Los Angeles is a great idea for both sides
February 8, 2011 by Brandon LaChance
Filed under Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, News, Northwest Division, Pacific Division, Teams, Western Conference
The Denver Nuggets have been shopping Carmelo Anthony for seven or eight months and have went through a number of different trade suitors including the New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves. Tuesday, the bright lights of Los Angeles and the star studded Laker lineup are calling [...]
Phoenix Suns phones are off the hook for Steve Nash
February 7, 2011 by Brandon LaChance
Filed under Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Eastern Conference, News, Northwest Division, Orlando Magic, Pacific Division, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trailblazers, Southeast Division, Southwest Division, Teams, Trade Rumors, Western Conference
The Phoenix Suns have made it clear they want the face of the franchise Steve Nash to stay on the team. This doesn’t mean other NBA teams will stop calling. Marc Stein of ESPN reports the Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trailblazers have made calls to the Suns front office in [...]
If NBA Super Stars turned into Marvel Comics
February 7, 2011 by Brandon LaChance
Filed under Atlantic Division, Boston Celtics, Central Division, Chicago Bulls, Eastern Conference, Featured, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Pacific Division, Random, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Southeast Division, Southwest Division, Teams
Marvel Comics and the NBA announced the two companies are going to form a merger to produce NBA comic apparel for all-star weekend Feb. 18-20. Matt Moore of Yahoo Sports reported the Boston Celtics are going to be transformed into the Incredible Hulk and the New York Knicks into Spiderman. There are many NBA super [...]
Today’s Crusades: Arenas served papers during game, Cavs match record, William’s return helps Utah
February 5, 2011 by Brandon LaChance
Filed under Central Division, Cleveland Cavaliers, Eastern Conference, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Hornets, News, Northwest Division, Orlando Magic, Pacific Division, Southeast Division, Southwest Division, Teams, Today's Crusades, Utah Jazz, Western Conference
I understand it’s Saturday and readers want easy reads after working hard all week so Court Crusades will grant wishes and make today’s voyage through the league short and sweet while still giving you the heads up. Gilbert Arenas served papers during half time The Orlando Magic’s Arenas was served child support and custody papers [...]
The NBA All-Star game is becoming a fraternity social instead of a showcase for the league’s best players
February 4, 2011 by Brandon LaChance
Filed under Atlanta Hawks, Atlantic Division, Boston Celtics, Central Division, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Eastern Conference, Featured, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, News, Northwest Division, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Pacific Division, Portland Trailblazers, San Antonio Spurs, Southeast Division, Southwest Division, Teams, Utah Jazz, Western Conference
The NBA All-Star game never includes all the deserving players which make analysts and bloggers debate back and forth who was snubbed. This year’s reserve selection shows me that it doesn’t really matter who is having a great season, but who you know and who is coaching the conference teams. Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, [...]
Video: Dorell Wright 3/4 court alley-oop
February 4, 2011 by Brandon LaChance
Filed under Dunks, Golden State Warriors, Pacific Division, Teams, Western Conference
The alley-oop is one of the most attractive and complicated plays in basketball because of powerful finishes and the communication two players have to have to convert the creative jam. Thursday the Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry threw an alley-oop pass 3/4ths of the court to Dorell Wright who threw it down beautifully. [...]
NBA teams that make you go ugh
February 3, 2011 by Brandon LaChance
Filed under Central Division, Charlotte Bobcats, Cleveland Cavaliers, Eastern Conference, Featured, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, News, Northwest Division, Pacific Division, Sacramento Kings, Southeast Division, Southwest Division, Teams, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Western Conference
There are some teams in the NBA that are just not worth buying tickets to go see or turning on the TV to watch whether it’s because of lack of star power, a bad coach or the team just can’t play basketball. There are a few obvious ones, but there are also teams who might [...]
NBA teams that make you go ugh
February 3, 2011 by Brandon LaChance
Filed under Central Division, Charlotte Bobcats, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Eastern Conference, Exclusive, Featured, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, Northwest Division, Pacific Division, Southeast Division, Southwest Division, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Western Conference
There are some teams in the NBA that are just not worth buying tickets to go see or turning on the TV to watch whether it’s because of lack of star power, a bad coach or the team just can’t play basketball. There are a few obvious ones, but there are also teams who might [...]
Today’s Crusades: Rose outshines Griffin in Los Angeles, Howard picks up another Tech, Fernandez happy in Portland
February 3, 2011 by Brandon LaChance
Filed under Central Division, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Eastern Conference, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Hornets, News, Northwest Division, Orlando Magic, Pacific Division, Portland Trailblazers, Southeast Division, Southwest Division, Teams, Today's Crusades, Utah Jazz, Western Conference
Welcome to a new day of NBA news, there is a lot to talk about including big performances from the Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose and Los Angeles Clippers Blake Griffin in the bright lights of the Stapple Center, more technical fouls for the Orlando Magics Dwight Howard and the Bucks and Rudy Fernandez wants to [...]
Suns get easy W over injury-depleted Bucks
February 2, 2011 by kevin.bonneville
Filed under Blog Network, Featured, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Pacific Division, Phoenix Suns, Western Conference
The Suns have struggled against poor teams all season long, but they didn’t tonight. Phoenix got off to a good start in the first 12 minutes and won going away 92-77 over a Bucks team that was without Andrew Bogut and a couple of other key players. The win extended Phoenix’s current win streak to [...]