Last year when Phil Jackson became the new team president of the New York Knicks, he was looked at as a savior. Jackson played 12 seasons in the NBA and he helped the Knicks win their only two NBA Titles in franchise history. Jackson would then go on to win 11 NBA Championships as a [...]
After one season as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, it wasn't a total surprise that power forward Kevin Love has decided to opt-out of his deal and become a free agent. This past season Love averaged 16.4 points and 9.7. rebounds per game which were his lowest totals since his second year in the [...]
This past NBA season marked just the second time since 2004 that the Miami Heat missed the playoffs. The Heat went 37-45 and they finished in tenth place in the Eastern Conference as they were dealing with a litany of issues. The Heat were attempting to recover from the sudden departure of small forward LeBron [...]
At 6'8", 260 lbs., Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James is a physical specimen. James' freakish athleticism allowed him to become a basketball phenomenon before he even entered the NBA. James was the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cavaliers and he came to a franchise that's greatest claim to fame [...]
The Golden State Warriors were too strong for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Many things have changed since the Golden State Warriors last won the NBA Championship in 1975. President Gerald Ford had come under fire for his presidential pardon of former President Richard Nixon. The Pittsburgh Steelers were in the midst of one of the greatest football dynasties ever seen. Michael Jackson was the still the lead [...]
In the NBA it is tough to win a championship without a quality big man as you simply cannot coach size. And most teams that have gone on to raise the Larry O'Brien Trophy as NBA Champions have had a player checking in at 6'9" or taller play an integral part in their success. Brooklyn [...]
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban doesn't fit the mold as your typical professional sports owner. Since purchasing the Mavericks in 2000, Cuban has been outspoken against the NBA as he has been fined more than any other owner in league history. Under Cuban's stewardship, the Mavericks have only missed the playoffs twice and they won [...]
The Miami Heat have been in business since 1988 as an NBA franchise and the case can be made that shooting guard Dwyane Wade is the most important player in franchise history. The Heat drafted Wade with the fifth overall pick of the NBA Draft and the rest has been history. Wade helped the Heat [...]
The combatants are set for the NBA Finals.