When Tom Thibodeau became the head coach of the Chicago Bulls in 2010, he brought a bag of toughness with him. Thibodeau gritted his teeth as an assistant for seven different NBA teams before he finally got his opportunity to became a head coach in the league. In his first season as the Bulls head [...]
Will this be the season that Kevin Durant finally wins the NBA's MVP Award?
The Charlotte Bobcats entered the NBA in 2004 and they have seen their fair share of losing. The Bobcats have only had one winning season which was also their lone trip to the NBA Playoffs back in 2010. The Bobcats still have not won a playoff game as they were swept that year in the [...]
Since moving to Los Angeles in 1960, the Lakers have enjoyed tremendous success. Since 1960, the Lakers have only suffered eight losing seasons. In their franchise history (both in Minneapolis and Los Angeles) the Lakers have won 16 NBA Championships which is second all-time in NBA history and their 31 appearances in the NBA Finals [...]
This past summer the Detroit Pistons signed forward Josh Smith to a four-year, $54 million contract. Smith spent the first nine years of his NBA career with the Atlanta Hawks where he averaged 15.3 points per game. Last season Smith sought a max deal from the Hawks which he never received. The Hawks were not [...]
It is tough to be a basketball fan in the state of Minnesota. From 1947-1954 the Minneapolis Lakers won six NBA Championships. But by 1960 the Lakers packed their bags and headed West to Los Angeles, California where they have won ten more NBA Championships. On the collegiate front the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball [...]
If it ain't broke then don't fix it!!!!!
In the world of sports there have only been a few athletes that have lived up to the hype that surrounded them. Coming out of high school, quarterback Ron Powlus was pegged by college football analyst Beano Cook to become the first player to win three Heisman Trophy Awards. Powlus never lived up to the [...]