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Sports Central
December 22, 2008
Scott Shepherd |
In the Roatation: NBA Week 8 Whether it's the two best players in the league squaring off for one of the only times that particular season, an NBA Finals rematch, old rivalries renewed, or some combination of all three, the NBA always delivers the goods on Christmas Day.   |
Sports Central
March 6, 2013
Bob Ekstrom |
Are Lakers Lions in a Lamb's World? The Lakers have 22 games remaining, 9 of which are against sub-.400 teams. Including Tuesday's contest in Oklahoma City, they have only four tough opponents on the schedule. Wins are everywhere for the picking. |
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
January 18, 2011
Bob Ekstrom |
Celtics on Another Post-Christmas Hall Pass As long as the aging, battle-weary, and oftentimes unmotivated Celtics continue roaming the NBA's corridors with their post-Holidays hall pass, they'll be looking to hand the top seed off again. |
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
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
March 17, 2005
Jon Gonzales |
There is a God, and He Watches Basketball The Lakers' talent pool disbands after losing the NBA Championship, bringing competitiveness back to the league. |
Sports Central
December 21, 2005
Joe Pietaro |
Is it Hip to Be Clip Now? In this topsy-turvy NBA season, it's the Clippers who are promoting exciting and winning basketball at the arena in which they were once considered second-class citizens. |
Sports Central
January 16, 2008
Wailele Sallas |
Yearning For a Return to the Glory Days Free agency and money have taken away the passion that ruled 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
December 22, 2012
Ross Lancaster |
The Tale of Two Coasts During the young NBA season, there have been two storylines which seem to tower over the rest. They take place on opposite sides of the country and feature exceeding expectations on the East Coast and one of the biggest disappointments to this point in the season in league history on the West Coast. |
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
June 1, 2010
Bob Ekstrom |
Can L.A. and Boston Just Get a Room Already? Welcome to senior prom, NBA style. |
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
May 12, 2011
Bob Ekstrom |
C's and Lakers: Don't Let the Door Hit You Together, the Celtics and Lakers own more than half of all NBA championships. |
Sports Central
July 24, 2013
Andrew Jones |
14 Teams to Watch in 2013-14 The NBA season is still a ways away, but the offseason has been an interesting one. Here are 14 teams to watch in the upcoming season, some for obvious reasons ... others for not so obvious reasons. |
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
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
February 19, 2008
Wailele Sallas |
West Coast Biased The idea that the East was back on the rise has diminished. |
AskMen.com
Dave Golokhov |
Top 10: NBA Finals Matchups Before the page is turned on this magical 2007 season, let's flip back in history and relive the top 10 NBA Finals matchups. |
Sports Central
April 22, 2013
Robert Campbell |
Welcome to the NBA Playoffs Welcome to the NBA playoffs. The tedious 82-game schedule has culminated into a 16-team race, a two-month battle to determine a champion. |
Sports Central
December 28, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
NBA Grinches Ruin Christmas Kobe vs. LeBron on Christmas Day should have been the story of the week in the NBA, but instead, here's a list of the Grinches that stole the Christmas Headlines in the NBA. |
Sports Central
July 8, 2014
Brad Oremland |
If They Were All in Their Primes... Who would be the best NBA team of all-time ... if everyone on the team was in his prime? Here are 12 contenders. |
Sports Central
January 19, 2012
Bob Ekstrom |
Clippers' Time Still Not at Hand Last Saturday night, the Clippers beat the Lakers in the first regular season meeting of these Los Angeles neighbors since the Clippers hit the talent buffet with both hands this offseason, and the basketball world is giddy. |
Sports Central
December 13, 2006
Wailele Sallas |
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas... Everyone has their own version of the 12 days of Christmas, and so does the NBA. |
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
December 13, 2010
Bob Ekstrom |
New York Knicks Are a Tough Knock The Knicks currently hold the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and will be the team nobody wants to face in April. Although New Yorkers will argue it's not all Stoudemire, he is at the heart of the matter. |
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 23, 2010
Vito Curcuru |
Things We've Learned From the NBA Playoffs The NBA playoffs are usually generous when it comes to player meltdowns, tearing up age-old adages, and having certain teams rise to the top. |
AskMen.com
Paul Bessire |
Top 10: NBA Champions In this article, WhatIfSports utilizes its SimMatchup technology to rank the greatest NBA champions of all time. |
Sports Central
November 15, 2010
Bob Ekstrom |
The NBA's Empire Mentality Each should look at himself in the mirror for his part in proliferating this empire mentality that exists in pro basketball, but as fans we too should look at ourselves for embracing it. |
Sports Central
March 20, 2013
Matt Thomas |
Fact or Fiction: Heat the Best Ever? If you spend any time watching that four-letter all sports network these days, you've undoubtedly noticed that the Miami Heat are on a run for the ages. Though the verdict is still open on how far this win streak will go. |
Sports Central
December 16, 2004
Vincent Musco |
Kobe, For Better or (More Likely) Worse Sure, 12-9 might look fine now, but the Los Angeles Lakers are in trouble. They have already played their softest-quarter schedule this season, and tougher games lie ahead. Deep-sixing the team's other stars and keeping Kobe is the crux of the problem. |
Sports Central
May 3, 2012
Gary Flick |
X-ceptional This year's NBA playoffs have already given us epic comebacks, suspensions, MVP season-ending injuries, confrontations with refs, confrontations with fire extinguishers, and (my personal favorite) superstar game winners ... and no team has played more than two games. |
Sports Central
January 20, 2009
Brian Cox |
Who Are the NBA's Top Five? Here's a look at the top five NBA rankings of January. |
Sports Central
April 3, 2006
Vince Grzegorek |
The Measure of Success For a Zen-Master Barring a tremendous winning streak, the Los Angeles Lakers will accumulate more losses than the 1995 Chicago Bulls -- and the most losses ever by a Phil Jackson-coached team. |
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
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
April 18, 2011
Bob Ekstrom |
Once Again, the West Proves Wild The NBA postseason that got underway Saturday didn't exactly pick up where the regular season ended. |
Salon.com
May 31, 2002
King Kaufman |
Hoops heaven! As two entertaining playoff series climax, the Celtics and Lakers are doomed and the Nets will go from brief glory to cannon fodder... |
Sports Central
March 11, 2008
Jon Gonzales |
How the West Was Won The NBA trading deadline has come and gone, and only one team has made itself better for the now: the Los Angeles Lakers. |
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. |
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 Illustrated
October 22, 2002
Jack McCallum |
Five questions to tip off the season Well, here we go again. The obvious question heading into the 2002-03 season is, of course, whether the Los Angeles Lakers will four-peat, a feat that hasn't been achieved since the Boston Celtics won eight championships in a row between 1958 and 1966. But there are many other questions. |
Sports Central
May 9, 2011
Paul Foeller |
From the Decision to the Championship? The two-time defending champion Lakers won't have a chance at a three-peat. |
Sports Central
July 9, 2007
Parimal Rohit |
Why the Spurs Are Not a Dynasty The San Antonio Spurs are just that team who won at the right time, when nobody else wanted to win. |
Sports Central
June 9, 2010
Paul Foeller |
NBA Finals: Keys to Victory How great is the Lakers/Celtics rivalry? After the Finals end this year, the two teams will have combined to win more than half of the championships in NBA history. |
Sports Central
October 20, 2008
Scott Shepherd |
82 Things to Watch For This NBA Season (Pt. 4) Examining the Western Conference and the projected record for each team. |
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. |
