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Sports Illustrated
June 11, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Everybody loves an underdog Philadelphia may not win the title, but it has already done something fairly amazing. It has stolen the spotlight from the glamorous Lakers...   |
Sports Illustrated
March 30, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Withering Heat Miami not adapting well to the return of 'Zo... |
Sports Illustrated
June 1, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Get out the broom Doesn't matter if it's 76ers or Bucks, Lakers will cruise... |
Sports Illustrated
June 22, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Peering into the crystal ball It's already time to discuss the next NBA season... |
Sports Illustrated
April 13, 2001
Phil Taylor |
L.A. stories still just rumors The rumors about Kobe Bryant being traded -- to Toronto, to Vancouver, to Orlando, to just about every team in the league -- are multiplying, but despite all the speculation, I don't think Kobe's going anywhere, at least not this summer... |
Sports Illustrated
March 9, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Strickland is a mistake for Blazers The most troubling incident in the Blazers' home loss to the Spurs Thursday night came when the Blazers were making a little bit of a run in the fourth quarter with newly acquired point guard Rod Strickland on the floor, and coach Mike Dunleavy pulled Strickland... |
Sports Illustrated
November 16, 2001
Jack McCallum |
Motown malaise looks to be history I keep asking myself if the Pistons are going to be a playoff team this year... |
Sports Illustrated
May 18, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Look past the stars Role players will be a key factor in Spurs-Lakers series... |
Sports Illustrated
April 6, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Staying put -- for now Kobe Bryant won't be dealt for a long time, if at all... |
Sports Illustrated
May 11, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Stop slammin' Shaq Despite total domination, O'Neal still has detractors... |
Sports Illustrated
May 25, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Kobe can Bryant's emergence has West all but wrapped up for L.A... Who gets home court if Lakers play Sixers?... Televise the NBA draft lottery... Raptors and Hornets... etc. |
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 Illustrated
February 22, 2002
Jack McCallum |
Trade show Did the Bulls get a bum steer or a Rose of a deal? |
Sports Illustrated
June 9, 2000
Phil Taylor |
Chat Reel: Phil Taylor Just how good are the Lakers? |
Sports Illustrated
April 21, 2000
Phil Taylor |
NBA Mailbag most improved player... Lionel Hollins getting fired and being replaced by Dick Versace... Knicks... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
February 14, 2002
Jack McCallum |
It's good to be King Hot play at home makes Sacramento the NBA's top dogs... |
Sports Illustrated
February 16, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Mutombo is staying put -- for now Get rid of the 3-point line... Pacers... Minnesota Timberwolves... etc. |
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 Illustrated
December 29, 2000
Phil Taylor |
Early returns It's not too soon to see who's worthy of an All-Star spot... NBA Q&A... |
Sports Central
April 26, 2006
Isaac Miller |
NBA 2005-06 Season in Review Top 10 Storylines of 2005-06... The MVP and other postseason awards... Playoff predictions... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
March 23, 2001
Phil Taylor |
New blood Derek Anderson, Donyell Marshall spark their new teams... |
Salon.com
June 14, 2001
King Kaufman |
Larry Brown: Genius? Everyone agrees what a brilliant coach the 76ers' boss is. So how come he's never won the championship? |
Sports Illustrated
February 27, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Sixers may regret Mutombo deal Nothing against Dikembe Mutombo, whose defensive skills are obvious, but I just don't see how the 76ers are dramatically better with him than with the center they traded, Theo Ratliff, to get him... |
Sports Central
July 27, 2004
Eric Williams |
An Open Letter to Kobe Bryant "I guess congratulations are in order. You won. You got what you've wanted all along. You got your max contract and Shaq got shown the door. You are now the unquestioned leader of this new-look Laker team." |
Sports Illustrated
March 15, 2002
Jack McCallum |
Late push New candidates emerge for the NBA's postseason awards... |
Sports Illustrated
March 17, 2000
Phil Taylor |
Here's how to make the Pistons hum NBA Mailbag |
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 Illustrated
June 4, 2001
Alexander Wolff |
Back to the future Finals matchup looks a lot like it did 18 years ago... |
Sports Illustrated
March 24, 2000 |
Chat Reel: SI's Phil Taylor NBA chat with Sports Illustrated's Phil Taylor: playoff spots in the Eastern Conference... Steve Smith and Isaiah Rider... |
Sports Illustrated
March 2, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Air Jordan maneuvers for Air Canada In the span of two weeks, Michael Jordan went from being a bust as president of the Wizards to being a candidate for Executive of the Year... |
Salon.com
October 31, 2000
Allen Barra |
The "transition" game The NBA is suffering, not because it misses Michael Jordan, but because there are too many teenage millionaires who can't shoot... |
Sports Illustrated
April 6, 2000
Phil Taylor |
Amid NBA turmoil, Lakers remain calm Basketball Q&A: Shaq dominated Patrick Ewing... Vince Carter... No. 1 pick in the draft... Indiana Pacers... etc. |
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
October 16, 2003
Timothy Hammill |
2003 NBA Season Preview One fan's predictions for the 2003-04 NBA season |
Sports Central
June 24, 2009
Matt Thomas |
A New Laker Dynasty? There is far too much parody to consider with any sort of reasonability the fact that a single win in a single championship series is anything other than a great season worth remembering. |
Sports Illustrated
April 20, 2001
Phil Taylor |
The 'bag man plays defense My list of the top 10 players of all time generated quite a bit of disagreement, and a few people feel that I've dissed Dennis Rodman, Ray Allen and the entire nation of Canada. Guess it's time to play a little defense -- self-defense... |
Sports Central
February 20, 2004
Derek Daggett |
What to Expect in Second-Half Five Bold Predictions" for the second-half of the NBA season. |
Sports Illustrated
June 4, 2002
Marty Burns |
NBA Finals Breakdown The author examines the Nets-Lakers series position-by-position and gives his prediction on which team will win the NBA championship. |
Sports Illustrated
December 14, 2001
Jack McCallum |
If anyone's like Mike, it's Kobe Kobe is, in my opinion, the player who has a chance to get close to Jordan. (Notice I said close.) Bryant made incredible strides this year, both physically and mentally. He has a will to win, the ability to get off his shot whenever he wants to and he's a soon-to-be-great defender... |
Sports Illustrated
May 11, 2000
Phil Taylor |
Hickman's MVP vote has merit Who cares about Shaq?... Shawn Kemp... Do you agree with me that Maxwell should have been on the playoff roster?... Portland vs Lakers... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
April 13, 2000
Phil Taylor |
Coach of the Year a close call Basketball Q&A: Suns... Blazers... Raptors vs Knicks... Gary Payton... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
October 26, 2000
Marty Burns |
NBA Power Rankings Here is how SI's Marty Burns ranks the teams entering the first week of the 2000-01 NBA season. This year's kickoff begins the same way last year's ended, with the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers holding down the top two spots... |
Sports Illustrated
May 3, 2000 |
Jackson chases history with Lakers ...In Los Angeles, Phil Jackson will be trying to become only the second NBA coach ever to win a title with a second franchise... |
Sports Illustrated
March 16, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Awards talk Early favorites for MVP and Rookie of the Year in the NBA. |
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 Illustrated
May 10, 2002
Jack McCallum |
Tough row to hoe Even if they beat L.A., don't expect the Spurs in the Finals... |
Sports Illustrated
January 12, 2001 |
Who's 'The Man' in L.A.? The clear and obvious choice is Shaquille O'Neal |
Sports Illustrated
January 26, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Their time has come Without new teams, Ewing and Olajuwon should retire... |
Sports Central
June 5, 2006
Vince Grzegorek |
NBA Finals: A Time For Firsts For the first time since 1971, we have two teams facing off that have never been to the championship series before. So how do you evaluate the x-factor if there is no experience? |
Sports Illustrated
November 10, 2000
Phil Taylor |
Stuck in the middle The 'bag is bulging this week with questions about Dikembe Mutombo, the Hawks' center who is almost sure to be traded before he becomes a free agent at the end of the season... |
