2012 Free Agency Report Card: Los Angeles Lakers
After a disappointing exit in the playoffs to OKC, the Lakers were in an identity crisis. They had problems in the locker room, specifically with Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol. The same situation they...
View ArticleIs Dwight Howard The Next Shaq?
July 18th, 1996: Shaq decides to leave the team that drafted him and signs with the Lakers for 7-years, worth $120 million. The Magic fans feel betrayed as their star leaves them. Little did they...
View ArticleCW’s Western Conference Standing (V.1.0)
Boy, am I glad I held off on this thing. With this Dwight Howard mega trade, expect my 2.0 Eastern Conference standings to be shaken up, and these predictions will take those trades into account. So...
View ArticleBest Power-Forward In The Game?
Twitter We first took the question to twitter. We asked our followers on twitter to name us the best Power-Forwards in the league, below are the results. Kevin Love – 28 votes Dirk Nowitzky – 17 votes...
View ArticleCW’s Top NBA Players Rank
Rajon Rondo My Rank: 10 ESPN Rank: 12 Rajon Rondo is not only on an underrated team, but he is helping Doc Rivers and the Boston Celtics squeeze out everything they can from Kevin Garnett & Paul...
View ArticleOverreaction November
It’s great to have the NBA back. I really can’t complain knowing that we will be watching the world’s best basketball players compete (sometimes at a lower capacity, ala Josh Smith in a January...
View ArticleRegular Season Awards: 2012-2013 Predictions
With the NBA season officially underway, it’s time to debate the topics of who’s going to win the following Regular Season Individual Awards: Most Valuable Player Defensive Player of the Year Rookie of...
View ArticleFull 2013 All-Star Game Roster
Eastern Conference Starters PG-Rajon Rondo (torn ACL) PG-Dwyane Wade SG-LeBron James SF-Carmelo Anthony PF-Chris Bosh (replacing Rajon Rondo) C-Kevin Garnett Reserves F-Paul George G-Jrue Holiday...
View Article4 Reasons Why the Lakers are Struggling
During the off-season, the Lakers made a lot of noise with the off-season acquisitions of Steve Nash and Dwight Howard. Over the course of the season, the Lakers have been on a roller-coaster ride....
View ArticleSurprising-Disappointing Teams This Season
The NBA is a game where amazing happens, but it has also became a game where anything can happen. This season is no different as many teams have made surprising moves and teams that in the past that...
View ArticleWhere NBA Superstars Can Improve
“I’m still getting better. I don’t want to be the same player I was this past season, I want to come into this season a new, improved, better LeBron James. We’ll see what happens, man. But I will come...
View ArticleEnding an Era
One of the most dominating eras in NBA history is coming to an end. An era that consists of players drafted in the ‘90s. These players include Vince Carter, Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, and many...
View ArticleVolume Shooters: There are Levels to This!
In most basketball circles, being labeled a volume shooter is not a compliment. In fact, volume shooters are usually associated with selfishness, inefficiency and low basketball IQ. But some of the...
View ArticleHow Quickly We Forget: Elgin Baylor
“Pound for pound, no one was ever as great as Elgin Baylor. He had the greatest variety of shots of anyone. He would take it in and hang and shoot from all these angles. Put spin on the ball. Elgin...
View ArticleThe Mental vs. Physical Mind of a Basketball Player
One of the smartest men to ever live named Albert Einstein once said, “It stands to the everlasting credit of science that by acting on the human mind, it has to overcome man’s insecurity before...
View ArticleLA Rivalry Escalates to New Heights Over Banners
The continued bitter relationship between the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers has written a new chapter in this rivalry of cross-hall Staples Center tenants. The basketball universe...
View ArticleDwight-Mare
There used to be a time where Dwight Howard was not only considered the best center in the NBA, but also was considered the most dominant and likable guy in the league. The seven time All-Star and...
View ArticleHow Quickly We Forget: George Mikan
“Kareem!” “No, Shaq!” “How have you guys forgotten about Wilt Chamberlain?” “YOU GUYS! How about Olajuwon!” “But Bill Russell has more rings than all of them combined…” “David Robinson? Patrick Ewing?”...
View ArticleLove Him or Hate Him, the NBA Misses Kobe Bryant
The Los Angeles Lakers’ fan-base is one of the largest in all of the sports leagues in not only America, but worldwide. Nearly every single one of those fans admires or at least respects Kobe Bryant....
View ArticleIs It Time For Steve Nash To Retire?
It’s amazing how quickly Father Time catches up with some athletes. Just two seasons ago, Steve Nash was an All-Star point guard that nearly led the Phoenix Suns to the playoffs single-handedly, while...
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