As much as I want the San Antonio Spurs to suffer and falter, I don’t see it happening against the less-experienced Utah Jazz. San Antonio waltzed their way to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. As long as Utah cannot stop San Antonio’s three-headed monster, they will continue to loss. After all, they [...]
No one ever expected the Golden State Warriors to romp over the number one seed, 67-win team, Dallas Mavericks. But overachievement can only take you so far. The Warriors were beaten at home by the fifth-seeded Utah Jazz, 101-115. Derek Fisher was instrumental in this one, pouring 14 of his 21 points in the decisive [...]
I am utterly disappointed with Dirk Nowitzki. He is my second most favorite NBA player, next only to Steve Nash. He should not have blurted out those defeatist words just right before Game Four of their first round series against the Golden State Warriors. After a remarkable 67-win season, Dirk’s Dallas Mavericks bowed out of [...]
Finally, my wish came true when the Golden State Warriors thrashed the Portland Trailblazers, 120-98, ending a 13-year playoff drought. And what better drama it is to see Don Nelson facing the same team he has helped resurrected, and led to the playoffs for six straight postseasons, from 1999-2005. Well, I hate to do this, [...]
Just came back from Taiwan for a convention, and I really had a busy week. And during that stretch, I haven’t touched a computer, not even a lone keyboard. I left my HP Pavilion Notebook at home. Sigh. My mind was wandering while I was in business meetings, thinking of the coming play-offs, and how [...]
The Memphis Grizzlies franchise has no future to speak of. They have a very dim road ahead, and that has even been highlighted by their worst record in the NBA. They are currently at 19-56. Yes, just 19 wins, a far cry from their 49-33 season last year. The Grizzlies went to the playoffs for [...]
If the NBA Western Conference Finals were to start, the Phoenix would surely advance. That is if the top two teams of the league would meet. The Suns have no problem with their confidence if they were to face the Mavericks. They thrashed Dallas with an emphatic 126-104 victory, a whopping 22-point win. The Suns [...]
No one ever expected that Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Howard will become an NBA All-Star. Hell, no one ever expected that he’ll be able to play in the NBA at all. Not even his parents. Howard grew up with an ailment. He had deformed legs. He had to undergo surgery just to have his legs [...]
Even though the Phoenix Suns got their butts kicked, 83-105, by the Eastern Conference leaders Detroit Pistons last night, I still believe they passed their toughest week ever, winning two of three games against perennial playoff-bound teams. Phoenix started their week by routing the Houston Rockets, 103-82, last March 12. Leandro Barbosa, the prime candidate [...]
Experts have been affirming all around the league that the battle for the coveted MVP plum has already been conceded to the Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki. Even fellow candidate Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns is giving his vote to Dirk. Nowitzki has career-highs in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, almost in all categories [...]