nba-basketball Stories - Canis Hoopus
Avery Bradley Signs with an Agent
Indeed a startling turn of events in the sports news cycle, on par with Janet Napolitano professing her fanatic love for the WNBA, Avery Bradley has signed with an agent. Even more surprising is there seems to be a contingent of NBA scouts/coaches/execs that have the hubris to think they can turn...
Bench 370? You're Twice the Player Kevin Durant Is
According to Collin Cowherd. Check it out. Now, before you go piling on CC, remember that with the exception of Sailor Ripley, we're all human. Some folks bet on Beta over the VCR. People lost fortunes investing in pay phones during the dawn of the wireless age. Veritable basketball geniuses...
Kevin Durant: The Youngest Scoring Title Champ Ever
In the season's finale, Kevin Durant scored a silky 31 points on 12 of 18 shooting (with 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks - one trick scoring pony?) to lead the Oklahoma City School For Young Mutants to an improbable 50 win season, a playoff date with the world champion Lakers this...
The Incomparable Kevin Durant
Incomparable in every sense. The above was not atypical. Another day at the office. First, consider Durant's eminence in terms of team impact and statistics:
Basketball Browser Sunday...Connecting the Dots
My Sundays are precious; I love spending some extended time searching for interesting hoops tidbits. HoopsHype does a wonderful job of aggregating b-ball info, but I never hesitate to check with other pundits who didn't make the link list, like the NY Post's Peter Vecsey, and the Ft....
Swing and a Miss
Photo credit: David Sherman/NBAE/Getty Images Nope, I'm not talking about the World Series, it's the Wolves failed comeback attempt last night, losing to the Bulls 85-75. After taking another first quarter off against Chicago like last week, this time the club decided they could also use a break...
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