Return of the Dick

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

We have documented before on this website the pox that one Dick Stockton seems to have brought upon Chicago athletics any time he calls a game. Or at least any time he calls a Cubs game, as he did for both of their wildly unsuccessful postseason trips in 2007 and ...

Carlos Boozer Will Try To Play For Chicago Bulls Tonight

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer is currently saddled with turf toe and sat out practice on Friday and Saturday. Despite the extremely painful injury, Boozer will apparently try to play in the opening game of Chicago's second round series against the Atlanta Hawks tonight. Boozer participated in part of Chicago's practice ...

The Chicago Bulls Play A Near-Perfect Half Of Basketball

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Last night the Chicago Bulls put a 114-81 beatdown on the Atlanta Hawks. The Bulls were, in a word, impressive. But the final score doesn't even begin to tell the story of Chicago's complete and total dominance of the Hawks. No, in fact, last night's win over the Hawks was actually ...

Kobe Bryant Passes Moses Malone For Sixth On All-Time Scoring List

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

The Los Angeles Lakers made it eight wins in a row Tuesday night as they ripped the Atlanta Hawks 101-87 to remain unbeaten since the All-Star break. But more notably, star guard Kobe Bryant passed Moses Malone for sixth on the NBA's career scoring list. Bryant entered the game needing just ...

Ramon Sessions Is What’s Hot Right Now

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

As the hours tick away before Thursday's NBA Trade Deadline, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ramon Sessions might be the hottest name on the market. Several teams are looking for help at the point and the 24-year-old Sessions has stepped up his play of late. Despite starting just 21 games this season ...

Vince Carter Already Out Of Favor In Orlando

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

In a story that should surprise no one, Vince Carter has been a complete disappointment since arriving in Orlando this offseason. Carter arrived from New Jersey in a June trade that sent Courtney Lee, Rafer Alston and Tony Battie out of Orlando and brought in Carter and Ryan Anderson. The addition ...

McD’s I Have Nothing Better To Do Tonight NBA Draft Live Blogapalooza

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

6:50 - Evening. This is around the 5,000th live blog of the NBA Draft going on tonight, and at least 1,000 of those are more qualified to dissect tonight's picks than I am. But hey, screw it, I need something to do tonight. I'll be live-blogging with a heavy heart ...

NBA Draft: A Look Back At The Decade That Was

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

The NBA Draft is Thursday, and this year's draft, which many are already calling the weakest in recent memory, is as unpredictable as any I can remember. After Blake Griffin, everything is a toss up. There are a ton of question marks. And you just know at least half of the ...

TheBaker’s 2009 NBA Mock Draft

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

1. Los Angeles Clippers - Blake Griffin, PF (Oklahoma) Duh. Not even the Clippers can botch this one...I think. Griffin is this year’s prize. After him, the draft starts to taste a lot like Coors Light - watered down. Local take: Mark Heisler of the Los Angeles Times. 2. Memphis Grizzlies - Hasheem ...

NBA: Homegrown Edition

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

  Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you the NBA: Homegrown Edition. And no, that doesn't mean a league where Bonzi Wells, Melo, Damon Stoudemire, Zach Randolph and Darius Miles score by taking bong hits. I'll explain. The NBA Draft Lottery was holding to form on Tuesday. The order was working up until Memphis ...