Archive for December, 2011

This kid is going to be good, straight out of Cleveland State.

At this point the Miami Heat are just looking for ways to make us hate them.

Game one of 66 in the Toronto Raptors 2011/12 campaign started off with what may just be a rare win. The Raptors gave Dwane Casey a successful debut as head coach while ruining rookies Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson’s NBA debuts. What was most impressive about the Raptors win was the fact that they did it without dominant performances from Demar DeRozan or Andrea Bargnani. The Raps had balanced scoring throughout the game and only got 15 points from Demar in his season debut. Jose Calderon was the Raptors player of the game as his eleven assists helped with the [...]

Ricky Rubio is going to dish out some nice passes this year.

Welcome to New Orleans Eric.

One of the best NBA ads in a long time. A little disappointed there is no Raptors love, but still a video that reminds you why you love the NBA.

Well it is Christmas so you know what that means. Ignoring your entire family so you can watch basketball. Happy Holidays. Celtics at Knicks (Noon) The Knicks tip-off their new season with aspirations to reach the Finals for the first time since the last lockout-shortened season. While the Celtics try to make one last glory run with Pierce/Allen/Garnett/Rondo and co. Why You Should Watch:  It is just after brunch so this game is likely the most easy to sneak in. Also Ray Allen “Basketball Jesus” tweets Miami at Dallas (2:30) Instead of napping you can remind yourself how much you hate the Miami [...]

Well The Battle of Los Angeles will definitely be 10000x more entertaining this year if DeAndre Jordan keeps putting down ferocious dunks like this on a nightly basis.

This is one in a series of NBA Team Previews for the 2011/12 Season. Check back daily for more NBA/Raptors News.       The Sixers are the sleeper team of the shortened team. In a quick offseason with teams changing entire rosters and hoping to develop chemistry, the Sixers return their entire Top Eleven in minutes played last season. With Jrue Holliday, Lou Williams, and Ethan Turner continuing to improve, the Sixers have second round hopes. What To Expect From The Sixers:  Good solid team basketball and hungry young players continuing to improve. Interesting Storyline:  Can Evan Turner ever [...]