Category Archives: Pounding the Boards

by Paul Knepper In case you haven’t heard, former Laker great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is irked that the Lakers haven’t built a statue of him in front of the Staples Center. “I don’t understand (it),” the leading scorer in NBA history told the Sporting News this week. “It’s either an oversight or they’re taking me forContinue reading “Kneel Before Kareem”

by Paul Knepper Basketball is a young man’s game. That’s never more evident than during the playoffs after a grueling 82 game season. A basketball player’s prime is typically between the ages of 25-27 and 30-33, so when superstars on the top teams hit their early to mid thirties their teams drop from the ranksContinue reading “Changing of the Guard”

by Paul Knepper Tuesday afternoon Lakers forward Ron Artest was named this year’s recipient of the NBA’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. I know that sounds like a headline from The Onion, but it’s no joke. The citizenship award is presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association and is named for the second commissionerContinue reading “Artest Then and Now”

by Paul Knepper I’ve spent the past 24 hours reflecting on the Knicks season that came to a bitter end at the hands of the Boston Celtics Sunday night and there’s one image that sums it up for me. It’s not Amar’e standing in front of the Garden, arms spread wide, embracing the challenge ofContinue reading “D’Antoni’s the Guy”

The NBA regular season has come to an end and it’s time to break down the end of year awards. As always, let me know what you think. Rookie of the Year Winner: Blake Griffin This is the easiest ROY vote in a long time. The most explosive player in the league averaged 22.4 pointsContinue reading “NBA Regular Season Awards”

by Paul Knepper Last night, Timberwolves forward Kevin Love scored 26 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to extend his double-double streak to 51 consecutive games, tying Moses Malone for the NBA’s longest streak of double-doubles since the NBA-ABA merger in 1976. Wilt Chamberlain’s streak of 224 consecutive double-doubles, which will likely never be touched, occurredContinue reading “Love is a Battlefield”

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone and with about a third of the season remaining teams are gearing up for a post-season run. I for one am in full playoff mode, taking in as many games as I can as teams jockey for position. Here are some of my observations from around theContinue reading “NBA News and Notes”

The NBA trade deadline came and went at 3:00 PM Eastern Time and news of trades trickled in over the hour that followed. Due in large part to the uncertainty surrounding the next Collective Bargaining Agreement, it was one of the most active deadlines in recent memory. While the biggest trades involving Carmelo Anthony andContinue reading “Breaking Down the NBA Trade Deadline Deals”