Two more re-sign

Dirk Nowitzki is reportedly staying with the Dallas Mavericks.  The deal they have worked out is worth $80 million for four years. Also, Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics have come to an agreement on a four year deal worth $61 million. Neither one of these deals is surprising.  Both have players have played their [...]

A trip to 05-06 finals and 2007 MVP overshadowed by failure, can he right his legacy in Chicago?

In 2006 the Dallas Mavericks made it to the finals, losing the championship to the Miami Heat with Dwayne Wade and Shaquille O’Neal.  The following year, Dirk Nowitzki was named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA.
The MVP year ended by getting swept in the first round by the eighth seeded Golden State Warriors in [...]

Playoff Picks

This is a little late.  The playoffs came fast and quick.  The Bulls had so much commotion going on with fighting to get into the playoffs, Vinny Del Negro and John Paxson fighting and Noah blasting Cleveland and Kevin Garnett.  Well, this is as good a time as any for my playoff picks.
EAST
Cleveland Cavaliers VS [...]

First round drama in game 1

The NBA markets playoff drama every year.  They should, because every year the playoffs seem like a day time soap opera for sports fans.  This year the drama started in many of the opening games in plenty of the first round series.
The biggest event is the Boston Celtic’s Kevin Garnett getting banned from game two [...]

The way the Cookie Crumbles

Erin Redmond from larrybrownsports.com took a stab at the Bull’s record and their chance of making the playoffs.  He blames the playoff system and doesn’t see why the Bulls should be in the post season with a “crappy” record.  I think we need to quit blaming systems and realize this is how the cookie crumbles.
I [...]

Can the Bulls buy a victory?

The Bulls are on a seven game losing streak; the worst of the seasonn.  They haven’t been losing games, they have been outplayed from the jump ball until the final buzzer.
In these seven defeats, only two of them have been by under ten points.  They lost to the Dallas Mavericks by six and and Memphis [...]

Mavs Streaking, Oh No Roethlisberger, No Suspension Edwards

The Mavericks just won their 12th game in a row last night. I guess Mark Cuban knew what he was doing when he made those trades at the deadline. Dallas has the two spot currently in the powerful West. I’m not saying they’re going to the finals, but this latest streak is impressive nontheless.
Only a [...]

Losing playoff spot

The Bulls are playing inconsistent basketball.  The team can’t lose three games in a row,  win four and then lose four and expect to get into the playoffs.
They are 31-31 and hold 8th place in the Eastern Conference.  Let me say this again, the Eastern Conference.  If they were in the west, the Bulls would [...]