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NBA Talk: Dwight Howard to LA?

Dwight Howard to LA?

And we thought the sweepstakes for Dwight Howard were turned off for a little bit.. League sources told ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Broussard, that a deal that would send Howard to LA, is ‘very close’ to be getting done and could be agreed upon Friday. In the four-team deal, sources told ESPN’s Chris Broussard that Howard and Nuggets forward Al Harrington would go to Los Angeles, Lakers forward Pau Gasol and Nuggets guard Arron Afflalo would go to the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers guard Andre… Continue reading »

Eli Friedman
August 9, 2012
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Holding Court, Vol. 3: Our NBA Roundtable

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1. Grade the playoffs so far. What has been surprising? What has been disappointing? Billy Hoyle – Keeperofthecourt.com 2011-12 playoffs: B minus. The good: 1) The discovery of a super-intelligent, team-oriented, and seemingly unbeatable team in the SAS 2) Two enormous performances by James and Rondo, totaling to 89 points, 23 rebounds, and 15 assists 3) In displaying both discipline and an understanding of good basketball, several young teams – IND, PHI, and OKC – showed the world how bright the league’s future… Continue reading »

Seerat Sohi
June 19, 2012
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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game 5 Post-Game Report

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“Beat LA, Beat LA, Beat LA!”, the crowd yelled in 2010 and before every game this series. Wish granted! The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 106-90, and won the series 4-1. Wow. Think about when this franchise started. The 29-59 season. Now, look where the Thunder are today. Back to back-to-back Western Conference appearances. Kevin Durant on the organization and the win, “It’s a step in the right direction, the Lakers are an unbelievable organization but tonight we came out… Continue reading »

Eli Friedman
May 21, 2012
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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: Game 4 Post-Game Report

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Wow. I can’t believe I’m writing this recap about a Thunder WIN. Sometimes, it’s all about the 4th quarter in the NBA. The whole way the Lakers stayed in control of the game, but that all changed in the last five minutes. The Lakers controlled the pace and tempo as they lead 29-24 after the first quarter. Early on, both teams hit jumper after jumper with the Thunder shooting 5 for 6 and the Lakers shooting 4 for 5. Russell Westbrook… Continue reading »

Eli Friedman
May 20, 2012
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Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game 3 post-game report

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Coming into tonight’s game, the Thunder had taken a commanding 2-0 lead in the series but knew the Lakers had a chip on their shoulders and will come out strong on their home court. In game 1, the Thunder dominated with a 29-point blowout, and in game 2 the Lakers played great basketball, but only for 46 minutes. This obviously lead the Lakers to be a little pissed off, and really wanting to come out fire in game 3. The main thing the Lakers did well in game 2… Continue reading »

Eli Friedman
May 18, 2012
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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: Game 1 & 2 post-game report

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With the Thunder down one with 0.5 seconds to go, Thabo Sefolosha was in-bounding the ball. He passed to Westbrook in the corner, he missed hitting the front rim and the Thunder lost game 6 and the series 4-2 to the Lakers. That was on May 1st, 2010. Lisa Saunders of ESPN, asked Kobe after the game, “I saw you go over to Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook after game, what did you say to those guys?” Kobe responded, “I… Continue reading »

Eli Friedman
May 16, 2012
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Holding Court, Vol 2: Mid-season Awards, Linsanity & the All-Star Game

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Holding Court volume 2 is here. Today we tackle the Linsanity, the 2012 All Star game and the NBA’s annual awards races. The Usual Suspects have shown up. Hoopstradamus, The Elusive Heisenberg, Downtown Charlie Brown, Sportschump, Fishman, and lastly your’s truely, The Pest. Be sure to check out all their sites if you want the best basketball insights out there. 1. What is Linsanity’s true celiing? Does he make you reconsider how the post-season will play out? The Elusive Heisenberg… Continue reading »

Seerat Sohi
February 25, 2012
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Holding Court, Vol. 1: Our NBA Round Table.

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We’re almost a month into the NBA season and about a week ago, The Pest had a great idea. Here’s that great idea in words. I present to you, ladies and gentlemen, the first of hopefully many NBA Round Table discussions! This week features appearances from: The Pest - Full Court Pest The Elusive Heisenberg – Full Court Pest Downtown Charlie Brown – Full Court Pest The Hoopstradamus - Hoopstradamus.com Sports Chump – SportsChump.net Billy Hoyle – KeeperOfTheCourt.com   1. Who are… Continue reading »

Seerat Sohi
January 17, 2012
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