Love Goes Under The Knife, Out For Good
Given all of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ ailments this season, losing Kevin Love at this stage of events to arthroscopic knee surgery seems an appropriate, if not hoped for, bookend. This, after Love was expected to return to play any day now, as he was on the brink of recovering from a twice-broken right hand. Wolves […]
New York Knicks’ Dismantling Of OKC Prove Championship Worth
The New York Knicks are back to early season form after adding to their win streak by bringing down the Oklahoma City Thunder. Not only did the victory secure their 12th-straight “W” of the run, but they proved tonight that they can beat anyone in the league in convincing fashion. What’s truly impressive is that […]
LeBron James Returns, Heat Likely Not Done Resting
Even without LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Mario Chalmers, the Miami Heat have proven how scary good they can be. At this point in their dynasty, one can never say the San Antonio Spurs are ever at full strength with an aging roster, but even at full strength, the Spurs―seen as the Heat’s only real […]
What Gallinari’s ACL Tear Means For Championship-Hungry Denver
Kevin Ware’s injury has set a new standard for gore in basketball. So it was hardly stomach-turning to see Danilo Gallinari’s left knee bend slightly inward while making an almost uncontested drive to the basket against the Mavericks Thursday night. What was tougher to stomach was the Denver Nuggets’ contender hopes seemingly go out the […]
Citing Stress Fracture, Wizards Shelve Bradley Beal
After being put out of commission by a string of bothersome injuries throughout the year, Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal will be cutting his year short. It was announced yesterday that rather than risk further injury with a fibula stress fracture in his right leg, the promising rookie will sit out the rest of […]
Hawks Will Be Without Zaza Pachulia For Rest Of Season
The wedge between the Miami Heat and the rest of the Eastern Conference just got a little bigger. Like the Indiana Pacers, the Atlanta Hawks will go into this year’s playoffs without an important player. Zaza Pachulia, their solid reserve center, will undergo surgery on his right Achilles tendon, effectively ending his season. Earlier this […]
Bulls End Miami’s Historic Win Streak: How They Did It
First, a caveat: The Miami Heat win streak deserves all the respect and admiration it has received. Although it was not enough to overcome the 1971-72 Lakers’ otherworldly streak of 33 games won in a row, the Heat’s streak still remains the second-best of all four major North American sports, ever. They were able to […]
Danny Granger’s Surgery Ends His Season
Much like with Bulls fans, it’s been a frustrating season for Indiana Pacers aficionados as they’ve made wishes under breath to get their superstar back in time for the playoffs. Of course, another thing that usually remains under breath is that the wish to have a full-strength team is to be able to dismount Heat […]