When it comes to small forwards, LeBron James is king, with Carmelo Anthony right behind him. He confirmed that he's 6'9 and 260 pounds, yet he's fast and athletic. He had an MVP caliber regular season with 30 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 7.2 APG 1.8 SPG and 1.1 BPG. Unguardable 1-on-1, LeBron is only 23 years   more...

The Celtics made a statement in this game as they won by 34 points, 99-65. The Hawks were never in this game as the Celtics bolted out to a 27-16 first quarter lead behind the superior play of Kendrick Perkins. He set the tone for the team right from the beginning, crashing the boards, blocking   more...
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Difficult to watch, but Rondo took it like a champ.

Is there any question about this foul warranting an ejection?
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After last night's loss I sat in front of my computer, searching for something to write about. I couldn't form quality, coherent sentences in my head, let alone type them out on a blog. So, here I am the following morning... and I'm going through the exact same thing.You know what it feels like?   more...
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Here is a look at the Celtics first round opponents, the Atlanta Hawks.Point Guard:Mike Bibby, 6'2", 190 lbs, 29 years old13.9 PPG, 6 APG, 1.1 SPG, 14.55 PERBibby is a deadly outside shooter with a quick release, skills which make him among the league's better scoring point guards. Bibby isn't a   more...
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These are just 33 things that I saw or noticed throughout the series. Congratulations to the Celtics for advancing, and congratulations to the Hawks for getting back on the NBA map.
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The lowly eighth-seeded below .500 Atlanta Hawks could be the team that ultimately leads to the demise of the all-powerful Celtics. How is that? How could a 37-45 squad bring down the dominant 66-16 team that beat them in five consecutive contests prior to Game 3 of the first round?
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After a steal in game 7 of the Celtics-Hawks series, Rajon Rondo was ahead of everyone on a break and was grabbed around the neck and thrown to the ground by Marvin Williams. It looked as though he landed on his tail bone and could have been seriously injured. He stayed on the floor for a long time   more...

This article from hoopsworld.com takes a look at how the NBA has been impacted by UNC. It talks about Jordan, Worthy, Sheed, Jamison, Felton ..... the past, present & future greats out of Carolina. Worth a read, even if you are a Duke fan.
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As I watched the young Atlanta Hawks win two home games against the far more experienced Celtics, I wondered – what would it take to turn Atlanta into a serious contender?My first thought would be to build a time machine and go back to the '05 draft and take Chris Paul instead of Marvin Williams.   more...
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As the third quarter ended with the Boston Celtics winning 79-43 over the Atlanta Hawks, all I can say is that this is utter nonsense. Atlanta clearly is playing uninspired with exception to Zaza Pachulia who always plays physically. However, since Marvin Williams committed the flagrant foul on   more...

The general rule in the NBA goes that if you stand pat in the off-season, you're not going anywhere in the regular season. For those who need evidence of that, take a look at the 2006-07 Miami Heat, who went from world champions to swept out of the first round by the same team that spanked them by   more...

It wasn't expected to be a great class coming in and the 30 first rounders have done little to disprove that reputation. Not one has established themselves as an immediate impact player. It may be way too early to tell, but is this the worst class ever?
Original Story: http://www.nysun.com/article/43549.

Right now, there are 39 players in the NBA from the 2005 draft class including 4 undrafted players. We know about Chris Paul and Deron Williams, but what about the rest? I've looked at their stats and ranked them by their overall performance from this year. See who's the best at each stat too.   more...