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Catching Up With Pops Mensah-Bonsu
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Last night Hoops Addict had the chance to chat with Pops Mensah-Bonsu about what it was like to be back on the Air Canada Centre court wearing a Raptors' jersey, the truth behind the rumour that his agent asked NBA teams not to claim him off waivers and what the coaching staff...
Game Notes: Miami vs. Toronto
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Chris Bosh did a fantastic job attacking Jermaine O'Neal and Joel Anthony early and often tonight. The Raptors were running a ton of isolation plays for Bosh in the first half and he was attacking both big men off the dribble and pulling up for jumpers. This resulted in Bosh scoring...
Jamison’s Return Makes Quite An Impression
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After one particularly bad loss in Indiana, where the Wizards scored just 86 points and committed 19 turnovers, Antawn Jamison, who was still in street clothes at the time, cursed his teammates out for their listless play. After last night's victory, Jamison hinted that his presence...
Game Notes: Cleveland vs Washington
2 days ago by
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Gilbert Arenas summed this night up perfectly when he said: "[Jamison] dominated that first quarter, Mike Miller dominated the second, I dominated the third, and Earl Boykins and Caron finished up the fourth. We just had an all balance performance tonight."
Exclusive Interview With Taj Gibson
3 days ago by
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Taj Gibson talked with Hoops Addict about his role with the Chicago Bulls this season, the toughest part of playing in back-to-back games and how to guard a non-traditional big man like Andrea Bargnani.
Exclusive Interview with Grant Hill
4 days ago by
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Is the career of Grant Hill a tragic one? Based on my brief conversation with him, my answer would be a resounding no. Prior to our conversation, I watched Hill warm up in the locker room, joke around with teammates, give teammate Jason Richardson advice on how to guard the Wizards...
Buzzer Beaters
5 days ago by
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Buzzer Beaters are back with a great video of Kevin Durant lip-syncing and a bunch of other gems from the web this past week.
Hoops Addict Podcast
5 days ago by
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In this initial podcast, Ryan and I discussed Grant Hill's comments about Gilbert Arenas, Allen Iverson's future, our favorite memories while covering the NBA, and Scoop Jackson's article on Carmelo Anthony.
Game Notes: Detroit vs. Washington
6 days ago by
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Coach Saunders raved about the game of Will Bynum during his pregame media session, and he mentioned that his potential was the catalyst for the Pistons trading Chauncey Billups early last season. Tonight, all of Bynum's attributes were on the display. He got into the lane at will...
Rashad Mobley on KRNU
7 days ago by
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For the first time during this relatively new basketball season, I had the distinct pleasure of appearing on 90.3 FM KRNU in Lincoln, Nebraska to discuss the NBA. In this discussion, I talked about the firing of Byron Scott, the emergence of the Phoenix Suns, and the struggles of the...
Guest Appearance On The Fan 590
8 days ago by
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This Saturday I will be part of a fantastic panel that will be chatting basketball on The Fan 590. Zack Cooper asked me to come into the studio to chat hoops for a hour with him and J.E. Skeets (Ball Don't Lie and The Basketball Jones) and Holly MacKenzie (NBA.com, Slam and The...
Excerpt: The Art Of A Beautiful Game
10 days ago by
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In "Art of the Beautiful Game," Chris Ballard, the award-winning Sports Illustrated writer who has covered the NBA for the past decade, goes behind the scenes to examine basketball in ways that will surprise even the die-hard fan. Hoops Addict was given permission to post...
Toronto Makes A Stand On The Defensive End
10 days ago by
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After allowing Chicago to score 60 points in the first half, Toronto came out with a renewed focus on the defensive end by holding Chicago to 29 second half points. You can chalk the gritty performance on the defensive end to a halftime speech delivered by Jay Triano.
Nash And The Suns Are Rising
10 days ago by
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As for what you call this restoration in Phoenix, call it whatever you like – a comeback, a rebirth, a return to normalcy – but just be sure to remember who, we can thank for it: the incomparable Steve Nash.
Exclusive Interview with Ben Gordon
11 days ago by
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Before Detroit's recent game against Toronto I had the chance to chat with Ben Gordon about the new documentary that’s in the works chronicling his last few months as a Chicago Bull. I also got a chance to chat with Ben about Rip Hamilton acting like a mentor to him this season.
5-10-15-20: Quincy Douby
11 days ago by
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Raptors guard Quincy Douby shares how he was more interested in playing with action figures than basketball as a kid, how basketball was a way to impress girls in high school and he shared what playing at Rutgers and in the NBA has meant to him.
Exclusive Interview with Jermaine O’Neal
12 days ago by
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About five hours before the Miami Heat defeated the Washington Wizards, I decided that I wanted to interview Heat center, Jermaine O'Neal. Not only had my editor informed me that he was a great talker, but he had some intangibles that led me to believe he would give me an interview...
NCAA Power Rankings - Nov. 9, 2009
12 days ago by
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It’s hard to believe, but as the calendar turns to November, it’s time to tip off another college basketball season. And with it, here is the first College Basketball Power Rankings for the 2009-2010 season.
Game Notes: Phoenix vs Washington
12 days ago by
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As I walked towards the press room being set up for today's game, Suns coach Alvin Gentry started walking along side me. He remarked that he was tired, and wanted to just kick back and watch football. I told him that I wasn't getting paid to cover the game today, so I would...
What’s Wrong With The Cavaliers
13 days ago by
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Through the first week of the NBA season, a few popular championship picks have come out a little flat. Granted the season’s barely cracked dawn, but apart from the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic, nearly every preseason contender that had made a significant addition in the off...
What Point Guard Controversy?
14 days ago by
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After a slow start to the season — at least in relation to the lofty expectations surrounding him — Jose Calderon has found himself smack dab in the middle of a point guard controversy. One local beat writer hinted at the need for a change while message boards have been nothing...
Live Chat with Rashad Mobley
14 days ago by
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Rashad Mobley will be hosting an online chat at Comcast Sportsnet Washington during tonight's Wizards/Pacers game starting at 7pm. I know it's a Friday night, but I hope to "see" all of you there.
Toronto Endures A Punch In The Gut And Delivers A Knockout Punch
15 days ago by
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Something that caught my attention while watching Toronto’s win over Detroit last night was the new mental toughness the team displayed. After racing out to a 17-point lead midway through the game, they allowed Detroit to scrap and claw back in the fourth quarter. What was once a...
Game Notes: Miami vs Washington
16 days ago by
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During the last 44 seconds of the game, the Wizards had two missed free throws (DeShawn Stevenson) and three turnovers. However, when asked about that after his team's finish after the game, Saunders chose to focus on how the game started instead.
Game Notes: Detroit vs. Toronto
16 days ago by
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Sure, the story of the game is the Raptors bench helping the team gut out a big win so there's some great audio from Jarrett Jack, Antoine Wright and Amir Johnson in these Games Notes. So why is there a picture of a player who didn't even suit up in the game? Because the big...
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