Most Rockets fans I chat with these days take it as a given that the Rockets will make every effort to re-sign Luis Scola this summer. Now, as much as I like Scola, I don’t see why the Rockets would commit significant money or years to Scola when Carl Landry is going into the last [...]
Luis Scola, Larry Hughes, and the Summer of ’05 – Part I
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · BASKETBALL COMMENTARY
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NBA VIEW: Boston Celtics
November 18th, 2009 · No Comments · BASKETBALL COMMENTARY
Continuing my NBA VIEW Boston Celtics: Everyone knows who they are. There are no surprises. They’re really really good, as long as Kevin Garnett is healthy. Is he? I dunno, but since he’s…well, because he’s KG, I’ll assume he is or will be. And I think Rasheed Wallace will help a lot—regardless of his early [...]
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Back in NYC, Free Ballin’ in Full Effect
May 18th, 2009 · No Comments · BASKETBALL COMMENTARY
I recently got back to NYC, after 5+ months of Free Ballin’. Over the final five weeks on the road, I covered 8 teams and hitchhiked about 3,000 miles, so I didn’t have a great deal of time for posting on this blog. I have plenty of time now, and plenty of stories–from Al Green [...]