Oct 01 2012
The two main enemies for any professional athlete, are Father Time and injuries; unfortunately injuries can speed up the clock and make a player seem far older than he truly is. A case in point; is All-Star shooting guard and reigning NBA Champion Dwyane Wade; considered to be an “Old 30” by many observers of …
Aug 29 2012
Although the start of the upcoming campaign is still over two months from now, there are a group of players that are key members of their teams, who will not be ready to play once the season gets underway; as they are still recovering from injuries suffered last season. One of the players that fits that description, is …
Aug 13 2012
Philadelphia 76ers center Andrew Bynum, will head to Germany next month, according to a report from the “Philadelphia Inquirer” on Monday, to undergo a non-surgical procedure to strengthen both his knees. The paper’s sources state that the recently acquired big man, who came to the Sixers from the Los Angeles Lakers last week, will go …
Aug 08 2012
The British basketball team’s stint in the 2012 Olympic games concluded on Monday, ending the games with a 1-4 record, after defeating the Chinese team in a blowout, by the final score of 90-58. With the team’s participation in the tournament coming to an end, one of the members of the squad, Chicago Bulls forward …
Aug 01 2012
Just a few years ago, it seemed that Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard Brandon Roy was on the path to becoming a very special player in the Association. He dwarfed his competition in the voting, when he won the NBA Rookie Of The Year Award, for the 2006-2007 campaign, then went onto playing for the West in …
May 14 2012
Injuries to key players most likely altered the outcome of the Post Season for the Chicago Bulls and the Orlando Magic; as the Bulls lost to the eighth seeded Philadelphia 76ers, after losing point guard Derrick Rose and center Joakim Noah and the Magic lost to the Indiana Pacers while center Dwight Howard underwent back …
Apr 20 2012
Orlando Magic All-Star center Dwight Howard’s emotion filled season has come to an end according to a report from the “Orlando Sentinel” Thursday night will undergo surgery Friday morning to repair a herniated disc in his lower back. The procedure will keep the big man sidelined for the NBA Playoffs as well as prohibit him from playing this …
Apr 15 2012
The NBA franchise that resided in Orlando could accurately change their name to the “Orlando M.A.S.H” as the club’s roster has been decimated by injuries over the past few weeks. The first player to go down was veteran forward Hedo Turkoglu who had his right cheekbone fractured when the team played the New York …
Apr 14 2012
The Orlando Magic and center Dwight Howard received some devastating news on Friday according to a report from the “Orlando Sentinel” on Friday night. The All-Star center was examined in Southern California on Friday to be examined by spinal surgeon Dr. Robert Watkins and diagnosed with a herniated disc in his lower back. Howard is …
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Jan 07 2013
Can Royce Roll In The NBA? Rockets Suspend Rookie Forward
Commentary, NBA Analysis, NBA Health Issues, NBA Rookies, NBA Suspensions
by Jeff Sack
Regular readers of these pages; will clearly remember previously seeing the following phrase; The NBA Draft is an inexact science at best. Every year in late June; the NBA selects 30 young men in the first round of the draft; with the odds that they will still be playing in the Association five years later; stacked clearly …
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