Tag Archives: Derrick Rose

What’s So Special About Triple-Doubles?

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

Every year around this time, Missouri and Illinois play an intense basketball game with an extremely clever name: “Arch Madness.” For an MU Alumnus and an Illini hater like myself, this game is either a double-dip of wins for my … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Know How To Feel About This …

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

I have a lot of emotions when I see this and none of them go together.

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An NBA Playoff Primer For Anyone Else Who Still Thinks It’s 2000

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

In case you missed the Bulls-Heat overtime thriller last night, let me explain what happened. Basically, the Bulls were up late until the Heat grabbed a three-point lead win the final minute. Then with less than 3 seconds left, the … Continue reading →

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2012 NBA All-Star Game Preview

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

“Most all-star games are for the guards and they do their thing. But for me the game is about entertaining the crowd as much as it is anything. I want to get a few dunks, shoot some threes and bring … Continue reading →

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Picking the 2012 NBA All-Star Reserves

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Yesterday, in a surprising move, the NBA announced the starters for the 2011 All Star game. Interestingly, the thing they announced about those 2011 starters was that all of them are also starters again in 2012. Not really, but 8 … Continue reading →

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Debating Lakers-Bulls (in a joyful holiday mood of course)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Vlade Van Exel: Full disclosure, I have been a Laker fan since I was 8. The starting five when I began watching them was Nick Van Exel, Eddie Jones, Cedric Ceballos, Elden Campbell and Vlade Divac. As you can probably … Continue reading →

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2011 NBA Draft Top 11 Prospects: Part 1

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

We’re a week away from the 2011 NBA draft, and I know I’m so thrilled I’m sweating. Drafts mean I generally sit around at my computer watching highlights of players and reading profiles about them and then watching the highlights … Continue reading →

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How the Bulls-Heat Eastern Conference Finals is really just Space Jam 2: the Miami Monstars

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

Bulls-Heat Game 3 starts in a few minutes. This is a game that features a Bulls team led primarily by one player, a guard. This player also won the MVP award this season. And he’s leading his team against a … Continue reading →

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2011 NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals Important Observations and Bold Predictions

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

*Opening note on the NBA Draft lottery, which took place last night: I think it’s funny that the lottery gathers together more or less the 14 teams that lost the most during the last season and puts them all in … Continue reading →

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Top 11: My NBA MVP Power Rankings

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

Derrick Rose won the MVP yesterday. Officially, at least. He sort of won a long time ago. I’ve already talked about it. Here’s exactly how the real MVP voting ended up shaking out: 1. Derrick Rose – 1182 total points … Continue reading →

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Why the NBA is Broken: A Conspiracy Theory Involving Elite Players and Free Throws

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

It looks like we’re right in the middle of the NBA playoffs, and to this point, they’ve been exceptionally good. A bunch of close games so far and even a handful of truly surprising upsets. In terms of games that … Continue reading →

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Top 11 NBA Regular Season Observations Part 2

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

I hope you readers are ready for the second round of playoff games tonight. If you’re kind of not really feeling the playoffs and maybe can’t get over the regular season, I’ve got good news of you. Actually, I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Top 11 NBA Regular Season Observations Part 1

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

How about that opening weekend of the NBA playoffs? Eight games and eight good ones. I’ll get back to you with more in-depth thoughts on the first playoff weekend in the next few days and keep the coverage coming throughout … Continue reading →

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