A former National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar power-forward believe the Los Angeles Lakers has it take to repeat as NBA champion in the season of the premier professional basketball league in the planet. Karl "Mailman" Malone, a former stalwart of the Utah Jazz believe the Lakers lead by its superstar guard Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant and veteran coach Phil Jackson will achieve a rare three-peat or three straight championship in the NBA...more
The Houston Rockets might not have the best roster on paper but the team is very determined to have an impact in the next season of the National Basketball Association. The Rockets has recently signed to a five-year contract extension its starting power-forward from Argentina Luis Scola who played big for the team the past NBA season. Scola played in all 82 games of the Rockets in the last NBA season averaging 16.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per...more
Spanish basketball star Ricky Rubio has shown the world that he is now ready to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This developed after Rubio was impressive in Spain's 85-86 loss against the US squad in their exhibition game in preparation for the World Basketball Championship in Turkey. In the game, the 19-year-old point-guard scored seven points and had three assists for Spain who almost defeated the stars laden US squad in their game in Madrid, Spain. Rubio was a head turner in the game as he made brilliant passes and scored crucial points for Spain in the game. In one instance in the game, Rubio made a stutter-step into the lane drew defensive attention and allowed him to feed Felipe Reyes for an easy lay-in for Spain's first lead of the game with 90 seconds to play. The entry of Rubio in the first half helped energize a flagging Spanish side that was in danger of falling far behind after trailing 16-3. He helped rally Spain to within 23-16 and drew gasps after providing an over-the-head, no-look backhanded alley-oop chance that center Fran Vazquez missed in the second period. The great performance of Rubio drew praises from some of the US team members including...more
The 2011 NBA season is shaping up to be an incredibly entertaining one. Who would have that Joe Johnson would walk away the with the highest contract of the offseason when names like Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Bosh and Lebron James were involved. Regardless, there were some big winners and losers.The following teams are shaping up to have very successful...more
This early a number of NBA experts and fans picked the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics to slug it out for supremacy in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Eastern Conference. The NBA buffs reasoned that the Heat with its star studded line-up and Celtics with its veteran laden roster will fight it out for supremacy in the NBA Eastern...more
Mercedes-Benz strikes again. Or should I say strikes it rich? With several prestigious awards already in their glove compartment this year, Mercedes-Benz beat out some tough competitors in the readers survey from Sport Auto magazine. Boston used...more
On the July 28th of Beijing time, Shane Battier and other NBA stars reached Beijing at 3:00 pm, starting their summer visits of China. All of the fans were screaming as they recognized them. They also kept taking photos all the time for their idols....more
A recent survey among some of the top professional basketball experts put Orlando Magic superstar Dwight Howard as the top center in the National Basketball Association today. Gifted with great athleticism and youth, the experts said...more
Fox Sports recently selected the top ten most surprising events in this season, among which Oklahoma City Thunder team's big turn was on the top. Take Stock of the Top 5 evening dresses of 2010 at Once! You Will be Impressed! Besides,...more
10. Admiral Robinson`s Nike ad: as we all know, several great center players appeared in the 1990s, among which David Robinson is the most photogenic in the ads. Admiral was the embodiment of wisdom and humour. The group advertisement...more
A former National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar power-forward believe the Los Angeles Lakers has it take to repeat as NBA champion in the season of the premier professional basketball league in the planet. Karl "Mailman" Malone, a former...more