Even with the win in Portland we are looking pretty solid at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. My hope is we keep this up. Honestly with a healthy Speights and Iverson the team is a little more watchable.
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30 December 2009
15 December 2009
The 76ers finally find a team that they can beat up on. The Sixers beat the Warriors 117 to 101 at home in the Wa-Cove!
The 76ers play a strong 1st and 2nd quarter and a solid 3rd and 4th to stop their long losing streak. The Warriors had a horrific 3rd quarter for a relatively easy win.
Continue reading "Misery Loves Company (Sixers Finally Win Dec 14)"
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10 December 2009
Today, after receiving a pair of free tickets to the Pistons/Nuggets game at the Palace, I had a few reactions.
My first one was, “Hell Yeah! Free Pistons Tickets!”
The second one was, “Have I seen Carmelo Anthony in person?” I had to think about it, but nope, I’ve never seen ‘Melo play.
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The other day Andre Iguodala insisted that the Sixers were not as bad as their record indicated. And then last night (WEDS) they preceded to drop a basketball game to the lowly Detroit Pistons, who are as bad as their record indicates.
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4 December 2009
Tim Donaghy, the referee who spent 15 months in a federal prison for his role in a betting scandal that rocked the NBA, is out of prison and looking to make a splash once again.
The NBA did a phenomenal job sweeping the whole Donaghy scandal under the rug as best they could when the revelations were made public that he had ties to organized crime and that he may or may not have affected the outcomes of NBA games.
Continue reading "An End to the Tim Donaghy Scandal (Hopefully)"
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2 December 2009
Hey who didn't see this coming? Frankly it was the right move. For the right reasons too!
The harsh reality is Lou Williams is out for at least 8 weeks. The 76ers do not have a replacement on their roster. I mean Royal Ivey is not a legit back up who can take over the starting role. And Jrue Holiday is not a realistic option either. Jrue is a Rookie and he is a shooter. That is what he does and that is what he should be doing.
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1 December 2009
www.sporcle.com is awesome. It’s a great place to waste time.
If you’ve never heard of it, basically it is a website that gives you the topic to a list of people, places, or things, and you have a certain amount on time to guess all the answers in the list.
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27 November 2009
Say it ain't so Bubba Chuck!
Okay so the news is that AI is calling it quits. Because he insists he is a starter in this league. This has always been a part of Iverson's problem. He knows more than everyone else.
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19 November 2009
Officially, attendance was listed for the Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies game last night at 10,012.
The only way that number was over 10,000 is if you took every person in the arena, counted every person whose number was stored in their cell phone, and multiplied it by two.
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10 November 2009
Have you looked at the league leaders yet this season?
There are some familiar faces atop some of the big categories. Kobe leads the league in scoring. Nash leads the league in assists. Rondo leads the league in steals.
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9 November 2009
I wrote a short blog last week about Allen Iverson being unhappy with his role in Memphis, and I predicted that by March 1st the Grizzlies would send him home.
I mean, it was obvious that it was a marriage that was doomed from the start.
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Last week in “Fun With Box Scores” I took a look at about ten different things that jumped out from the previous week’s box scores.
It was the initial plan to roll out ten more fun little facts that I discovered while rummaging through the box scores this week, but I came across one box score that was so unique that I don’t feel like any other stat line from the week is worthy of being in the same post as this one.
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6 November 2009
LeBron James makes his only trip to Madison Square Garden tonight.
For the past two seasons there has been plenty of talk about LeBron bolting his hometown of Cleveland for the bright lights of New York City.
Continue reading "LeBron Makes His Only Trip to "The Garden" Tonight"
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5 November 2009
He fooled me yet again.
We’ve seen this act before. Andrew Bynum, through the first five games, is averaging over 20-10, yet again.
It’s nothing new. For the third straight season, the young, potential stud, center for the Los Angeles Lakers has hit the ground running and has shown flashes of being an all-star caliber center in the NBA.
Continue reading "Andrew Bynum: The Oldest 22-Year-Old in the NBA"
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29 October 2009
The NBA season is officially underway (unless you live in Chicago or Milwaukee).
After several hours parked in front of the NBA League Pass for the past two days, it’s time for some first impressions.
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27 October 2009
Happy New Year!
With the new NBA season set to tip off with four games tonight, here are some of the things I’ll be watching for in tonight’s action.
Boston @ Cleveland, 7:30pm
I can’t wait to see LeBron again this season. Last year, coming off the Olympics, you could see that his focus was on improving defensively. Now, without a summer in the spotlight, I’m curious to see if he’s made any improvements to his already unreal game. Is this the year we finally see LeBron use his Karl Malone-like body to beast on people inside?
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Disappointing news for NBA fans everywhere, courtesy of yahoo:
"LOS ANGELES (AP)—Blake Griffin’s (notes) NBA debut has been pushed back indefinitely after the Los Angeles Clippers revealed late Monday night that their No. 1 overall draft pick has a broken left kneecap.
Continue reading "Disappointing First Impression of Blake Griffin"
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26 October 2009
Welcome to the Diary of an NBA Junkie.
My Name is Scott Shepherd, and I’m addicted to the NBA.
After a few years of covering the NBA for a great website, www.sports-central.org, I’ve decided to branch out and start my own blog.
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25 June 2009
IF this was 1997 the people of Cleveland should start saving money for playoff tickets and at least a NBA EAST Finals series. Yes IF it were somewhere between 1995 and 2003.
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20 June 2009
1. Julius Erving: Dr. J
2. Dominique Wilkins: The Human Highlight Reel
3. George Gervin: The Iceman
4. Ervin Johnson: Magic
5. Michael Jordan: Air Jordan
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16 June 2009
1. LeBron James: Analysts and writers seem to be 50/50 on the LeBron/Kobe debate. I pick LeBron.
2. Kobe Bryant: Probably one of the 10 greatest players ever. And counting.
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5 June 2009
GAME 1 Los Angeles
100 75
Kobe made no bones in Game 1 wth his "opening statement" of 40 points, 8 assists, and 8 rebounds. The Lakers dominated the 2nd and 3rd quarters and then never looked back. Kobe Bryant was "sick" in parts of this game as he was not to be denied at times. Yes even with Orlando playing good defense and contesting his shots, Bryant delivered. He was over, under and around the rim all night.
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3 June 2009
The mediocre 76ers have had some success recently but they were not happy with Mo Cheeks leading them. They allowed Tony DiLeo finishes out the year and to his credit the team did finish stronger than they started. They even gave the Orlando Magic a tough series in teh 1st round.
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19 May 2009
As LeBron James continues to establish himself as the numero uno player in the NBA, he also continues to get a lot out of his teammates. There is no question that Head Coach Mike Brown deserves a lot of credit also.
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15 May 2009
Tony DiLeo to my surprise and glee has withdrawn consideration from returning as Head Coach. He seems like a nice chap but I always thought he was in over his head. Then again I never had much confidence in Mo Cheeks either.
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9 May 2009
Roster as of MAY 2009
NO. NAME POS AGE HT WT COLLEGE 2008 - 2009 SALARY
42 Elton Brand PF 30 6-9 254 Duke $13,757,844
1 Samuel Dalembert C 27 6-11 250 Seton Hall $11,238,564
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28 October 2008
I'll start it off that these are just plainly predictions. My very own gut feeling and how I assume that the season will turn out to be. My opinion is influenced by current stats and my overall impression regarding the NBA teams and players.
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25 October 2008
Lakers will win the NBA Championship! Well at least that what the NBA GM's think not like they know! I want to know who you think will win and Y !! Church
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8 October 2008
With the Pentant races going on and the almighty NFL still keeping everyone including me at the edge of their seats, not only on Sunday but even throughout the week. Even NCAA football fans are direct
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Last night, we lost another star to the pre-season. Antawn Jamison went down with a knee injury after playing only 4 mins. Which begs the question why do we need a pre-season anyway. Now the Washin
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6 February 2008
Apparently the Miami Heat and the Phoenix Suns have agreed on a trade that would send Shaquille O'Neal to Phoenix in exchange for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. I believe this is simply a knee-jerk reaction to the Los Angeles Lakers' acquisition of Pau Gasol (a brilliant move by L.A., by the way) and do not see how this trade can make sense from the Suns' vantage point.
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