Category: NBA
Culture of Hoops
Weekly NBA power rankings from the Bassline: Week 7
If you’ve ever watched HBO’s "The Wire," you’ll know that it’s commonly referred to as one of the greatest shows in television history. You might also remember the quote “the king stays the king,” and...
Culture of Hoops
Kobe Bryant looks rusty in return loss to Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers game last night was bigger than usual. All season the Lakers have been a pretty fun team to watch, but it's just not the same without Kobe Bryant....
Culture of Hoops
Indiana Pacers are thunderstruck in Oklahoma City
Maybe it was jet lag. Maybe it was the last game of a grueling five-game road trip out west. Maybe it was a lack of defense. Maybe it was that the Oklahoma City Thunder are...
Culture of Hoops
Rudy Gay trade is low-risk and provides both teams guaranteed gains
The success of a trade is ultimately determined by time, but in the present it can be weighed on the scales of risk and reward. Sunday, the Sacramento Kings reportedly finalized a seven-player trade with...
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Rudy Gay shipped south to the Sacramento Kings
Many NBA analysts considered Rudy Gay an impossible player to be traded with his terrible contract - almost $18 million this season with a player option next season worth over $19 million. With Gay almost...
Culture of Hoops
Indiana Pacers look impressive in thrashing of San Antonio
It had been over a decade since the Indiana Pacers were able to win on the road against the San Antonio Spurs. For the first 13 minutes of the game Saturday night in the AT&T...
Culture of Hoops
News and Rumors: Week of 12.8.2013
12/14/2013 - Spurs finish fourth quarter comeback to beat Timberwolves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjLbn2x89BY Having no answer for Kevin Love for three-and-a-half quarters, the San Antonio Spurs made Minnesota solve their Big 3. The Timberwolves failed. Tony Parker...
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Watch all of Kobe Bryant's 81 points
Kobe Bryant will be on the floor tonight versus the Toronto Raptors after suffering an Achilles injury back in April. It'll be a relatively quick return for Kobe, let alone any human being. Since this...
Culture of Hoops
Sacramento Kings avoid rock bottom with OT win over Utah Jazz
On a six game losing streak, coming off an embarrassing collapse, the Sacramento Kings were on their way to rock bottom. Having the Utah Jazz, the NBA’s worst team, on deck provided a glimmer of...
Culture of Hoops
Washington Wizards get "Buck"ed up in OT loss
In my short time supporting the Washington Wizards (9-10), I have discovered the tight-knit blogging community often use the hashtag #SoWizards to describe the misfortune that fans who have followed the team much longer than...
