May 19
The New York Knicks, once thought of as the top threat in the East to defeat the mighty Miami Heat, are out of the playoffs. And they have one of their own to blame, following Saturday’s 106-99 Indiana Pacers win and series conquest in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Lance Stephenson grew up in Brooklyn hating …
May 16
Dwyane Wade may have entered the league less than a decade ago, and his youthful indiscretions may still making national news, but the man has been around for long enough to know how to drag a team to victory. The Miami Heat star worked his 158th playoff contest in Wednesday night’s Game 5, against a …
May 14
To anyone that still doesn’t know Reg, co-owner and creator of Sportsjabber.net, passed away this morning. Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words …
May 12
INDIANAPOLIS – This is the seventh time that the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks have faced off in a playoff series, and in each of the previous matchups the sporting world was treated to tough, defensive-minded basketball that was occasionally difficult to watch. Toss Saturday night’s Game 3 between the Knicks and Pacers into …
May 11
Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals series between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat was a testy affair, with both teams reacting poorly to perceived hard fouls and nine technical fouls issued by the referees. The continuation or cessation of that bad blood became one of the biggest stories of the series heading into …
May 10
Every bit of hate Derrick Rose has inspired in Chicago Bulls and NBA fans- he’s truly earned it. Yes, both the Chicago Bulls front office/media relations and Derrick Rose himself are to blame on this clusterf….. However, Derrick Rose is the highly paid superstar; he’s the icon. It’s on him to rise above and do …
May 09
“The Nuggets don’t have a superstar.” “Denver can’t do it without a lead player.” That’s all we heard all year, but that’s why we play the game, right? Denver Nuggets coach George Karl was named 2013 NBA Coach of the Year on Wednesday, and for good reason. Despite the fact no player on his team …
May 08
One of the biggest stories of the last two months of the NBA season has been Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose’s decision not to play despite being medically cleared for action. At first, Rose’s decision was met with understanding, but criticism has ramped up as his absence stretches longer and the Bulls continue a …
May 08
I quietly hit the 500 post milestone on TSTOS a few posts ago. I can’t believe it. I started this blog in March 2007 during the midst of the Boston Celtics’ god awful 2006-2007 campaign, their worst season of all-time. I originally wanted to rant about the idea of the Celtics tanking the season, which …
May 06
As you no doubt heard a couple days ago, LeBron James of the Miami Heat won the “Maurice Podoloff Trophy” for NBA Most Valuable Player. So as the Chicago Bulls prepare to get swept by the Miami Heat (well, they might win one game in Chicago) they’ll face the back to back MVP. Lebron James …
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