LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers for MVP
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
If the NBA Regular Season MVP award it would most likely settle in the hands of LeBron James, not to take anything away from Kobe Bryant but the fact that LeBron James has no help what so ever on the Cleveland Cavaliers and yet they still have the second Best Record in the NBA Eastern Conference is just amazing.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are second only to the Defending NBA Champions the Boston Celtics, and with the amount of talent on the Boston Celtics compared to the Cleveland Cavaliers it is clear how much LeBron James contributes on both ends of the floor.
Many would also consider Dwyane Wade to be next or even slightly ahead of LeBron James. What we have to look at despite the Miami Heat being a bottom dweller team is that Dwyane Wade has the likes of Michael Beasley and Shawn Marion to help him at least get a winning record for the Miami Heat.
Sure Dwayne Wade has a remarkable stat sheet and he levels up with LeBron James, but the factor that makes everything lean towards LeBron James is that the Cleveland Cavaliers would be far less than the Oklahoma City Thunder without him.
Michael Jordan who critics…
NBA Basketball Betting Preview for the 2009 NBA All Star Game
Thursday, February 12th, 2009
The 2009 NBA All Star Game which will be held at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona is just a few days away. The 2009 All Star Game would be yet another basketball gambling delight as this would feature the NBA’s top basketball players of the year with the exception of players that were left out of the fray.
Kobe Bryant would be appearing in his 11th All Star Game and is a favourite to win this year’s NBA All Star game MVP award. With the way the Los Angeles Lakers are playing it would not be a surprise if Kobe Bryant goes home with the award.
On the other end of the court would be Kevin Garnett who would be playing in his 12th NBA All Game, yet would not be a favourite to win the MVP award. LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers is the reigning All Star MVP and is next in line on the polls to take the award.
Notable NBA Players are…
The 2009 NBA All-Star Game is Set
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
The representatives for both the Eastern and Western Conference were finally determined.
With the 2009 NBA All-Star Game only a few more days away, we finally learned who among the league’s top players will be representing the two conferences for the mid-season classic.
And since this year’s All-Star game will be in Phoenix, let’s start with the two guys who’ll be representing the host city on February 15, Suns forward Amare Stoudemire, who was voted in as a starter, and Suns center Shaquille O’Neal, voted in as a reserve by NBA coaches.
You read it, Shaquille O’Neal is back in the All-Star game, moving past NBA greats such as Michael Jordan, Karl Malone and Jerry West to land in second place in the all-time All-Star appearances made by an NBA player. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was selected 19 times, still leads everybody.
The 2009 NBA Western Conference All-Stars will be led by reigning NBA MVP Kobe Bryant. He will be joined by New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul in the West’s starting backcourt.
Rounding up the Western starters are Tim Duncan and Yao Ming, joining Stoudemire in the frontcourt.
Joining Shaq as a reserve for the 2009 NBA Western Conference All-Stars include Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Chauncey Billups, Tony Parker, Brandon Roy and David West. The Western Conference will be coached by the Lakers’ Zen Master Phil Jackson.
For the 2009 NBA Eastern Conference All-Stars, defending NBA champions Boston Celtics will have two representatives with Kevin Garnett starting at the…
Kobe and Shaq are West All-Stars
Thursday, February 5th, 2009
Yes, Shaq and Kobe will be in one team.
And although the 2009 NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix on February 15 will probably won’t be much of what a real NBA game is suppose to be, seeing Shaq and Kobe together as teammates should be special, especially for those Laker fans who were wishing for Shaq back when Kevin Garnett was having his way with the Lakers frontline last June.
In case you’re wondering, Kobe Bryant was voted in by fans as a starter for the 2009 NBA Western Conference All-Stars.
Shaq, on the other hand, was voted in by NBA coaches as a reserve for the West, paving the way for his return to the All-Star Game since leaving the Heat in the middle of the 2007-08 season.
And since they’ll be playing alongside each other since their glory days in Tinseltown, Shaquille O’Neal felt the need to clear up some things about this highly publicized fued between him and his former wingman.
Shaq, after all the things he has said to bash Kobe Bryant in the past, now claims Kobe AND his former coach, current Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson, are his allies. He claims his rivalry with Kobe was nothing more but a marketing gimmick, a fodder for driving revenue.
‘’We helped you hype it up,’’ Shaq says in an interview with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, referring to his feud with Kobe when he was still in Los Angeles. ‘’I know what I’m doing, brother. I’m the smartest player in the world.’’
‘’I always did love Kobe,’’ O’Neal said. ‘’It was all…”
NBA Basketball Betting Picks for the Los Angeles Lakers (21-3) and the Miami Heat (12-12)
Friday, December 19th, 2008
The Los Angeles Lakers, who are lead by superstar guard Kobe Bryant, are still dominating the second quarter of the NBA Regular Season despite loosing a bit of steam compared to their first onslaught of games. This year Kobe Bryant is not going to have another MVP season concerning his stats, but this could be one of the best NBA Regular Seasons the Los Angeles Lakers had since the 90’s dynasty. The Los Angeles Lakers will be a top contender for the 2009 NBA Championship, especially with the good health of Andrew Bynum to team up with Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom and Derrick Fisher on deck and Phil Jackson calling the shots. With the loss of French role player Ronny Turiaf causing some concern, good news for the Los Angeles Lakers they have a well improved Trevor Ariza. The Los Angeles Lakers are sure to take on any team in their way despite loosing steam in a few road games.
The Miami Heat this year started of on the wrong foot compiling loss after loss and looked like it would be a repeat of last seasons shindig, but as the NBA Regular season heads into the second quarter, they look like contenders in the NBA Eastern Conference. With Dwyane Wade back and healthy, Michael Beasley and Shawn Marion are putting up decent numbers and are playing small ball to perfection. The Miami Heat are getting better but are taking a little linger than usual. The Miami Heat are former champions of the NBA then rebuilding right away after loosing two consecutive seasons then traded Shaq O’Neal and lost key players like Jason Williams and Gary Payton. Although…
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