NBA Power Rankings: Top 5 Teams
February 15, 2011 by The Sports Watchers
Filed under NBA, The Featured Sports
In our February NBA Power Rankings, one thing must be accounted for: the Miami Heat continue to struggle with the Boston Celtics. The Miami Heat aren’t the only team struggling with top tier competition. The Los Angeles Lakers have taken losses to the San Antonio Spurs and the Orlando Magic within the last couple of [...]
NBA Power Rankings: January
January 10, 2011 by The Sports Watchers
Filed under NBA, The Featured Sports
At this point in the NBA season, we know which teams are good and we know which teams are bad. What we don’t quite know, and this is important for the Power Rankings, is how well each team fairs against playoff teams. Sure, some teams have faced very rough competition and have proven themselves worthy [...]
The NBA is Shaping Up for a Stellar 2011 Season
July 22, 2010 by The Sports Watchers
Filed under More Sports, NBA
Many of you are actually angry that LeBron James went to Miami to form a three-headed monster, the likes of which is destined to run the league for many years to come. But in case you are holding out hope that somebody can knock Miami off before they make it to the NBA Finals championship [...]
San Antonio Spurs: The Second End to an Era
May 10, 2010 by The Sports Watchers
Filed under NBA
Two years ago, I was saddened by the fact that the San Antonio Spurs era with Tim Duncan had come to an end as far as winning NBA championships went. The Spurs loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 Western Conference Finals was all I needed to see in order to recognize a [...]
NBA Playoffs: Will Dudley Pack his Intensity for the Road?
May 6, 2010 by The Sports Watchers
Filed under NBA
“That’s my role…I’ve guarded Dirk this year, LeBron, Wade. I try to guard the best offensive player and give somebody like Jason [Richardson] the freedom to wear down Ginobili.” Guess who said that? Actually, nevermind. If I were to let you guess, we’d be here all day.Jared Dudley said that. He’s the “stopper” for the [...]
NBA Playoffs, 2010: Spurs vs. Suns is Significant
April 30, 2010 by The Sports Watchers
Filed under NBA
For whatever reason, Steve Nash thinks the upcoming series between his Phoenix Suns and the San Antonio Spurs does not hold the same significance it has held in the past. Quite frankly, Nash’s sentiment could not be any further from the truth.Nash’s reasoning is that many of the basketball players that have been involved in [...]
