Chicago Bulls Beat Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 to Even Series
Guard Derrick Rose and coach Tom Thibodeau talk about Chicago’s 86-73 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 of their NBA playoff series. Atlanta coach Larry Drew says Rose got too many uncontested basketball. The “good” Atlanta Hawks are active and intense. They briskly move the ball on offense, clean the glass and rotate [...]
Celtics get lucky Game 2 win (Video)
Hear from the Celtics after their 96-93 win over the Knicks in Game 2. Celtics leads the series 2-0. Amare Stoudemire didn’t play in the 2nd half and Chauncey Billups didn’t play at all, and still the Boston Celtics needed more late heroics from one of their Big 3 to beat the New York Knicks [...]
Chicago Bulls beat Pacers, 2-0 lead
Hear from Derrick Rose and Tom Thibodeau after the Chicago Bullss’ Game 2 win against the Pacers. Derrick Rose scored 36 points, Carlos Boozer added 17 points and 16 rebounds, and the top-seeded Chicago Bulls pulled out another dramatic victory over Indiana, beating the Pacers 96-90 on Monday night in Game 2 of their first-round [...]
LeBron James of Miami Heat – Liverpool Deal
Basketball superstar LeBron James of The Miami Heat has made a deal with Fenway Sports Group, new owners of Liverpool Football Club, for a minority interest in the club. FSG, which also owns Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox and other sports assets, will partner with Mr. James’s sports-marketing firm, LRMR Branding & Marketing, to [...]
Miami Heat Blast San Antonio Spurs in Miami
After losing by 30 points earlier in the month to the Spurs, the Heat were able to win by that margin in Miami. Ken Berger has more about the revenge that the Heat were seeking. Miami Heat defeated their second top caliber NBA team in less than a week, when they faced the San Antonio [...]
Apple TV Adds Sport: MLB, NBA Streaming
Apple TV announced Wednesday, owners can now stream live and archived NBA and MLB games. The Apple TV update version 4.2 also adds 5.1 Dolby audio to Netflix streaming. Starting at $64.95 a year, the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) “League Pass Broadband” lets you follow seven teams, while a $99.95 option lets you watch games [...]
Derrick Rose Lays It In Over Lebron James and Chris Bosh To Put The Bulls Ahead of the Heat (Video)
Derrick Rose powers past Lebron James and Chris Bosh for the go ahead layup! Bulls beat the Heat, 93-89. Spotting up with Dwyane Wade’s hand in his face with 1:06 left in a one-possession game Thursday night, Derrick Rose elevated to nail a jump shot from just inside the 3-point line on the right wing. [...]
Carmelo Anthony’s Impact on New York Knicks
NBA Writer Brian Mahoney discusses Carmelo Anthony’s trade to the New York Knicks, who hope to break a string of nine consecutive losing seasons with their new star. The “We Want Melo” Garden chants from earlier this month have transformed into a shorter, louder, happier one. It’s just a chant of “Mellll-loooo” now. With 11.4 [...]
New York Knicks Land Carmelo Anthony (Video)
Carmelo Anthony finally got his wish by being traded to the New York Knicks. Royce Young joins Lauren Shehadi to breakdown the three-team deal. Carmelo Anthony will never make anyone’s all-defensive team. He also may need counseling when he discovers he won’t always be the first scoring option on a team that already loves to [...]
Kobe Bryant, Stars Discuss NBA All-Star Game (Video)
MVP Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Amar’e Stoudemire talk about Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, won by the West 148-143 Sunday in Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant looked awfully “thirsty” Sunday evening. Yeah, his lips were parched. There was enough flour in the corners of his mouth to bake two cakes. To Bryant, that All-Star [...]