Heat Take 1-0 Lead Over Mavs Behind Strong Defensive Effort

Defense has been the staple of the Miami Heat’s success all season long, so its fitting that their defense would continue to make them an incredibly hard team to beat in the NBA Finals. In a game that resembled a contest from their Eastern Conference Finals series against Chicago, the Heat were able [...]

On The Importance Of Understanding One’s Role

The Dallas Mavericks are headed back home with a surprising 2-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Lakers. Though the Lakers looked like the better team in game one only to collapse in the third quarter Dallas looked far superior to the Lakers in game two and at this point you can find just [...]

Solving The Hornets Lack Of Production

Chris Paul is too good to be a New Orleans Hornet.

The photo to the right encapsulates every emotion Chris Paul is feeling at the moment.

Angry and alone.

There are too many reasons for CP3 to feel this way. Peja Stojakovic bricks a three. Bobby Brown tosses up an air ball. David West [...]

2009 NBA Season Previews: New Orleans Hornets

2008-2009 Season Record: 49-33. Fourth place in Southwest Division of the Western Conference (7th in the West).

2008-2009 Team MVP: Chris Paul

Key Additions: Emeka Okafor, Darius Songaila, Ike Diogu, Darren Collison, Bobby Brown, and Marcus Thornton

Key Departures: Tyson Chandler, Rasual Butler, Antonio Daniels, Ryan Bowen, and Ike Diogu

Projected Starting Five:

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