Author Archives: Zack Smith
Mario Chalmers Has Career Game in Win vs Kings
Often overlooked on the star-laden Miami Heat, Mario Chalmers came up big against the Sacramento Kings. Chalmers had career highs with 10 3-pointers and 34 points to lead the Heat to a 128-99 victory over the Kings on Saturday night. Chalmers’ 3s tied Brian Shaw’s franchise record and set the new mark at Sacramento’s Sleep [...]
Lakers’ Gasol Out, Dwight Questionable For Sunday’s Game
Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol was scheduled to miss his fourth straight game on Sunday because of a concussion, but center Dwight Howard might play in Sunday night’s game against Cleveland. It will be a game-time decision on whether Howard, who has a shoulder injury, will play against the Cavaliers, according to [...]
Mickael Gelabale Most Likely to Sign with Minnesota
The Minnesota Timberwolves are the team most likely to sign Mickael Gelabale to a contract when he is allowed to leave his Spanish club Valencia. RealGM’s Shams Charania reported in December that Gelabale’s agent had informed all 30 NBA teams that he was interested in signing a deal following his Jan. 30 opt-out clause. Gelabale [...]
Posssible Greg Oden Return to the Heat
The last we heard of Oden in this space, the former No. 1 overall pick of the 2007 Draft was drawing interest from the Miami Heat. Keep in mind, this was shortly after the lockout ended and Oden had just a qualifiying offer on the table from Portland. Oden ended up restructuring his deal in [...]
The Greatest Sports Teams Rivarly: The Boston Celtics & the Los Angeles Lakers
The 1962 NBA Finals was the first historic chapter in the biggest rivalry of basketball: Lakers vs Celtics. The ’62 NBA Finals was the very first of many series, the two teams would clash against each other for the NBA title. Boston won game 1 122-108 with Bill Russell scoring 15 points, 28 rebounds, and [...]
Article: Zack’s Take on the Top 10 NBA Players of All Time
Honorable Mention- Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Karl Malone, Moses Malone, Julius Erving 10. Kobe Bryant- Kobe is a great scorer. Ranked 5th on the all time scoring list, Kobe has been a scorer since the day he was born. At just age 33, Bryant has more career points than NBA legends such as Shaquille [...]
The top 5 Teams Heading into the 2012-2013 NBA Season
5. San Antonio Spurs- The San Antonio Spurs are a veteran based team. They are led by future Hall of Famer, Tim Duncan, point guard Tony Parker, and 6th man Manu Ginobili. They also have notable players such as Stephen Jackson, Patrick Mills, and Kawhi Leonard. They didn’t do much this offseason, but they have [...]
Why Bill Russell is a Top 3 Player of All Time
Bill Russell, in my eyes, is a top 3 player of all time. Russell was a superior defender and an excellent rebounder. Despite his size, a 6’9 center, Russell could defend anybody. If Russell was covering you, there was a good chance your shot was going to be blocked. Back when Bill played, they didn’t [...]