Author Archives: Ian Loria
NBA 2012 Playoffs: Day 5 Recaps
Day 5 of the 2012 NBA Playoffs was a little off the page. The last two Game 2 games were played between the San Antonio Spurs & the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Clippers played the Memphis Grizzles. The first game of tonight’s slate of games was Game 3 of the Orlando Magic and [...]
Keys to Winning Game 3 (Clippers-Grizzles/Spurs-Jazz will be added later)
The playoffs have been very exciting for the NBA fans from all over the world. The shortened season has brought many key injuries which have or might have disrupted the chemistry and overall plays of teams that are still competing in the 2012 NBA Playoffs. Now that all Game 2s are finished (excluding Clippers-Grizzles and [...]
Knicks’ Tyson Chandler Wins Defensive Player of the Year
Tyson Chandler has been voted the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for his impact on the New York Knicks, a person with knowledge of the award said Tuesday. The Knicks went from tied for 27th in the NBA in opponent points per game last season to 11th in their first season with Chandler [...]
Gregg Popovich Wins Coach of the Year
San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich is the recipient of the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2011-12 NBA Coach of the Year, the NBA announced today. Popovich, who also earned the honor in 2002-03, totaled 467 points, including 77 first-place votes, from a panel of 119 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Coaches [...]
Scott Skiles Returning as Bucks Head Coach
Scott Skiles will return to coach the Milwaukee Bucks next season. Skiles told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Tuesday that he would be back as the team’s coach. His agent, Keith Glass, confirmed the decision in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. Glass said Skiles would not necessarily receive an extension before [...]
NBA 2012 Playoffs: Day 4 Recaps
The first of the month was day 4 of the 2012 NBA Playoffs. Nonetheless, the collection of the night’s playoffs games was once again, exciting. The Boston Celtics went up against the Atlanta Hawks for Game 2 without Rajon Rondo, after being suspended. The Philadelphia 76ers had an easy route against the Chicago Bulls after [...]
NBA 2012 Playoffs: Day 3 Recaps
Day 3 of the NBA Playoffs has ended and just like the past two days, the games have been exciting. LeBron James and the Miami Heat tried to get their 5th straight win against the New York Knicks for this season, the Orlando Magic tried to pull off another surprising win against the Indiana Pacers, [...]
Nets Unveil New Colors/Logo
The Brooklyn Nets have arrived. As a born-and-raised Brooklyn resident, whose parents still live here and work minutes away from the Barclays Center, it’s a day I’ve been waiting for since the proposal was first floated in 2003. And it’s a day that brings a new look to professional sports, a timeless one grounded [...]
Jordan Hill Charged with Assault
Los Angeles Lakers forward Jordan Hill faces a felony assault charge after his girlfriend accused him of choking and shoving her in Houston earlier this year. Hill is charged with assaulting 28-year-old Darlene Luna on Feb. 29 at his apartment while the New York Knicks’ former first-round draft pick was playing for the Houston [...]
Paul Silas Out as Bobcats Coach
The worst team in NBA history will have a new coach next season. The Charlotte Bobcats have decided not to renew coach Paul Silas’ contract after the team finished 7-59 this season for the worst winning percentage in league history (.106). “We have been talking internally about what is best for us going forward,” [...]
Rajon Rondo Suspended 1 Game
Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics has been suspended one game without pay for making contact with a game official, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations. The incident occurred with 0:41 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of the Celtics’ 83-74 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at [...]