Monthly Archives: September, 2009

NBA Quick Shots (Sep. 30th)

Tracy McGrady Expected Back Around December If the Rockets are lucky. McGrady will continue rehabbing his knee until mid-November, and will then get another MRI to see how far along he is. Another sign that McGrady is a possible scratch for the entire season, altogether. After learning that Yao Ming is almost certainly missing the [...]

NBA Quick Shots (Sep. 27th)

Deron Williams’ Ankle Never to be 100% After months of resting his injured ankle following the NBA playoffs, the Utah Jazz point guard still hasn’t seen enough progress to feel that his ankle will ever be fully healed. The season starts in less than two months, so he’s probably right in saying that this is [...]

Why the Houston Rockets Can Compete in 2009

To put it lightly, it’s been something of an interesting offseason for the Houston Rockets. Since taking the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers to the limit in the Western Conference semifinals last May, the Rockets’ roster has undergone quite the makeover. The team learned that franchise cornerstone Yao Ming, who suffered a season-ending foot injury [...]

Allen Iverson Signing Raises Many Questions about the Memphis Grizzlies

Chris Wallace has had an interesting tenure as General Manager of the Memphis Grizzlies.  His most notable (and most criticized) move came a couple of seasons ago when he traded the franchise’s most successful and popular player, Pau Gasol, to the Los Angeles Lakers for spare parts, including Kwame Brown and Javaris Crittenton.  Gasol’s younger [...]

Roundball Roundup: Ricky Rubio Stalls, Stephen Jackson Scowls, A.I. Nearly Signs

It’s September, meaning the NBA regular season will get underway in a little less than two months. With the season already so close, there are still a few noteworthy free agents available, including Allen Iverson, Nate Robinson (restricted), David Lee (restricted) and Ramon Sessions (restricted). Given the financial situation around the league, it’s no surprise [...]

Top 10 NBA Busts of the Past 25 Years

Would you rather have this guy (pictured) or Carmelo Anthony? Thought so. For this particular list of past busts in the NBA Draft, I’ve decided to restrict it to the past 25 years, just so you’re not bored with names like Kent Benson, the player the Milwaukee Bucks apparently deemed worthy of being taken first [...]

Report: Houston Rockets Attempting To Trade Brent Barry

According to the Houston Chronicle, the Houston Rockets are exploring trade options for 37-year-old sharpshooter Brent Barry. Houston is reportedly looking at the Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Oklahoma City Thunder as possible destinations for the veteran. With the impending signing of big man Pops Mensah-Bonsu, the Rockets suddenly need to free up a [...]