Tag: Preseason

  • Miami Heat: LeBron James Begins Road to Three-Peat

    Miami Heat: LeBron James Begins Road to Three-Peat

    The road to a third consecutive NBA title begins in the preseason, as the Miami Heat didn’t introduce any major new name on their exhibition debut, giving Dwyane Wade some rest while Chris Bosh took over for LeBron James, who isn’t completely ready for the new season at this point.

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Wasting Time Until Kobe Comes Back

    Los Angeles Lakers – Wasting Time Until Kobe Comes Back

    There’s not much to really expect from the Los Angeles Lakers as they lose their first game of the preseason, because Kobe Bryant isn’t part of the setup right now. Their loss to the Denver Nuggets is twice as meaningless as it usually would be because nothing you see on the court in terms of team cohesion and team blend matters, as Bryant has the knack to make everything different the moment he steps on the court.

  • Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Doesn’t Disappoint

    Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Doesn’t Disappoint

    In what can turn out to be the Eastern Conference Finals, the Chicago Bulls and the Indiana Pacers opened their preseason schedule in a game that was mostly about Derrick Rose making his first appearance since April 2012, and not showing too many signs of rust or injury.

  • NBA – Preseason Power Rankings

    NBA – Preseason Power Rankings

    The beginning of the NBA training camps is a good opportunity to sort out the strong from the weak, and especially the playoff teams from the lottery ones, as our preseason power rankings suggest that the Miami Heat winning the East, despite the Pacers and Bulls, while the San Antonio Spurs claiming the West despite […]

  • Miami Heat – Greg Oden Practices For the First Time in 4 Years

    Miami Heat – Greg Oden Practices For the First Time in 4 Years

    In a low risk, potentially high-payoff move, the Miami Heat signed Greg Oden this season to give him the platform for his NBA comeback. As training camp for the 2013-2014 season begins, so does the former number one draft pick start his first practice sessions in over four years.

  • Best Photos From Media Day Across the NBA

    Best Photos From Media Day Across the NBA

    Before NBA teams actually begin training camps for the 2013-2014 season, each one has to step up in front of the cameras, microphones and fans on media day. Only after the necessary posing and formalities can they actually begin with their preseason preparations.

  • Oakland Raiders – Terrelle Pryor Embarrassing as a Starting Quarterback

    Oakland Raiders – Terrelle Pryor Embarrassing as a Starting Quarterback

    The Oakland Raiders may be questioning Matt Flynn and aren’t ready to start a rookie like Tyler Wilson, but it’s quite clear that Terrelle Pryor, through all of this preseason, has shown he isn’t ready to become the team’s starting quarterback.

  • Minnesota Vikings – Christian Ponder Needs More Adrian Peterson

    Minnesota Vikings – Christian Ponder Needs More Adrian Peterson

    Finishing on a high after a rough start didn’t make the Minnesota Vikings all that happy with their quarterback Christian Ponder, who is no doubt going to need his superstar running back, Adrian Peterson, to be as good as he was last season, which is probably why he’s hardly seeing any action in the preseason.

  • Houston Texans – Andre Johnson Finally Has Some Wide Receiver Help

    Houston Texans – Andre Johnson Finally Has Some Wide Receiver Help

    It’ never too late to note that preseason games aren’t about winning, but about putting a team together and giving opportunity for players to prove they should be part of the plan. Andre Johnson looks as good as ever for the Houston Texans, but unlike previous years, he seems to have a lot more help in the receiving game.

  • San Francisco 49ers – Looking Like a Super Bowl Team Again

    San Francisco 49ers – Looking Like a Super Bowl Team Again

    Preseason is a dangerous time that can make you get carried away, but the San Francisco 49ers look extremely ready and prepared for the new season by the way their first team was playing, including excellent passing (and no running) from Colin Kaepernick while the defense looked as dominant as it has been for the last couple of years.