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Los Angeles Lakers – The Kobe Bryant Ego Factor
Say what you will about Kobe Bryant, but there are few players with his kind of drive for success and title rings in the NBA, even after 15 season in the league and five championships. Problem is, his ego and desire for individual greatness can get in the way.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – How Much Better Can Kevin Durant Get
The Oklahoma City Thunder were the favorites to beat the Miami Heat in the NBA finals, but failed after winning the first game. The reasons? More than one or two that can be pointed out, but one of them is Kevin Durant not taking his game to another level, like LeBron James did. If the Thunder want a title, that’s what they need from him this year.
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New York Knicks – Last Chance for Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire
Having both Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire in the same lineup seems to be like a great idea to build a franchise around, hoping to win NBA titles. But the last couple of years has taught the New York Knicks differently, and might look to break the partnership up if they won’t see any improvement in their playoff performance.
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Boston Celtics – No Longer a Contender
The Boston Celtics are gearing up for another run at the NBA title, with Doc Rivers trying to get his players to actually believe they’re still among the elite teams in the NBA. Despite Rajon Rondo and a still effective Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, this team is simply a step behind what you’d expect from a championship caliber team.
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What if the Clippers are Better Than the Lakers
Do you believe Chris Paul saying that he preferred to join the Los Angeles Clippers over the Los Angeles Lakers last year? Talking to GQ, the Dream Team point guard said he was happier that his trade to the darker side of LA went through, coming after Stern vetoed his move to the Lakers.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Will They Go 73-9?
Let’s begin by rephrasing the question in the headline – Will the Los Angeles Lakers be the best team in the NBA next season? Metta World Peace thinks so, but for now, before the first tip off of the 2012-2013 season, both the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder have to be considered better teams.
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Early Look at Unrestricted NBA Free Agents in 2013
The summer of 2013 is going to be about the big men; the centers heading into free agency, with some of the league’s best entering the final year of their contracts. Along with them, with Dwight Howard being the obvious headline grabber, there’s Chris Paul to steal a bit of spotlight in the same city as the best players on the 2013 free agency.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Brandon Roy Back at All-Star Form
It’s been 18 months since Brandon Roy played in an NBA game, later retiring because of a degenerative condition in his knees, but now that he’s back, the 3 time NBA All-Star claims he’s back at that level of play, having no such problems or fears regarding his past injuries that should hold him back from returning to be one of the best guards in the NBA.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight Howard Missing Training Camp & Preseason
When Dwight Howard first went down back in April to back injury which later required surgery, it was a tad overlooked. All the drama in Orlando while they were flunking out of the playoffs, the move to the Los Angeles Lakers pretty much put the fact that he’s a rehabilitating player in the back of most people’s minds.