Pick and roll. Isolation. High-low. Back door. Post-up. Triple post. These are all basic terms related to an offense in basketball and can be heard over and over during an NBA broadcast. When the playoffs arrive, opposing defenses know your ... (Continue reading)
"It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings." In the second half of Game 1 of the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies' first-round playoff series, the fat lady got up and began clearing her throat. Chris Paul and Reggie ... (Continue reading)
The slide continued.The Los Angeles Clippers, also known as Lob City, ended the 2012 season on a three-game losing streak and allowed the Memphis Grizzlies, their first-round playoff opponent, to surpass them in the standings and gain home-court advantage in ... (Continue reading)
Sometimes, your favorite team can make moves to their roster that make general managers seem like geniuses. Other times, you just scratch your head trying to figure out what the heck were they thinking when they made THAT move.This season, ... (Continue reading)
There are so many ways to win a championship.Some say you win on defense, so you go draft and sign guys who don't mind playing tough defense for long stretches of minutes if need be.Others say you have to have ... (Continue reading)
What a day in Los Angeles yesterday was. Most of the day's news was occupied by the Angels signing Albert Pujols. L.A. was hot. Most of L.A. and Orange County were raging with excitement. On my daily journey as a ... (Continue reading)