TRADE RESCINDED!

Kris said:

The Oklahoma City Thunder-New Orleans Hornets trade was rescinded the other day because Tyson Chandler failed his physical. The initial trade had been New Orleans sending Tyson Chandler and DeVon Hardin to the Thunder for Chris Wilcox and Joe Smith. Even though this trade did not go through, the Thunder still sent Chris Wilcox to the Knicks for Malik Rose and draft pick to the Bulls for swingman Thabo Sefolosha.

Other major trade information:

-Bulls trade Larry Hughes to Knicks for guard Anthony Roberson and center Jerome James.

-Rockets trade guard Rafer Alston to Magic for forward Brian Cook

-Kings trades forward/center Sheldon Williams and guard Bobby Brown to T'Wolves for guard Rashad McCants and center Calvin Booth

TRADE NEWS!

Kris said:

Just today the Sacramento Kings traded Brad Miller and John Salmons to the Bulls for Andres Nocioni and Drew Gooden.

Lakers vs Warriors Who's gonna win?

All right folks, tonight we are gonna the Best in the West, LA Lakers, taking on the Golden State Warriors who's coming into the game as the Underdog. Tell us who you thinks going to win the game by leaving us a comment.

Week 6: Question of the Week

Which team will benefit more from the Toronto Raptors-Miami Heat trade?

Kris said:

In case you missed it, the Toronto Raptors sent Jermaine O'Neal and Jamario Moon to the Miami Heat for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. It may be a little premature to say which team is better off, but I think the Toronto Raptors are going to benefit more. The Raptors get rid of one of their slowest and most injury-prone players for a quick wingman that can run-and-gun with the best of them. Shawn Marion is a perfect fit for the Raptors because they are better as a run-and-gun team and Marion is a better player when he plays that type of offense. Marion is a natural small forward, but can play power forward when Chris Bosh plays center. The Raptors will be one of the fastest, if not the fastest, team in the East; especially with Jose Calderon running the offense. Not to mention that Jose Calderon now has a solid back-up in Marcus Banks.

Shaq is back?!

Cindy said:
The 2009 ALL-STAR GAME was one to remember. Shaquille O’Neal has always been “larger than life”, so his major efforts to sell his participation in the game were not out of the ordinary. Still fans were worried if Shaq would live up to the hype he had long created.
As it turned out, fans were in no way disappointed. He had the over 16,000 fans in uproar from the very start. He displayed a crazy hip hop routine at the end of introductions and finished with his third Most-Valuable-Player-award-clinching performance on the court. He proved to be the feature of the night even though he spent plenty of time on the bench.
In the contrary, he made 8 of his 9 last shots. Also, four of his five rebounds were off the offensive glass. As his plus-21 rating underscored, he was completely in his element. O’Neal was, for his part, inspiring. The stars were aligned that night, and he got an appropriate farewell celebration as a result.

Week 6: Contest of the Week

Well, last week we didn't have much games to analyze due to All Star Week. So this week I have decided to determine which contest was the best during All Star Week. It was not the three point contest, skills contest, rookie vs sophomore contest, horse contest, or all star game, rather the dunk contest was the contest of the week. Nate Robinson coming into the contest as the underdog up against the former champ, Dwight Howard. The Dunk contest was not as exciting as last years up until the very end, when Dwight Howard allowed Nate Robinson to use himself as a prop. Nate, standing only 5-9 dunks over Dwight Howard who stands 6-11. Dwight did use a prop himself during the second round using a 12 feet basket, showing the world that he can elevate extremely high with ease. Dwight's last and final attempt was to impersonate the Jordan free throw dunk, but stepped over the line by a good 6 inch or more. Nate Robinson wins the contest by 52 to 48 vote.

NBA Player of the Week

Mike G said:
Now for those of you don't know: the Nothin' But All-Stars Crew is CSU East Bay's premier source for the latest in NBA action! Check us out each week as we present you, the fans, with OUR highlights and picks....straight from a fan's perspective!
Now for those of you who already know: You don't even have to ask! It's time for another installment of the Nothin' But All-Star's NBA Player of the Week!
Now as you know, the NBA is the premier league of the professional sports world as far as RAW, athletic talent is concerned. With that being said, it is only natural that there be dozens of candidates for Player of the Week. For example, we saw spectacular performances this past week that had us going CRAZY! Some names in the honorable mention include: Detroit's "Rip" Hamilton, Houston's Yao Ming, Memphis's O.J. Mayo, and -- a Nothin' But All-Stars' personal favorite -- Golden State's Steven Jackson.
But there were 2 that undeniably went above and beyond. If you know this blog, then you know that there can't be a tie. And if there is, then it must only be under EXTREME circumstances. And after a tough debate, ladies and gentleman -- The time has come once again! This week's award of NBA Player of the Week for games played 2/2 through 2/9 are..................Los Angeles Laker Pao Gasol and Cleveland Cavalier LeBron James!
Pao Gasol did his thing this week, averaging 26.0 points and 13.8 rebounds per game (which ranks him 3rd in the NBA among rebound leaders). And not only did the man average point-rebound double-doubles, but he shot an impressive .667 from the field, helping the Lakers to a 4-0 East Coast road trip, which included an overtime win in Boston and an upsetting win in Cleveland.
As for my man LBJ, it was business as usual. Even though the Cavs didn't do as well as Los Angeles (2-1), and even suffered a defeat at their hands (which snapped their home game winning streak), LeBron put up insane numbers, and made history in the process. LBJ averaged 33.7 points, 9.0 assists, and 8.0 rebounds per game this week, and had an insane game vs. New York (52 points, 11 assisits, and 9 rebounds), making him one of only two visitors to score multiple 50+ point games in Madison Square Garden. The only other player to do so was "His Airness" Michael Jordan. In addition, on 2/2 against Toronto, James reached his 12,000th point milestone, becoming the youngest player in NBA History to do so. MVP? Guess we'll have to wait and see!!!

Week 5: Question of the Week

Who is the best team in the league right now?

Kris said:

The Lakers are the best team in the league right now, even without Andrew Bynum. It helps to have the most offensively gifted player in the league, Kobe Bryant. He has also been on the NBA All-Defensive First Team, so be plays both ends of the floor. They also have Pau Gasol, who is an All-Star, playing out of his mind right now. They even have the deepest bench in the NBA and possibly the best coach in the league in Phil Jackson. He does have 9 NBA titles and the highest winning percentage of any coach. Plus, they have the best record in the league and beat the Celtics and Cavs on the road, back-to-back. That is impressive. So, at this point, they are no doubt the best team in the league.

Week 5: Game of the Week

This weeks top game has to be the best in the West (Lakers) vs the best in the East (Celtics). If you folks watched the LA vs Boston game that night, you would have to agree with me that, that game was the best one this week. Going into the 4th quarter Celtics had the lead over Lakers but not by much. Celtics were on a 12 game winning streak, trying to make it 13 against LA that night. During the last 5 minute of the 4th quarter, NOBODY could have stopped Kobe's 3 pointers. He was literarlly on fire, knocking down 3 three's!!! Garnett fouled out and had to watch his Celtics on the bench. Game went into overtime and man this was a close one but LA leaves Boston with a win 110-109. Game ball goes to Pau Gasol, the man went 10-14 with 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. What a game it was!!!

Player of the Week

Mike G said:
Okay....it's the end of the week, and we all know what that means: Time for this week's installment of the Nothin' But All-Stars's NBA Player of the Week. And remember, as always, this week's pick is brought to you straight from California State University, East Bay in lovely Hayward, California -- Home of the Nothin' But All-Stars Crew!
Now we saw a lot of action this week throughout the NBA. Who can forget that stellar performance by Kobe Bryant against New York? And then going to Boston, only to disappoint the defending champs in what was truly a close call! Or how about LeBron James, who also had a spectacular game against the New York Knicks. And did I mention he's averaging 39.3 points, 7 points, and 7.3 assists for the month of February! -- It's just too bad their performancse just missed the deadline! Maybe next week.
Now let's get back on topic. Now with all of this talk about slaughtering the New York Knicks, it's only expected that this would be the last place that we'd look for our NBA Player of the Week, right? WRONG!!! This week's Nothin' But All-Stars Player of the Week comes to you straight outta the Big Apple: Yes, ladies and gentleman, this week's award goes to none other than David Lee of the New York Knickerbockers!
Lee, shooting an impressive 53.5% from the field, averaged 19.0 points and 15.3 rebounds per game for the week of 1/26 to 2/1. As a matter of fact, the Knicks forward has recorded 35 double-doubles this year, sitting 2nd only to Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic. With Lee averaging point-rebound double-doubles, New York went 3-0 against Houston, Atlanta, and Indiana. Pretty impressive for the fourth-year veteran, if you ask me!