The Spurs have won 15 straight games, they're scoring more points than ever, and more than a decade after their first title, they are title favorites in the West. So why does this all seem so boring?
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Net Cords: What's Next In Memphis?
The Memphis Grizzlies improved over the previous year during the regular season, and landed a lovely top-4 seed in the playoffs. But until 2011, the Grizz couldn't get out of the first round. SB Nation's Memphis blog Straight Outta Vancouver considers that progression and what the future holds for the Grizz.
by Tom Ziller • May 16, 2012 1:00 PM EDT
San Antonio Has Been Spurred To A Pretty Impressive Winning Streak
The San Antonio Spurs have put together a pretty impressive winning streak in the NBA Playoffs, winning all five games they've played, but the truth is this recurrent winning thing has gone on for quite awhile.
In fact, for those that are into advanced statistics*, the Spurs have now put together a streak of 15 consecutive victories. It's actually been over a month since the Spurs last lost -- and, were it not for the playoff victories, this might not even be the most impressive string of wins that San Antonio put together during this lockout-truncated season.
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by Scott Schroeder • May 16, 2012 12:10 PM EDT
'Good Game, Daddy,' Said Chris Paul's 2-Year-Old Son
From the AP's Clippers-Spurs recap:
Do you see what you've done Gregg Popovich? Are you happy now, Spurs fans? Chris Paul's son just found out his Daddy's not invincible, life's not just one big party full of laughter and triumphant press conferences, and now WE MAY NEVER SEE THE BLAKE FACE AGAIN.
Isn't growing up the worst?
(HT @jeskeets)
by Andrew Sharp • May 16, 2012 10:21 AM EDT
NBA Assistant Head Coaches Who Deserve A Shot Power Rankings
On Monday, I offered up a ranking of the NBA head coaches who are or are expected to be available for teams looking for a new leader as the offseason develops. My Top 10 includes four assistant coaches who have never been a head coach. I will admit a bias toward these working stiffs: while 40 percent of my top 10 fits the category, of the eight head coaches hired in the calendar year 2011, only two had never been a head coach. Both of those gentlemen, Ty Corbin and Frank Vogel, were midseason replacements.
This is to say that while I like career assistants, NBA decision-makers tend to look toward the head coach carousel with more frequency.
That said, let's devote a brief power rankings only to these career assistants who (I think) deserve a shot in the big boys' chair.
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by Tom Ziller • May 16, 2012 9:37 AM EDT
At Least Vinny Del Negro Is Honest
by Tom Ziller • May 16, 2012 8:34 AM EDT
Dwyane Wade Accuses Pacers Of Excessive Celebration
Dwyane Wade wouldn't know anything about getting too excited before winning anything of consequence. He would never do something like this or this, would he? Of course not.
So when he says that the Indiana Pacers got a little too excited after beating his Miami Heat in Game 2 of their 2012 NBA Playoffs series on Tuesday, he's doing it because he wants to make sure they're as virtuous as he is. Here's what Wade said following the game.
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by Mike Prada • May 16, 2012 8:01 AM EDT
ESPN.com Columnist Plagiarizes Spurs Message Board
Deadspin has posted an article revealing that an ESPN.com writer -- who is a former NCAA and NBA coach -- has been plagiarizing his columns. What really makes this interesting is that John Carroll (a former head coach at Duquesne) has been lifting column fodder more-or-less whole cloth from SpursTalk.com, a San Antonio Spurs message board. Check out the illuminating comparisons over at Deadspin. This is all extremely interesting and probably not the sort of attention ESPN wants right now. You know, in light of another columnist recently being involved in some ... identity and validity issues.
by Bill Hanstock • May 15, 2012 7:57 PM EDT
The Story Of Sacramento's Arena Fight
The documentary Small Market, Big Heart, which delves into the history, present and future of the Sacramento Kings, debuted last January. On Tuesday, it's being released online. While I'm clearly biased, I think that it's a wonderful piece of work that tells a story that needs to be heard. If you watched and enjoyed Sonicsgate and want to see how Sacramento's politicians, grassroots groups and businesses addressed the specter of relocation differently, this is a doc for you.
You can watch it in full after the jump or by visiting the documentary's website.
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by Tom Ziller • May 15, 2012 12:00 PM EDT
Russell Westbrook's Press Conference Outfit Was A Bold Choice
We've seen NBA players don all sorts of weird outfits for their postgame press conferences, but I don't think anyone has topped Russell Westbrook yet. The Thunder star followed up his spectacular Game 1 against the Lakers with this spectacularly odd white polo shirt. Worse, the outfit stood out next to teammate Kevin Durant, who was wearing a perfectly-groomed, expensive suit.
There are all sorts of possible explanations for Westbrook's wardrobe choice, ranging from benign (he just felt like trolling) to serious (he wanted to stand out next to his superstar teammate). Here's my question, though: what if his team lost? Would he still be wearing that?
If so, that would be a really bold choice.
by Mike Prada • May 15, 2012 10:36 AM EDT
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