Archive for March, 2010

Per George M. Thomas of the Akron Beacon Journal, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and the Cleveland Cavaliers are closing in on a deal that would bring Big Z back to Cleveland. Big Z’s return has been expected since the day he was traded but we are finally getting some details about his probable return. Herb Rudoy, Ilgauskas’ agent, said he expected things to go very smoothly and just had to iron out a couple of minor things with Cavs General Manager Danny Ferry. The Cavs have two contract options for signing the team’s all-time leading rebounder — the veteran’s minimum, worth about [...]

Oklahoma State Junior Guard James Anderson has declared for the NBA Draft. Anderson led the Big in scoring, putting up 22.3 points per game and was named the Big 12 Player of the Year. “It was a very difficult decision for me to make,” Anderson said. “After discussing the pros and cons with my parents and coach Ford and my high school coach, I believe now’s the time to pursue my dream by playing in the NBA.” Anderson’s Cowboys were eliminated in the first round by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Friday. (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead [...]

After Wednesday’s loss to the Orlando Magic, Spurs Head Coach Greg Popovich had some interesting things to say about the Magic. “I think they are built for championships. They have everything that it takes. They have all the elements there. It’s a matter of being consistent and focused. I think they have the ability to get it done.” This is lofty praise from a coach that has won four NBA championships in the last 11 years. (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger and a contributor at NFL Mocks and Sir Charles In Charge. Subscribe to his RSS feed, [...]

As the NBA regular season begins its final full month of action, there are still a lot of unanswered questions. While the top seeds in each conferences seem to be locked up by the Lakers and Cavaliers, the 14 other playoff seeds, as well as home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, are up in the air. In the aftermath of the Lakers’ come-from-behind victory over the Nuggets on Sunday night, I figured now would be a good time for my latest round of Uncontested Shots. Without further ado…. More Rumors Regarding LeBron to the Lakers HoopsHype columnist and well-respected NBA writer/historian [...]