Archive for August, 2011

NBA 2K12 NBA “GREATEST” TRAILER

Posted 22 Aug 2011 — by Phillip Pyle
Category NBA, Video Games

Nothing soothes the absence of the NBA like the pending release of NBA2K. Last year we all were blessed to play as “His Airness”. This year 2K may have out done themselves, adding Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kareem, Wilt, Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, Oscar Robertson, Dr. J., David Robinson, and more. No sign of Reggie Miller, or the estranged Allen Iverson.

Here is a list of the teams:

The Teams

1992-93 Bulls: B.J. Armstrong, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright, Scott Williams, John Paxson, Rodney McCray, Stacey King, Will Perdue, Ed Nealy

1992-93 Hornets: Muggsy Bogues, Kendall Gill, David Wingate, Larry Johnson, Alonzo Mourning, Dell Curry, Johnny Newman, Kenny Gattison, Tony Bennett, Sidney Green, Kevin Lynch

The Teams

1990-91 Lakers: Magic Johnson, Byron Scott, James Worthy, Sam Perkins, Vlade Divac, A.C. Green, Larry Drew, Mychal Thompson, Elden Campbell

1990-91 Trail Blazers: Terry Porter, Clyde Drexler, Jerome Kersey, Buck Williams, Kevin Duckworth, Cliff Robinson, Danny Ainge, Mark Bryant, Drazen Petrovic

The Teams

1985-86 Celtics: Dennis Johnson, Danny Ainge, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Bill Walton, Jerry Sichting, Scott Wedman, Sam Vincent

1985-86 Hawks: Doc Rivers, Randy Wittman, Dominique Wilkins, Kevin Willis, Tree Rollins, Cliff Levingston, Eddie Johnson, Jon Koncak, Spud Webb, Antoine Carr, Scott Hasting

1986-87 Lakers: Magic Johnson, Byron Scott, James Worthy, A.C. Green, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Cooper, Kurt Rambis, Billy Thompson, Mychal Thompson, Frank Brickowski

1985-86 Celtics: Dennis Johnson, Danny Ainge, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Bill Walton, Jerry Sichting, Scott Wedman, Sam Vincent

1984-85 76ers: Maurice Cheeks, Clint Richardson, Julius Erving, Bobby Jones, Moses Malone, Clemon Johnson, George Johnson

1984-85 Bucks: Craig Hodges, Sidney Moncrief, Paul Pressey, Terry Cummings, Alton Lister, Mike Dunleavy, Ricky Pierce, Paul Mokeski, Randy Breuer, Charles Davis

1964-65 Celtics: K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, John Havlicek, Tom Sanders, Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, Larry Siegfried, John Thompson, Mel Counts

1964-65 Lakers: Jerry West, Dick Barnett, Elgin Baylor, Rudy Larusso, Leroy Ellis, Jim King, Darrall Imhoff, Walt Hazzard, Don Nelson

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HOUSTON WILL HOST 2013 ALL-STAR GAME

Posted 10 Aug 2011 — by Phillip Pyle
Category Houston Rockets, NBA

The Houston Rockets and the City of Houston have landed the NBA All-Star Game in 2013. The game will be played at Toyota Center on Feb. 17, 2013. NBA All-Star week will be Feb. 15-17.

The Rockets and Toyota Center also hosted the game in 2006. The Rockets and the city had initially targeted the All-Star game in 2014, but changed their focus to getting the game a year earlier.

This will be the third time the NBA All-Star Game has come to Houston. It was also held in the Astrodome in 1989. This will be the sixth time since the NBA-ABA merger in 1977 that the NBA All-Star Game will be played in Texas.

I wonder if any Rockets will make the team. Rooting for you Chuck Hayes.

2 HOURS OF MJ: 50 POINT GAMES

Posted 04 Aug 2011 — by Phillip Pyle
Category Chicago Bulls, NBA, YouTube

Full list of 50 point games or higher:
#1) April 20, 1986 Michael Jordan 63 points vs Boston Celtics
#1 rated NBA defense, 23 years old
#2) November 1, 1986 Michael Jordan 50 points vs New York Knicks
#20 rated NBA defense, 23 years old
#3) January 8, 1987 Michael Jordan 53 points vs Portland Trailblazers
#13 rated NBA defense, 23 years old
#4) February 6, 1987 Michael Jordan 58 points vs New Jersey Nets
#18 rated NBA defense, 23 years old
#5) March 4, 1987 Michael Jordan 61 points vs Detroit Pistons
#5 rated NBA defense, 24 years old
#6) March 24, 1987 Michael Jordan 56 points vs Philadelphia 76ers
#12 rated NBA defense, 24 years old
#7) April 12, 1987 Michael Jordan 53 points vs Indiana Pacers
#8 rated NBA defense, 24 years old
#8) April 13, 1987 Michael Jordan 50 points vs Milwaukee Bucks
#4 rated NBA defense, 24 years old
#9) April 16, 1987 Michael Jordan 61 points vs Atlanta Hawks
#2 rated NBA defense, 24 years old
#10) December 17, 1987 Michael Jordan 52 points vs Cleveland Cavs
#11 rated NBA defense, 24 years old
#11) February 26, 1988 Michael Jordan 52 points vs Portland Trailblazers
#10 rated NBA defense 25 years old
#12) March 3, 1988 Michael Jordan 59 points vs Detroit Pistons
#2 rated NBA defense 25 years old
#13) March 18, 1988 Michael Jordan 50 points vs Boston Celtics
#17 rated NBA defense 25 years old
#14) April 28, 1988 Michael Jordan 50 points vs Cleveland Cavs
#5 rated NBA defense 25 years old
#15) May 1, 1988 Michael Jordan 55 points vs Cleveland Cavs
#5 rated NBA defense 25 years old
#16) November 9, 1988 Michael Jordan 52 points vs Boston Celtics
#20 rated NBA defense 25 years old
#17) November 16, 1988 Michael Jordan 52 points vs Philadelphia 76ers
#24 rated NBA defense 25 years old
#18) November 26, 1988 Michael Jordan 52 points vs Denver Nuggets
#8 rated NBA defense 25 years old
#19) January 21, 1989 Michael Jordan 53 points vs Phoenix Suns
#5 rated NBA defense, 25 years old
#20) February 16, 1989 Michael Jordan 50 points vs Milwaukee Bucks
#6 rated NBA defense, 25 years old
#21) May 5, 1989 Michael Jordan 50 points vs Cleveland Cavs
#2 rated NBA defense, 26 years old
#22) November 3, 1989 Michael Jordan 54 points vs Cleveland Cavs
#10 rated NBA defense, 26 years old
#23) December 20, 1989 Michael Jordan 52 points vs Orlando Magic
#27 rated NBA defense, 26 years old
#24) March 28, 1990 Michael Jordan 69 points vs Cleveland Cavs
#10 rated NBA defense, 27 years old
#25) March 19, 1992 Michael Jordan 51 points vs Washington Bullets
#12 rated NBA defense, 29 years old
#26) March 24, 1992 Michael Jordan 50 points vs Denver Nuggets
#13 rated NBA defense, 29 years old
#27) April 29, 1992 Michael Jordan 56 points vs Miami Heat
#25 rated NBA defense, 29 years old
#28) November 20, 1992 Michael Jordan 54 points vs LA Lakers
#17 rated NBA defense, 29 years old
#29) December 23, 1992 Michael Jordan 57 points vs Washington Bullets
#25 rated NBA defense, 29 years old
#30) January 16, 1993 Michael Jordan 64 points vs Orlando Magic
#11 rated NBA defense, 29 years old
#31) March 12, 1993 Michael Jordan 52 points vs Charlotte Hornets
#19 rated NBA defense, 30 years old
#32) May 31, 1993 Michael Jordan 54 points vs New York Knicks
#1 rated NBA defense, 30 years old
#33) June 16, 1993 Michael Jordan 55 points vs Phoenix Suns
#9 rated NBA defense, 30 years old
#34) March 28, 1995 Michael Jordan 55 points vs New York Knicks
#1 rated NBA defense, 32 years old
#35) March 7, 1996 Michael Jordan 53 points vs Detroit Pistons
#7 rated NBA defense, 33 years old
#36) November 6, 1996 Michael Jordan 50 points vs Miami Heat
#1 rated NBA defense, 33 years old
#37) January 21, 1997 Michael Jordan 51 points vs New York Knicks
#2 rated NBA defense, 33 years old
#38) April 30, 1997 Michael Jordan 55 points vs Washington Bullets
#13 rated NBA defense, 34 years old
#39) December 29, 2001 Michael Jordan 51 points vs Charlotte Hornets
#10 rated NBA defense, 38 years old

Kevin Durant Goes to a Playground

Posted 02 Aug 2011 — by Phillip Pyle
Category Random

Kevin Durant began the summer destroying fellow Drew Leaguers in California. He next took his talents to the Philippines to entertain a 65 year old business man. On Monday night Kevin Durant decided to go to a playground.

Not just any playground, the legendary Rucker Park in Harlem. Kevin got on a streak in the 4th quarter on somewhat contested jumpers finishing with 66 points. The crowd makes the moment, celebrating in Rucker fashion as Kevin Durant gets to his spot on the court and shoots over guys half his size and skill. Durant shot 9 of 13 three-pointers, including five in a row.

The 22-year-old Durant was just 2 points shy of the EBC scoring record of 68, set four years ago by street ball legend Steve Burtt Jr.

Heres hoping Durant continues his barnstorming basketball tour. Next stop Venice Beach?

Then reality struck on Tuesday when many NBA fans were dealt another shot in the stomach.

The NBA filed two claims against the NBAPA on Tuesday — an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board and a lawsuit in federal district court in New York.

The NBA accused the players of being uncooperative in negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement by making “more than two dozen” threats to dissolve their union and sue the league under antitrust laws to secure more favorable terms in a new CBA.

NBAPA Executive Director Billy Hunter, in a statement released by the union,

“We urge the NBA to engage with us at the bargaining table and to use more productively the short time we have left before the 2011-12 season is seriously jeopardized.”