Dennis Johnson, who will forever be remembered by Celtics fans and many other basketball enthusiasts, died of cardiac arrest yesterday. There’s an irony that Johnson, know as DJ, died during the NBA trade deadline since many consider the trade Boston made for Johnson was, as former Boston teammate Danny Ainge, now the Celtics’ executive director of basketball operations noted to ESPN, “one of the greatest Celtic acquisitions of all time.â€? Continue reading “NBA– Dennis Johnson Dies Suddenly”

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The rumors abound regarding potential NBA trade as the deadline of February 22 at 3 pm ET is less than one day away. There are major problems involved in any big NBA trade. Salary cap restrictions, exceptions and exemptions help make scenarios extremely complicated, huge salaries don’t help and a paucity of big name talent makes things tight. If you’re looking to do something a lot more simple than trying to understand all of the ramifications of any of the potential team-altering trades then why don’t you do your 2006 taxes (long form) while taking the test for Mensa and studying quantum physics. Continue reading “NBA Trade Deadline Approaching No Kidd(ing)”

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The Dallas Mavericks have lost nine games and won 44 (830%). In the Southwest Division of the NBA West Conference, they are nine games up on the second place San Antonio Spurs. As a comparison, the team with the second most wins in the NBA is the Pacific Division’s Phoenix Suns. The Suns are 39 and 13 (750%), putting them about 4.5 games behind the Mavs. Continue reading “Dallas is Mav-e-lous!”

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No they do not have the best record in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks can lay claim to that. But at 30- 8 (.789 PCT) and having won 26 of their last 28, the team from Phoenix is running like a finely tuned racecar. The team has 6 guys who are averaging 10 or more points per game, the club is averaging 111.4 points per game and field goals at 50% and 3-pointers at 40%!

Continue reading “Suns on the Rise in Phoenix”

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It is Halloween but there is also another noteworthy event going on Tuesday as the 2006 NBA season opens tonight. Fans and sports bettors are being treated to a double header of games as the Chicago Bulls visit the Miami Heat and the Phoenix Suns travel to the Staples Center to square off against the Lakers. Maddux Sports will be releasing it’s first member NBA picks of the season today so be sure to get on board for a daily or season package. But first let’s get to a small preview for the 2 games.

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There’s something new appearing on all NBA courts this season, and it’s got some NBA players complaining loudly. For the first time in 35 years and the second time in 60 seasons, professional basketball is changing the ball. Leather basketballs are out, due to the fact that it was tough to create uniformity and there was a break-in period.

Continue reading “NBA Composite Ball- Will it Affect Scoring?”

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