Could NBA Player Migration Overseas Help Get A Deal Sooner?
Deron Williams will be playing overseas. Which NBA superstar will be next? (Photo Courtesy Ganon Baker Basketball, Flickr)
What do Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Deron Williams and Dwight Howard all have in common? All are NBA superstars and ll of them are at or near the top at their position, but that is not it. All of them are seriously considering playing overseas if the NBA lockout extends into the season.
Williams was the player to first bring the possibility to the forefront. Williams is an accomplished point guard and was the first to join the New Jersey Nets movement to bring stars in and contend for a championship. Some native European NBA players had already decided to play in Europe, but the first major NBA star to throw his name in the European ring was Williams.
Now the aforementioned Bryant, Howard and Nash are joining a growing list of NBA players who will be looking to get paid to play overseas if the lockout takes away game checks. The dam is about to burst with a flood of NBA players heading overseas. (more…)
Steve Nash Should be Furious With the Phoenix Suns
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I was watching ESPN’s NBA draft coverage this morning when the most alarming story came across the screen. The Phoenix Suns had been holding talks with the Minnesota Timberwolves about sending Steve Nash in trade for Minnesota’s number two pick.
I was furious and Nash should be as well. Anyone who has read my previous columns knows I make no bones about being a Nash homer, but even the most passive Suns fan should be appalled by this. Thankfully, talks have ended but that doesn’t unring that bell. (more…)
A Look Forward to the Phoenix Suns Offseason
Which direction will the Suns go this offseason? (Photo Courtesy of Alisa Cooper, Flickr)
Now that the season is over we come upon another season of tumult. The burning question is do we reload or rebuild. There is a core that can be built around but before construction, there must first be deconstruction.
Last season the question was keep Amar’e Stoudemire or let him walk. This season the same question lingers over Steve Nash. What should the Suns do this offseason? Here is a player-by-player breakdown of The Greg One’s plan for Suns improvement, starting at the top. (more…)
LA Lakers Should be Concerned About Dallas Mavericks
The Lakers have no one to guard Dirk Nowitzki. (Photo Courtesy of SpreePiX, Flickr)
Just like in their previous series against the New Orleans Hornets, the Lakers lost the first game on their hand floor, this time coming at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks. Against New Orleans, Los Angeles was able to retake control of the series by winning Game 2 and then snatched back home court in Game 3. Only one problem, the Mavs aren’t the Hornets. (more…)
Los Angeles Lakers Edge Phoenix Suns in Instant Classic
Very few times in sports do we have games that will instantly be shown on ESPN Classic, but last night’s Suns/Lakers game falls into that category. The game went into three overtimes with the defending champs eventually outlasting the Suns 139-137. (more…)
