http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/christie An NBA basketball blog Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:58:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The season opener with the Lakers and Rockets was awesome to watch. Kobe scored 45 and Shane Battier hit the game winning three! It was interesting however to hear the boos that rung out in the arena towards Kobe, who is arguably one of the best players in the NBA. ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/christie/2007/11/01/the-time-has-come/ In today's society, it seems like great sports news take a back seat to controversy and rumors. I ask myself... Isn't anyone interested in writing the good stuff about sports anymore? Can't we just focus a little more on the fact that the Dallas Mavericks are going to be a much ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/christie/2007/10/15/women-in-the-nba/ The new season is upon us and the summer break will be officially over. All the training that the players have put in over the past few months will now be put to the test. More great news... The reinstatement of ref Joey Crawford. It's going to be interesting as he ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/christie/2007/10/01/welcome-back-joey/ The thought of giving up $63 million is mind-boggling, but the thought of playing ball under duress is probably even worse. So I guess Andrei Kirilenko must be in a situation that warrants this kind of move. The game should be fun and it should be something you look forward ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/christie/2007/09/21/making-the-sacrifice/ This year in the NBA is sure to bring lots of surprises. There have been some really big moves over the summer – KG to Boston, the Rockets getting Doug's former coach Rick Adelman and Steve Francis, Grant Hill to Phoenix... The sad thing is all this has been overshadowed ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/christie/2007/09/12/getting-back/