http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/heisler HoopsHype.com NBA Blogs Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:11:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en OK, who out there remembers that spring two years ago when it was the Clippers, not the Lakers, who owned L.A.? Not that it was such an important milestone since the Clips would soon re-cross it, going in the direction they had come from, after rising from decades of ignominy to ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/heisler/2008/09/25/back-to-the-old-days/ Seems like old times. This is where I came in, with the U.S. dominant and its Olympic team playing its rear end off. The first Games I covered were in 1984 in Los Angeles when Bob Knight drove his college players as only he could. With their star power – Michael Jordan, ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/heisler/2008/08/25/humble-team-conquered-gold-and-hearts/ No, really, I think this Ron Artest trade has turned the West completely around. Well, until the season starts, anyway. After that, everybody in Houston will be on their own, as everyone always has been everywhere Ronnie has been. Even after a relatively quiet two-plus seasons in Sacramento, Ron Artest isn’t like ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/heisler/2008/07/31/worth-the-headache/ You don’t normally like to see your roster go belly up in the Finals which, even that far along, suggests a fundamental problem. Take the Lakers. The Celtics just did. It’s not good to discover you’re not tough enough, especially up front since no one is likely to be inclined to ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/heisler/2008/06/22/standing-pat/