http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/hoover An NBA basketball blog Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:49:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, Memphis and Minneapolis. All of them have one thing in common as of today: they are all in last place in their respectives divisions. The T-Wolves are the only team that should be expected to be in that neighborhood, with their former longtime franchise ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/hoover/2007/12/26/big-city-cellar-dwellers/ So much has been said and bandied about the Boston Celtics’ Big Three, the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers and of course the playoff-tested Detroit Pistons. But nobody of note really gave the Orlando Magic much of a chance with regard to Eastern Conference dominance. Most of the preseason polls had ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/hoover/2007/11/30/is-orlando-the-real-class-of-the-east/ After a short while no longer will the Atlantic Division be looked upon as the JV League. That short while may just end up being this year. For instance, four 20-point scorers from the West have migrated to the East: Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, Rashard Lewis and Zach ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/hoover/2007/10/30/a-look-at-the-upcoming-nba-season-2007-2008/ Michael Jordan is undoubtedly the best player to ever lace 'em up. Or if you want to count a Bill Russell or a Wilt Chamberlain for that distinct honor, then you have to at least say MJ was the very best player under 6-foot-9 inches. That being said of his ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/hoover/2007/10/16/can-mj-make-the-cats-claw/ The Miami Heat have been the biggest losers in this offseason, in my humble opinion. After they were virtually vanquished by the Ben Gordon-led Chicago Bulls four games to love, they did pretty much nothing in the way of revamping their already troubled and old lineup.  They severed ties with ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/hoover/2007/09/10/a-wasted-offseason/ Will this year’s version of the New York Knicks return to the Beast of the East status? Well, if you look at them now on paper you have to consider the two behemoths on the low blocks: 6-feet-11 and 280 pounds of Eddy Curry and Zach Randolph – all ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/hoover/2007/07/17/more-knick-knacks/ Go West, young men! That should be the motto for the NBA’s newest stars in Portland center Greg Oden and Seattle Sonic forward Kevin Durant. I cannot blame the Blazers for picking Oden first. After all, he is a bundle to work with at seven feet and ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/hoover/2007/07/04/about-to-boom/ The Detroit Pistons were supposed to play in June again this year. They were the ones predicted to come out of the junior varsity Eastern Conference. And to most everyone’s knowledge they would have given the San Antonio Spurs a much better run than the Cleveland Cavaliers. But a funny ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/hoover/2007/06/20/and-now-what/ Happy Days are here again? Is that the slogan for the fans of the Great Northwest? With a stroke of genius or luck, the ping pong balls fell in favor of the Portland Trail Blazers, who won the 2007 NBA Draft Lottery with just a 5.3 percent chance overall. The ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/hoover/2007/05/28/portland-set-to-blaze-a-new-trail/