By Nathaniel Lastrapes |Staff Writer| The 2015 NBA trade deadline was the most active it had been in years, drastically changing the state of the league. The most sought-after player on the trading block was point guard Goran Dragic of the Phoenix Suns. Dragic is set to become a free agent after the 2014-15 season, where he will be a hot commodity while seeking a maximum contract from a team. The Slovenian point guard is averaging 16.3 points and 4.1 assists per game and he brings a plethora of intangible assets to his team. The evening prior to the deadline, Dragic made his intentions of leaving the Suns during free agency clear, forcing the organization's hand to trade him … [Read more...] about NBA: Trade Deadline
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NBA players shoot for championship
By Elizabeth Piraino |Staff Writer| The NBA playoffs are in full swing as teams are finishing up each of their series. The Brooklyn Nets series with the Miami Heat at American Airlines arena came to an end in a losing effort. Unfortunately for the Nets, the Heat came through with less than five minutes to play to end the game and eliminated the Nets. Miami was down by eight points with 4:49 left in the game and came back with 12 unanswered points. The Heat put the game away for good when Ray Allen, the NBA 3-point leader, sank a three-point shot with 32-seconds to play. The Nets came within one point of tying the game when Joe Johnson hit a three-point shot with 11 seconds left to … [Read more...] about NBA players shoot for championship
Lakers blog: The return of World Peace, Kobe trusts his teammates
By Spencer Hirsch |Asst. Sports Editor| In a game seven, with everything on the line, Kobe took Lakers nation by surprise: he trusted his teammates, throwing pass after pass after pass, picking up eight huge assists in the team's 96-87 victory over the Denver Nuggets. His teammates did not let him down, as they made big shots in big moments, led by veteran point guard Steve Blake, who undeniably had his best game in a Lakers' uniform. Blake scored a playoff career-high 19 points, going 5 of 6 from beyond the arc. Metta World Peace followed Blake's lead, scoring 15 points, 12 of which came from his four 3-pointers. More importantly, he shut down Danilo Gallinari and Andre Miller to … [Read more...] about Lakers blog: The return of World Peace, Kobe trusts his teammates
Suspended World Peace creates playoff uncertainty for Lakers
By Spencer Hirsch |Asst. Sports Editor| The suspension of Metta World Peace, who reverted back to the Ron Artest of old last Sunday, creates uncertainty for the Lakers in their opening round playoff matchup against the Denver Nuggets. For those who did not see it, Peace ripped his elbow into the side of Oklahoma City Thunder's James Harden’s head. He was ejected from the game and received a seven-game suspension from NBA Commissioner David Stern, six games of which remain, as the Lakers begin their first round series Sunday at 12:30 p.m. The suspension puts the team’s championship aspirations in an uncertain state, at least for the first round. First, Lakers fans are … [Read more...] about Suspended World Peace creates playoff uncertainty for Lakers
Coyote Jock Talk: Strong playoff implications in the Lakers,Thunder matchup
By Jovani Gama |Sports Editor| With the Los Angeles Clippers breathing heavily on their backs, and the frightening possibility of facing the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs looming over their heads, the Los Angeles Lakers entered Sunday afternoon in a matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder in what most would call a must win scenario. The game was decided after two overtime sessions. The Lakers ultimately prevailed with a 114–106 victory but their impressive victory was not the only thing that made headlines. For one, the fact that the Lakers won the game was not as astonishing as the fact that they climbed a seemingly insurmountable mountain in order to do … [Read more...] about Coyote Jock Talk: Strong playoff implications in the Lakers,Thunder matchup