No one, except for maybe the players and coaching staff of the team, could have predicted the success of the Golden State Warriors in the 2012-13 season. Armed with a young and talented roster, the Warriors’ amazing journey finally ended on Thursday night after a 94-82 Western Conference Semifinal Game 6 loss against the San Antonio Spurs. In only the ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionLakers’ Dwight Howard reflects on last season (interview)
It was supposed to be the year the Los Angeles Lakers returned to the championship hunt. Unfortunately, for the team and its fans, it was not. For new Lakers’ center, Dwight Howard, it was a nightmare season. For Howard, 27, this was a year to prove to every critic that he can win a ring. A chance to prove he ... Read More »
NBA Playoffs 2013: 5 reasons the Warriors are the most inspirational team ever
The Golden State Warriors fell to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals on Thursday night, 4-2. But before they did, they had a remarkable run and stole the hearts of fans in the Bay Area and beyond. No team was easier to root for this postseason, and as a No. 6 seed, the Warriors played with a ... Read More »
Dwight Howard is destined to re-sign with the Lakers
The question in the minds of most Los Angeles Lakers fans is whether or not their All-Star center will stay or if he will go. Lakerdom is torn when it comes to wanting Dwight Howard to be a Laker or not, but all the signs point to Howard staying with the Lakers. First of all, he wants to do things ... Read More »
NBA playoffs 2013: Harrison Barnes key to Warriors success
As the Golden State Warriors play Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals series against the San Antonio Spurs, much attention has been placed on the stars of the team. The dynamic, sharpshooting backcourt consisting of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, affectionately known as the “Splash Brothers,” has proven to be both deadly and disappointing during various games in the ... Read More »
Dwight Howard offseason: Lakers star focused on giving back
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Dwight Howard is excited to take time away from what was undoubtedly a rigorous NBA campaign in 2012-13 in order to give back to his most important fans. Howard will be one of four celebrities involved in the ACUVUE® 1-DAY Contest. Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, and Shay Mitchell round up the rest of the group. Winners ... Read More »
Jarrett Jack on Warriors role: ‘I try to embrace the unknown’
Golden State Warriors guard Jarrett Jack has spent his entire eight-year career making adjustments — he’s been with five teams in that time period. But in the Bay Area, he’s found a career resurgence and has emerged as more than a veteran leader. He’s the de facto elder statesman of the best backcourt in the playoffs at just 29 years ... Read More »
Mark Madsen, ex-Lakers champ, to coach D-Fenders
Former Los Angeles Lakers player and Stanford star Mark Madsen has agreed to become the next head coach of the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League, according to the Associated Press via ESPN.com. As a player, Madsen was a two-time champion with the Lakers, who drafted him with the 29th pick in the first round of the 2000 NBA ... Read More »
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