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New Years Eve NBA Games Sets Off Some Fireworks.

January 1st 2008 12:04
Hedo Turkoglu game winning shot against the Chicago Bulls.
Hedo Turkoglu...shoots...he scores! Game over! (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)



We here at NBALOUD wish all of our wonderful readers a Happy New Year and hope that with a fresh 365 days upon us that it’ll be prosperous and righteous. Although, it’s the eve of a fresh year, doesn’t mean that pro-hoopsters get a night off. Well, they do, but a lot of players still have to put on their safety hats and get to work during the afternoon. Afterwards it’ll be Cristal and groupies.

Let’s begin with MVP candidate, Dwight Howard whose Orlando Magic played an exciting game against the Chicago Bulls. Although, Howard might be getting all the MVP love, Hedo Turkoglu his teammate is also quietly putting together an all-star calibre season.

Hedo actually had a game that was marred by turnovers and poor decision making, but he came good when the Magic needed him the most – crunch time. With 0.7 seconds left in the overtime period, Turkoglu hit a fadeaway jump shot over defensive beast, Ben Wallace to seal the game for Orlando. Well, done big fella. We can bet he’ll have a rocking new year.

Speaking of Ben Wallace, his old team the Detroit Pistons battled the Milwaukee Bucks and slaughtered them 114-69. This was massacre of epic proportions. Kind of like the Brazilian national football team playing against the Solomon Islands.


It was Detroit’s biggest victory win since 2003 when they crunched the pre-Garnett Celtics by 52 points. The ‘D’ is looking threatening for the Eastern Conference title.

Performance of the Day.

Have you our wise and wonderful readers seen the Golden State Warriors play yet? Well, if you haven’t do it now! Do it, because it’ll enliven your lives. Seriously, this writer was once blind, but now can see due to watching the Warriors play. Oops, the scam is up, but the team from G-State are gold.

The Warriors, who aren’t from Coney Island, took out Houston, 112-95. What was most impressive about this victory was Warriors coach, Don Nelson actually got tossed out of the game in the second quarter for arguing against the refs.

Luckily, for G-State, Baron Davis took control of the game scoring 23 points and dishing off seven dimes. It was a masterful display of dominant basketball.

Today’s video is of the top 10 dunks for 2007! Some righteous jams here.


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B-Dizzle, Sizzles for G-State!

December 15th 2007 09:14
Boston is once again an intimidating place for opposing teams to visit, as the Celtics remain unbeaten at home. The latest victims of a Beantown beatdown were the Milwaukee Bucks who lost to the Celts, 104-82.

Paul Pierce scored a season high 32 points, with Kevin Garnett adding a lazy 15 points, whilst grabbing seven rebounds. Boston’s star trio was missing Ray Allen with an ankle injury, but it
Kevin Durant dunk.
Sorry, Chris Wilcox, your performance was grand, but Kevin Durant photos brings in the hits. (Photo by Terrence Vaccaro/NBAE via Getty Images)
didn’t matter, the Celtics still rule their roost.

The 12-0 unbeaten stretch matches the team’s second best start to the season at home, and who is going to bet against them on continuing this streak?

Ah, it looks like the young Seattle Supersonics is getting their act together with another win. This time it was the hapless Minnesota Timberwolves who fell on the Sonics sword, 99-88.

Seattle got a balanced effort from a number of their players with Chris Wilcox leading the pack scoring 19 points and snatching 11 rebounds. Veteran Sonics player, Kurt Thomas used all his experience adding a further 18. Kevin Durant, Luke Ridnour and Damien Wilkins all hit double digits also. Well, done guys.

Oh, guess what? The Sonics have a little winning streak on the road going on with their second win in a row.

LeBron James and Kevin Garnett may be leading the MVP talk, but don’t count out Orlando’s, Dwight Howard, whose Magic team took out the Charlotte Bobcats, 103-87.

Dwight Howard had another mammoth game with 33 points and 18 boards, while sending a shiver down the collective spines of his Charlotte opponents. Howard was so nasty that he made Darth Vader look like Ned Flanders. True, all the Bobcat players started adding ‘diddly’ to everything they said because of Howard.

Adding more flavour to the Howard ice-cream, the big man for Orlando recorded his 20th double-double, leading the league in this statistic. Want more numbers associated with Dwight? You should include four blocks as well for the night.

Performance of the Day.

Without a shadow of a doubt, the best arena to watch basketball in the NBA is in Oakland. Not only is O-Town an awesome basketball city, but the Golden State Warriors play the most exciting style of ball in the league, and their fans are loud as a Motorhead concert. The way the Warriors ball, makes the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain look organised!

Today the Los Angeles Lakers rolled into town with a swagger because they have pwned the Warriors of late. However, things were about to change today with G-State pipping the Lake Show, 108-106.

Los Angeles dominated the first half of the game, but the home team came roaring back with a vengeance in the third on the backs of Al Harrington and Monta Ellis. G-State’s star, Baron Davis was a non-factor in the third because he had five fouls, so he had to sit out till crunch time.

However, when the fourth quarter rolled around, the Baron came to life hitting the decisive 3-point basket with 16 seconds to play in the game. It was an exciting and breathtaking performance from B-Dizzle. Take a bow, champ!

Today’s video displays Baron to full effect. Word!
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Golden State are so Hot, they Make the Scoreboard Catch Fire.

December 3rd 2007 11:42
Seattle scoreboard on fire.
The G-State Warriors light up the scoreboard, literally. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)


The marquee match-up between the two leading lights of the Eastern Conference didn’t turn out the way many would expect for such a big game. Firstly, LeBron James was still missing through injury. Also, a mid-afternoon start saw both a listless Boston crowd and Celtics performance combine for one unappealing package. In an uninspired game the Celts beat the Cavs, 80-70.

Ray Allen paced Boston with 20 points, but Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce each scored under 10 points! It must be stated that it is a very impressive effort that the Celtics still won with two of the big three firing blanks. On the flipside, this also illustrates how desperately the Cavs need King James in uniform as well.

Boston remains undefeated at home this season, thus far, and has notched up their 14th win as well. Why would this seemingly benign stat be of any importance? Well, it took their 56th game last season to win their 14th game. What also must be remembered is that there are 82 games in an NBA season. So it took over half of the basketball year to reach the milestone they have notched up so quickly this time around.

Last year’s team would also have been blown away by a LeBron-less Cavs. How times have changed.

Backcourt running mates, Richard Hamilton and Chauncey Billups both blew up for the Detroit Pistons, scoring a combined 37 points on 12-of-19 shooting. When the two Piston all-stars are playing such good ball, they don’t usually lose, and today was no exception as they crushed the New Jersey Nets, 118-95.

Both Hamilton and Billups have been hampered by injuries in the first month of this season and it has been a rare sight for the two guards of the ‘D’ to play such beautiful basketball. Unfortunately, for the Nets they combined wonderfully today.

"It's fun to play like this," said Billups. "We're moving the ball well, and that's the key for us."
Dr. Claw
Like, Dr. Claw in relation to Inspector Gadget, the Nets will be seeking revenge on the 'D' next time they meet. (Image from wikipedia)
(AP, 2007)

New Jersey’s triple-threat also played inspired basketball, but the Pistons proved to be far too kick ass on this occasion. In the words of Dr. Claw: “We’ll get you next time, Detroit. Next time!”

Speaking of teams that got their behinds handed to them on a platter, the struggling Miami Heat was annihilated by the Denver Nuggets, 115-89.

Any semblance of a contest was thrown out the window when Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin and Allen Iverson did whatever they pleased to the Heat. To make matters worse for Miami, Shaquille O’Neal had a season-low six points.

Shaq scoring six points was once unimaginable. Now, the nastiest baller on the planet isn’t as frightening as he once was.

Performance of the Day.

In a rarity for the prestigious NBALOUD performer of the day, we’re handing out this plaudit to the whole Golden State Warrior team! Not only did they utterly humiliate the Seattle Supersonics 109-96 in their home. G-State was so hot, that they literally made the scoreboard catch on fire!

How many teams can boast that? Well, the Warriors probably can’t be held accountable for a spotlight on the main scoreboard lighting up, but their hot performance may as well contributed to the maiming of the scoreboard.

Stephen Jackson and Al Harrington led the way for the Warriors with 20 points apiece. Whilst, Baron Davis chipped in with a solid 14 point, eight rebound and nine assist performance.

Carmelo Anthony would probably have gotten the performance of the day nod if the Seattle scoreboard didn’t light up like a firecracker during Chinese New Year. However, to make amends to ‘Melo, today’s video is of his ad for the Air Jordan kicks he rocks.


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B-Dizzle is the Shizzle and Starbury is Less Shizzle than Usual!

November 27th 2007 09:14
News Flash: Stephon Marbury is actually playing great basketball!
Stephon Marbury layup.
Deron Williams looks as shocked as the rest of us that Stephon Marbury played well today. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Whoa, has this world gone topsy-turvy? Should we expect the President of the United States to sign the Kyoto Protocol now and embrace same sex marriage? Anything can happen now that Starbury is actually once again a semi-decent basketball player.

The New York Knicks and the Utah Jazz faced off against each other and the team from Gotham sent shockwaves throughout the league by beating off the squad from Salt Lake, 113-109. Who would have thought a franchise that is the epitome of dysfunction, overcome a solid Jazz team? And, Marbury led the way too with 28 points and six assists.

However, it wasn’t all Starbury, with fellow Knick, Zach Randolph also kicking ass with 25 points and 14 assists. If things continue along in this manner the Knicks are in danger of becoming mediocre!

In another shock result, the Washington Wizards, sans, Gilbert Arenas, actually beat the Dallas Mavericks! Holy, cardiac arrest, Batman! What on earth is with these supposedly inferior teams beating their more storied rivals?

Washington’s other two all-stars, Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler filled the void left by the missing Gilbert Arenas, scoring 27 and 35 points respectively. Butler was on fire to such an extent that he made all of his 3-point attempts.

Dallas also suffered their first home loss to at the hands of Washington. Respect.

Keeping up with the upset theme, the Sacramento Kings smacked the San Antonio Spurs, 112-99.

Baron Davis makes an assist.
Le Baron shoots down the Suns. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
It was former Spur, Beno Udrih who stole the show pwning his former teammates with a superb 27 point performance, whilst locking down, Tony Parker to boot.

Ron Artest also continued with his good play of late scoring 20, with Brad Miller adding a further 17 points, 10 boards and seven dimes.

But it was all about, Beno.

Performance of the Day.

Ah, we’ve now left the best upset to last – Golden State beating Phoenix, 129-114. This was a great game! High scoring and high octane.

Monta Ellis for the Warriors was on fire in the fourth when he scored 15 consecutive points, with Stephen ‘Action’ Jackson joining in the festivities scoring a season high 32.

However, it was Baron Davis who was the performer of the day with 28 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Better yet, he had to face-off against Steve Nash and although the plucky Canadian got his, B-Dizzle was the shizzle.

Today’s clip is a highlight reel from all of the aforementioned upsets. The best part of this video is that it is hot off the presses!
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