Author Archives: Taylor

Oden heading to Suns?

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Taylor

Reports came out recently and reported that Greg Oden underwent a third micro-fracture surgery on his knee. He has spent more time on the injured reserve list then on the court for the Portland Trail Blazers. While his talent and … Continue reading →

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Brandon Jennings and the reasons a free agent leaves

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Taylor

Recently, Brandon Jennings expressed his desire to look into large market options rather than sign an extension with the Milwaukee Bucks. While, I don’t fault players for ever looking at their options when free agency strikes, the comments spoke to … Continue reading →

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What went wrong in Orlando

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Taylor

In the 2004 NBA draft the Orlando Magic selected Dwight Howard with their top pick. He became one of their top performers and has become a mainstay in the All Star game and in the past several years has inserted … Continue reading →

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Kevin Love just started the count down

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Taylor

This past week Kevin Love signed an extension with the Timberwolves. While the deal keeps him in Minnesota for four more years, it spoke a great deal to me about what the NBA is like in this post lockout era. … Continue reading →

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And now for his next trick…

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Taylor

I have been following the Thunder since their inception. I am a resident in the great Northwest and had a front row seat to the departure of the Sonics and their big move to Oklahoma. I had lived in Puget … Continue reading →

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Letting the GM do the work

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Taylor

Here is an article I recently found on ESPN about how the Texas Rangers signed Yu Darvish. Even though it is a baseball article there are some great comments from one of the owners, Bob Simpson. From Richard Durrett: “I … Continue reading →

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When labels are not enough

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Taylor

From 2006 until 2011 the Portland Trail Blazers were seen as one of the “it” teams in the NBA. People around the media and fans alike could see they had assembled a very solid and talented roster. Spectators observed this … Continue reading →

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