NBA

Talking points for the 2012-2013 Detroit Pistons

by Steve Lampert

1. How good is Greg Monroe? The 22-year-old center averaged 15.4 points and 9.7 rebounds in a breakout campaign last season. If he repeats or ascends those averages this season, he will establish himself as one of the best true low post players in the NBA. To put his 2011 season totals in perspective, only [...]

NBA All-Star Reserves Announced

by Steve Lampert

The NBA All-Star reserves were announced earlier tonight, a week after the starters were announced last Thursday. The reserve selections seemed to blend aging veterans with young up and coming superstars. However, two players in the prime of their careers, Luol Deng and Andre Iguodala, earned All-Star selections for the first time in their careers, [...]

Disagreement Means Lockout

by Steve Lampert

With the scheduled start of the NBA season less than a month away, it does not appear that the NBA owners and players are making any progress toward agreeing on a new collective bargaining agreement. As of last Tuesday, the two sides met for five hours, yet there was minimal progress made in terms of [...]