Foolishly, about two weeks ago, I was toying around with the idea that the Celtics could make another run at a title...hmm, hold that thought. Rondo gets a two game break for tossing the ball at a ref during a loss to the Piston's this past Sunday and after their loss to Dallas last night, the C's look terrible and are in the midst of a four game skid...on the other hand Dwight Howardand the Magic have been righting the ship as of late, I wonder if he'll be in Florida after the March 15th deadline? Speaking of deadlines, Kobe…CONTINUE READING

 Yes, the LNBP season is over but don't distress, Mexico's CIBACOPA kicks off in just a few short weeks, March 8th, to be exact. In fact, some squads, like the Coras de Tepic, will start their their two a days this Thursday. There are 11 teams in the league this year (there were 10 last season) with the new addition playing Navolato.  Navolato looks like they'll be building around a proven Mexico veteran Ron Selleaze. Navolato fell 66-69 to the Oklahoma Impact in an exhibition over the weekend.…CONTINUE READING

Just when you thought you had a hold of what was happening in the pro hoops world in the Mexico, BAM! another 'League!' The LNBP just concluded with the Halcones Rojos taking the title from the Toros of Nuevo Laredo and the CIBACOPA is just about to tip (March 9th). But...you could see at least twoLNBP teams you thought were done for the season slugging it out for another title chance in the upcoming weeks. Saywhat? Yup, the FIBA Americas League, which pits 16 of the best pro clubs in the the Americas against each until one champion is crowned,…CONTINUE READING

K Mart The Key for the Clips Down the Stretch? When Do the Bulls Begin to Worry or Are They Already? Lin Gets the Rookie All Star Nod...? Really Lebron, Back to Cleveland?    CONTINUE READING

So, you told everyone Jeremy Lin couldn't keep pace with his scoring average, you knew reality would set in.  Call it what you want...Lin slowing down, Lin coming back to earth, they're finally figuring out Lin's game...whatever it is, the Knicks want more of it.  I'm calling it, Lin fitting in. Seven wins in a row, 10 assists and a carerr 13 dimes in a route of the Kings last night with out 'Melo time and now the Knick's are .500, did I mention they've been with out Melo? You may be sick of the story but Knick…CONTINUE READING

There not as abundant but they're out there. Positions for male pro players abound world wide and as the popularity of the game continues to grow, we'll see the emergence of more pro leagues, teams, agents, showcases, and overall basketball services targeting the women's side of the game. Right now, the world of pro hoops below the WNBA level is an emerging market that isn't well known by many and very underpublicized. You gotta start somewhere right and a good place to do that is with a 'bio.' It should read like your basketball…CONTINUE READING

They were the best team in the league all year long and the Halcones Rojos proved it by winning the LNBP title last night in Nuevo Laredo beating the Toros in game five 92-69. Luis Bethelmy put up 23 and 10 to lead the Halcones, his teammate Carlos Ruiz chipped in with 15. For the Toros Elyz Guzman and  Ike Ofoegbu both had double double's for the Toros but it wasn't enough as the Toros simply ran out of gas and their shooting percentage showed it. Soon enough, the talk will start about who's coming back…CONTINUE READING

Halcones take game four and now lead the LNBP Finals three games to one of the current league champion, Toros of Nuevo Laredo. The Halcones Rojos outlasted the Toros last night in game four winning 68-65 on the Toros home floor. A win tonight in game five would give the Halcones the LNBP title. Despite having five players score in double figures, the Toros' shooting woes continued as they made only 34% of their shots from the field. Rafael Perez and Elyz Guzman were the Toros' highest scorers with 13 each, for the Halcones, Noe Alonzo led…CONTINUE READING

LNBP (MEX): Last night the Halcones Rojos assured that the Toros cannot win the LNBP championsip in Nuevo Laredo after winning 67-65 on the Toros home floor. The Halcones take a 2-1 lead and inch one step closer to a league championship. The Toros shot a measley 35% from the field and had 17 turnovers but the Halcones didn't shoot much better at 40% and only connected on 30% of their attempts from threelandia and escaped with victory in spite of 19 turnovers. Rafael Perez led the Toros with 19, Elyz Guzman notched a double double with 15 and…CONTINUE READING

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Celtics-Lakers in the NBA Finals? Why not? Last week I made a case for both teams to match up again in the final series of the season this June...last night was just a little taste...am I smoking something? Let's talk in July...All Star Snubs? Who's in and who's out or rather, who should be in and who should out?  If you could buy stock in an NBA player right now, who's IPO would be the hottest? Yeah, Knick fans, you've got something to feel good about in Jeremy Lin, his stock is going through the roof, just sayin'...…CONTINUE READING

The Toros are after all, the defending league champions, so it shouldn't be that big a surprise that they came back from nine down at the start of the fourth quarter and stole game 2 of the LNBP Finals from the Halcones Rojos, should it? It took overtime but the Toros came out on top 96-93 in a victory that snapped the Halcones 13 game win streak and dealt them only their second home loss of the entire season. Rene Rougeau opened the fourth with an 'and 1' to get the Toros on a 7-0 run  and on the right track. As the clock ticked…CONTINUE READING

Paul Stoll drives...kicks to Noe Alonzo for three. Alonzo went 3 of 3 from threelandia (ended with 11 points)  and Stoll had five dimes in a Halcones route, 87-62, of the current LNBP Champion, Toros of Nuevo Laredo. By the middle of the third, the Halcones had everything under control and their defense was stiffling the Toros offense or maybe the Toros just had a crappy shooting night, they were 4 of 24 from deep. If you do that quick math you'll find that is a terrible shooting percentage. Luis Bethelmy led all Halcone…CONTINUE READING

I pick the C's every year, we'll at least the last few, after the 08 title. Emotion is not a good mix to conjur objective analysis about the next NBA champ...I still think they have a shot this year. Here's the thing with this shortened season. There was so much uncertainty leading up to tip off and now that we're finally, well actually, almost half way home of the shortened 66 game schedule, there is still a lot of uncertainty about what's going to go down this season.  Let's take a look. The C's, I believe, if…CONTINUE READING

Tomorrow night the Halcones Rojos and the Toros of Nuevo Laredo match up in game one of the LNBP Finals out of the port of Veracruz, Mexico. The Toros are coming off a seven game series win over Fuerza Regia and the Halcones Rojos recently disposed of the Pioneros in the semi finals. Coach Eddie Cassiano's squad, the Halcones Rojos, have been one of the top teams in the league all year while the Toros their head coach Jose 'Pepo' Martinez have started to peak at the right time.  The Toros are slightly more efficient offensively,…CONTINUE READING