FMC: Serge Ibaka of the Thunder

I know there are numerous candidates for this week’s FMC, many of whom posted fantastic individual efforts on Wednesday night. Though I contemplated a hockey hero or a diamond star, I turned back to the court after watching several fantastic games.
The Heat took down the 76ers in the first game of the night to set [...]

School ‘Em: Stay Classy, Kevin Durant

I Tweeted this early on Wednesday, but now that I have a minute, I thought I’d go beyond the 140-character limit to write about Kevin Durant.
It was announced in a simple statement (via Twitter) that the superstar small forward (30.1 PPG in 2009-10) had quietly agreed to a five-year extension of his contract worth an [...]

Viva Espana! Gasol Pushes The Lakers Through

Remember those old “ALCOA Presents: Fantastic Finishes?”
Sure, they were used for NFL games back in the day, but you couldn’t think of a better branding piece than that right now after watching The Big Spaniard, Pau Gasol, put back the game-winning shot with one-half second left. Seriously, the final minutes were a bit chaotic and [...]