With the NBA season finally commencing on Christmas Day, today was fantasy basketball draft day for the ten person Baylor Med c/o 2013 league. Here’s my lineup: Read more  

If you’re even remotely interested in the NBA, you’re aware of the unusual outcomes of this playoff season has presented. First, its been close to 30 years since the #1 and #2 seed lost their playoff openers at home. Come to find out, both these teams (the Spurs and Lakers) were ultimately knocked out of the playoffs entirely. Read more  

I was one of a dozen participants in my class to take part in an NBA fantasy league draft this evening. Though I’m a huge NBA fan, this is my first time to actually partake in fantasy sports – hopefully it won’t be too much of a distraction from studying. Read more  

With Lebron James “taking [his] talents to South Beach [Miami Heat]” as of last night, teams which were previously contending for him are now scouring the league looking for players to round out their rosters. So what about Miami? Can a team with the talent of James, Wade, and Bosh pose a legitimate threat to established playoff teams like the Lakers or Celtics? At this point, I think there are arguments for both sides. Read more  

For an unprecedented twelfth time, the Celtics will meet the Lakers in the NBA championship. This rivalry has spanned several decades and seen legends like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the more recent Kobe Bryant. Read more  

The second round of the 2010 Playoffs are already underway, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking good! King James has been crowned the MVP again, a back-to-back feat accomplished by only a handful of NBA legends, and his Cavaliers have won Game 1 against the Boston Celtics. Read more  

The NBA recently published a short documentary summarizing the life of Dikembe Mutombo – my favorite player/humanitarian. As the NBA’s new global ambassador, his work on and off the court will continue to inspire people to not only dominate their respective professions but selflessly give time to supporting the lives of others. Rock on, Mount Mutombo!

For those NBA fans out there, perhaps you can also vouch for the surprising start for the Houston Rockets. Without Tracy McGrady, without Yao Ming, without Dikembe Mutombo (yes, he’s on par with the first two) and without Ron Artest, we’ve managed to stay over 500. Nearly escaping with a victory in Toyota Center against the Lakers, a lot of skeptics have now shifted to supporting the underdogs. Read more  

Is anyone else ridiculously worried about the Rockets hitting rock bottom after a season of showing the NBA’s top teams what true teamwork entails? Sure, we picked up Trevor Ariza, but let’s be honest – he’s not enough. Read more  

In his debut season with the Houston Rockets, the once hot-headed Ron Artest had some pretty impressive numbers. He averaged the following per game in the ’08-’09 regular season: Read more