On Tuesday, the Memphis Grizzlies made a furious rally against the Spurs in San Antonio to force overtime in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals, largely do to the auspices of one QUINCY PONDEXTER. The third-year pro made like the Reign Man and came pouring down on helpless BORIS DIAW during Memphis’s fourth quarter run… I think it’s safe to say from the pics above that Diaw got drenched! Big time! I must admit, I...

Other NBA point guards may be younger, flashier but they don’t have Parker’s expertise or championship pedigree. While CHRIS PAUL and STEPHEN CURRY fish and RAJON RONDO and RUSSELL WESTBROOK convalesce, steady point guard TONY PARKER is busy leading the San Antonio Spurs towards another potential NBA Finals. On Sunday, Parker dropped in 20 points and dished out 9 assists as the Spurs manhandled Memphis, 105-83 in Game 1 of the...

Somber Melo: Although Anthony isn’t happy about how the Knicks season ended, he is optimistic about its future. Once again, the New York Knicks fell short of NBA championship glory losing Game 6 to Indiana, 106-99. This season’s ending was especially disappointing since CARMELO ANTHONY and the Knicks were expected to challenge Miami for Eastern conference supremacy. Instead, that role will go to the Pacers. After...

Bearable: Zach Randolph has been a straight mauler in these playoffs, averaging 18.9 points and 8.8 rebounds. The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to their first-ever Western Conference finals behind the strong play of ZACH RANDOLPH (28 points, 14 rebounds), TONY ALLEN (11 points) and MIKE CONLEY (13 points, 11 assists) as KEVIN DURANT and defending West champs Oklahoma City Thunder were dethroned, 88-84 Wednesday night in OKC… Strong...

Box and one: Cole’s energy off the bench adds to an already lethal Miami attack giving the Heat yet another option. Whatever plans the Chicago Bulls had on extending their series with the Heat went by the boards Wednesday night in Miami as second-year guard NORRIS COLE ignited a late Heat surge with this left-handed stuff down Main street… Cole really stepped up in this series against the Bulls, averaging double figures and...

Home drubbing: The Knicks were done in by New York native Stephenson, who contributed 13 pts. and 7 rebs. The Indiana Pacers are an extremely effective unit at home especially when GEORGE HILL is contributing offensively. The New York Knicks found that out the hard way on Tuesday after Hill scored 26 points in Indy’s 93-82 victory, staking the Pacers to a commanding 3-1 series...

Control in the series was up for grabs in Chicago Friday. LeBron and the Heat battled valiantly and grabbed it. In what was a highly physical affair, the Miami Heat withstood the Bulls rough stampede in Chicago that included 3 technical fouls and one ejection to win Game 3, 104-94 and grab a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern semi-final series… Nate Robinson...

Believe-a-BULL: This digital billboard in Chicago demonstrates exactly how Chicagoans feel about their Bulls. This may be jumping the gun a bit but folks in Chicago are mad bullish about their Bulls. A billboard overlooking Edens Expressway features Bulls big JOAKIM NOAH extinguishing LEBRON JAMES with a fire extinguisher… Chicago holds a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semis going into Wednesday night’s Game...

Noah says its been a roller-coaster season but he is riding high after gutsy Game 7 performance in Brooklyn. On Saturday, we thought JOAKIM NOAH may have been reaching too much in predicting a Game 7 win on the road at the Brooklyn Nets primarily because the Chicago Bulls were a banged up team missing key players. Well, Noah backed up his prediction and the Bulls players that were available to play contributed mightily in advancing Chicago...

Noah may have taken too many shots to the head thinking his beat-up Bulls can win Game 7 in Brooklyn Saturday. Chicago Bulls big JOAKIM NOAH is a rather emotional fella. He also believes in his troops despite his Bulls being a battered and beat-up bunch. But the 6-foot-11 power forward/center may have gotten ahead of himself after losing Game 6 when he boldly guaranteed victory Saturday night in Brooklyn in Game 7… Video courtesy:...