May 13, 2013

First 400 Meters of 2013 a Success in St. Martin

  • by

LaShawn Merritt stepped up to his specialty distance on Saturday for the first time in 2013 and didn't miss a beat.

LaShawn kept rolling into the 2013 outdoor season as he picked up his third win of the year and first in the 400 meters at the 2nd International Track and Field Meeting of Sint Maarten.

After back-to-back victories in the 200m to start his 2013 season, LaShawn was impressive in his inaugural 400m of the year, completing it in a winning time of 45.61 seconds, three-tenths clear of second place.

May 9, 2013

LaShawn Wins at Cayman

  • by

LaShawn Merritt's return to the track for the 2013 season is going as good as he possibly could have hoped.

In his second race of the season, LaShawn once again rocked the 200 meters, logging a time of 20.26 in the 200 on Wednesday night at the Cayman International Invitational for his second win of 2013.

May 6, 2013

Fish Shines In Crunch Time, Thunder Take Game 1

  • by

For the Oklahoma City Thunder to escape with a victory on Sunday afternoon in the opening game of their Western Conference quarterfinal series, somebody was going to have to make a defensive play to get the ball back.

That somebody was Derek Fisher.

May 4, 2013

Derek's Efforts Help OKC Finish Off Houston

  • by

When the Oklahoma City Thunder signed Derek Fisher in February, many outside of the Thunder organization were unsure of what they were getting.

And when Fish went through a long shooting slump at the outset of his second Oklahoma City tenure, questions began to fly about his playing time. But Thunder coach Scott Brooks knew what he had all along.

May 2, 2013

Momentum Shifts as Knicks Fall in Game 5

  • by

After the New York Knicks opened their first round playoff series with three straight wins, momentum was heavily in their favor as they sat just one win away from their first playoff series win in over a decade.

But the momentum began to shift in a Game 4 loss for the Knicks in Boston and continued that way as the series shifted back to New York for Game 5 on Wednesday night. Once again the Knicks could not close the series and a 92-86 Celtics win sent the series back to Boston again for Game 6 on Friday night.

April 30, 2013

Jason Wins Dumars Sportsmanship Award For Second Time

  • by

For the second straight season, Jason Kidd's NBA peers have deemed him the most sportsmanlike player in the league.

The NBA announced on Tuesday that Jason has been awarded the 2012-2013 NBA Sportsmanship Award Joe Dumars Trophy. J-Kidd becomes the first player ever to win the award, which is voted on by NBA players, twice consecutively.

April 29, 2013

Knicks Sweep Dreams Derailed in Boston

  • by

The New York Knicks approached the second half of Sunday's game in Boston as a team that desperately wanted the week of rest that would come with a series sweep.

But after a ferocious comeback by the Knicks to tie and take the lead, the Celtics played the final few minutes and overtime like a squad not ready to pack up and go home yet.

April 22, 2013

Thunder Rout Rockets in Playoff Opener

  • by

The Oklahoma City Thunder began the defense of their Western Conference title and what they hope will be a run back to the NBA Finals on Sunday night by sticking with what got them there last year.

Led by stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City overwhelmed the Houston Rockets offensively in a 120-91 Game 1 victory. Durant tallied 24 points in 33 minutes and Westbrook nearly tallied a triple-double with 19 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds. Derek Fisher added nine points on 3-4 shooting from behind the arc in just under 12 minutes off the bench.

April 21, 2013

Jason's Savvy Helps NY Steal Game 1

  • by

Many of the New York Knicks spent the days leading up to Saturday's opening game of their playoff series with the Boston Celtics telling the media that the veterans on the team, particularly Jason Kidd, would be a key to success.

On Saturday afternoon with the game on the line, J-Kidd made them look prophetic.

April 20, 2013

Knicks Host Boston as Title Journey Begins

  • by

After a second straight playoff disappointment last year, New York Knicks management knew the culture of their team needed a change.

So the Knicks targeted one of the game's great leaders, Jason Kidd, to give them a boost. Over the course of a long regular season, he did just that.

Jason Kidd's arrival in New York has coincided with the best Knicks season in 16 years (Getty Images).

Syndicate content