Category Archives: NBA
Candidate’s Platform: Jobs. Experience: N.B.A.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Among politicians in this state, Chris Dudley stands out. Especially when he is standing up.
In a visit to a rodeo in the coastal town of Tillamook, Dudley dwarfed a port commissioner who asked for greater investment in salmon hatcheries. At a farmers’ market in Portland’s suburbs, he towered over a state senator. [...]
Bosh to Join Wade, Shifting N.B.A. Power to Miami
Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have chosen to become teammates in Miami, sparking a power shift that could turn spectacular if LeBron James — the greatest N.B.A. free agent of them all — decides to join them.
Wade and Bosh made their announcement together in a live interview on ESPN early Wednesday afternoon. Wade, a [...]
Nets Throw First Bucket of Paint at the Knicks
From the blacktop of Harlem, LeBron James gazes up at the skyline, projecting hope. From a building in Midtown, Jay-Z and Mikhail Prokhorov tower over Madison Square Garden, casting an audacious shadow.
Two basketball-themed murals, spaced 121 blocks apart, came to life Wednesday afternoon, turning Manhattan into a bright canvas of free-agent dreams and taut [...]
This Time, Its Halladay Whos Perfect
Sports and Health – In his second career start, for Toronto in 1998, Roy Halladay lost a no-hit bid with two outs in the ninth inning. He did not ascend steadily to greatness, falling back to Class A ball before rising to regain his dominance of the American League.
Now he has mastered the National [...]
Cleveland Boos James as Celtics Dominate
If this was goodbye, it lacked any sentiment, affinity or warmth. If LeBron James is destined to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers, he will have departed in a fog of disappointment, to a shocking chorus of boos.
James could not score much Tuesday night, or penetrate the heart of a disciplined Boston Celtics defense. For one [...]