Some random observations from the previous month’s action:
* The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the cusp of putting together not only a winner, but a must-see basketball team. They have an untouchable threesome in Love, Rubio and Williams, a brilliant coach and a (relatively) clean cap sheet. But if they want to reach the playoffs and [...]

Devastating news; it appears Andrew Bogut is done for the season. From NBA.com:
Not that they needed any, but there is more bad news for Andrew Bogut and Bucks fans after the 7-footer’s latest injury brush.
Bogut suffered a left ankle fracture in Wednesday’s game against Houston and is out indefinitely, per Charles F. Gardner of the [...]

NBAMate recently caught up with Milwaukee Buck and Aussie legend Andrew Bogut, to pick his brain on All-Star snubs, Kevin Garnett and more.
Andrew, appreciate you taking the time to talk to us at NBAMate.
The topic on every NBA fan’s mind at the moment is obviously the lockout. There’s been some ups and downs in [...]

It’s that time of the month folks, when I chime in with 10 observations from the previous month’s action. Let’s get straight into it.

1.         Quotes Of The Month

“I don’t like Pau Gasol or Phil Jackson. Phil is arrogant. Pau is soft. Kobe tries to bring out his toughness, but he’s still soft.”
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A new feature here at NBAmate, we look at three of the most intriguing games  on free-to-air Australian TV in the upcoming month. Preference will be given to teams that don’t usually get an enormous amount of exposure.
Friday 5th of November 1:30pm Thunder @ Blazers
With two of the very best young teams in the league [...]

Hear that? That was the sound of me cracking open the first Sunday Six Pack of the season – a weekly look around the league through our slightly green and gold tinted glasses. Hope your Sunday is a good one, wherever you are.
ONE: Kicking off with the usual Aussie Roundup, we should probably pause [...]

It’s been a busy week for Jim. He’s been courted by four of the five teams on his short list, and from the brief discussions I’ve had with him, each team has made a distinct impression. There’s only one team remaining before Jim has to make his final decision – the Milwaukee Bucks.
To present their [...]

This is our contribution to the 2010 NBA Blog Previews run by Jeff over at the very excellent Celtics Blog. With the big Aussie anchoring the middle in All-NBA form, it seemed kind of obvious for us to write a Bucks preview this time round.
Every season there’s always a ‘sleeper’ that pops up out of [...]

The Frustrated Suns Fan checks in to offer his 2 cents on Jim’s upcoming decision… and skulls a whole lot of Hatorade in the process.
Jim, you’re a fool. You’ve narrowed the field down to five franchises, all of which have serious flaws. Lets examine a little further.
New York
If you were making this decision two years [...]

To many, he’s the most famous NBA fan in the world right now. To me, he’s just one of my mates. I was lucky enough to sit down with Jim over the weekend to trade stories, reminisce about the good old days, and of course, talk about his pending decision. The Decision.
First off, I wanted [...]