In the second part of our Offseason Trade Chronicles (check Part I while you’re at it), me and my bro Fish took the time to analyse the moves made by the Phoenix Suns in the off-season.
Once Amare Stoudemire announced his intention to sign with the Knicks, Phoenix worked out a token sign and trade deal [...]

Ash is the newest writer to hit the pine for NBAMate. He is a shameless Golden State Warriors fan, and therefore an expert on failure, the draft and voodoo. But it’s his allegiance to the West Tigers that makes him unmistakeably Aussie.

The point guard lives.
Not that it ever really died.
However, for a [...]

Taking a break from the madness of the NBA Finals, the 2010 FIFA World Cup starts this weekend which should provide a brief, pleasurable diversion from footy-mad Melbourne. Maybe not for us hardened NBA fans who have enjoyed the excitement of the Celtics/Lakers confrontation unfold. But if you’re a diehard sports fan, then the next [...]

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A week ago J.O wrote his piece on the potential Celtics vs Lakers Finals match up, which at the time felt like a perfectly reasonable idea. A few days later it seemed a little premature, with Orlando winning a couple of games and the Suns leveling the series at 2-2.  Now, thanks to [...]

3 votes – Rajon Rondo: One of the great individual playoff performances. After Boston’s embarrassing Game 3 no-show, you couldn’t be faulted for fearing that this series would fizzle out just like the rest of the other Round 2 match-ups. Fortunately, Rondo decided that we deserve at least one decent series this round, and tore [...]

Yeah so we missed Day 16… Rob’s got you covered on that tomorrow
3 votes – Steve Nash: After playing one of the worst games of his playoff career in the close-out win against Portland, the Nashmeister rebounded with a masterful display. Looking more like Tony Parker than Steve Nash, he knifed through the San Antonio [...]

ONE: It’s been a while between Six Packs, and with the time off I’ve had over the New Year I thought it was only fitting to churn out what will undoubtedly be the most massive Sunday Six Pack of all time.
On the Aussie front, the biggest news this week has of course been [...]

Evidently I don’t read Chad Ford’s blogs enough. A few days ago Ford wrote a piece (you’ll need an ESPN Insider account) on a “few breakout players that scouts can’t stop talking about”. Included in that blog, was a very important bit of news for Aussie NBA Fans. Here’s an excerpt:
For the second straight [...]

3 votes – Brandon Roy. 42 points on 15/27 shooting, including 12 in the fourth, most of which came against one of the league’s best defenders in Artest. That can of whoop-ass is officially open. The most alarming thing for the Blazers, is despite Roy’s massive game and Aldridge’s 27-12 and Yao’s measly 11 points, [...]

A few days back I got cranky and had a little vent about the MVP and how it’s threatening to lose credibility. With that out of my system I felt relieved, and a lot clearer about who really are the most deserving players to be mentioned in MVP discussions. Having compiled by top 11, [...]