Posts Tagged ‘Shaquille O’Neal’

TNLP Retro: 2007 NBA Finals

Sometimes, I look back at stuff that I wrote in the past and just laugh when I see something and go, “Wow! I wrote that?!” I might do more of these in the future but this was a blog entry that I wrote in my old personal blog. No one cared because people that regularly [...]

Underhanded Free Throws: Sissy or Smart?

So I started reading Terry Pluto’s 1995 NBA book titled Falling From Grace, and there’s a chapter called, “Why Johnny Can’t Shoot” which talks about why NBA players in the mid-90′s sucked at shooting. In the previous chapters, he talked about players making millions of dollars from contracts and endorsements and not spending enough time [...]

Shaq Will Always Be A Laker

So Shaquille O’Neal is headed to the Celtics. I wish him luck. I got many, many, many comments from fellow L.A. Laker fans saying that he’s a ring-chaser, a traitor, and that his jersey should NEVER be retired at Staples Center. What? Okay, so his “legacy will be a little tainted” because he played for [...]

2010 Playoffs: West Finals Preview (Los Angeles Lakers)

It was 2007. The Phoenix Suns eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round for the second year in a row. In the summer, Kobe Bryant infamously demanded a trade. The trade never happened. The Lakers are now appearing in their third consecutive Western Conference Finals. And guess who’s going against them? The last [...]

The “Obligatory” LeBron Post

You can go to any sports website or blog, especially an NBA-specialized blog like this… and you’re going to read about this one individual wearing #23 from the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James. I know that, inevitably, people are going to ask about what I THINK of LeBron James’ last performance and next move. So I’m [...]

2010 NBA Playoffs (Day 25 Recap)

Only one game on the schedule tonight but it was a shocker. Who would have thought? Let’s not get too ahead of ourselves, the series is still far from over. This is the Day 25 Recap at TNLP. #4 BOSTON CELTICS-120 vs #1 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS-88 The Cleveland Cavaliers were looking forward to coming back to [...]

Revenge On Their Minds

You thought the Suns were the only ones that wanted revenge? Well, they’re not the only ones. The Lakers do, too. I’m sure it’s really sweet for Phoenix to finally get past the demons that are known as the San Antonio Spurs. And they did it in the sweetest way possible. They surprisingly swept the [...]

Phoenix: Rising From The Ashes

Unless you played for the Phoenix Suns, you would most likely be lying to me if you said before the season that the Suns were going to make it to the Western Conference Finals. This has been one pleasant surprise of a season for the Suns. Their top 4 or 5 guys may not be [...]

2010 NBA Playoffs (Day 23 Recap)

Sunday was anything but lazy as NBA action was in full swing with 2 games on the schedule tonight. There were two memorable performances by two of the best point guards in the game. Whether you saw the games or not, TNLP’s got you covered with some mini-recaps. #1 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 87 vs #4 BOSTON [...]

2010 NBA Playoffs (Day 17 Recap)

#4 Boston Celtics 104 @ #1 Cleveland Cavaliers 86 (Series tied 1-1) Before the game, LeBron James accepted his second consecutive MVP award. It was supposed to be a night of celebration. The Boston Celtics had other ideas. After a meltdown in game one, where they had a good opportunity to win, they came out [...]