Who's Superman? Shaq or Howard?

    On Thursday night there was a clash of the titans between Shaq and Howard. However Shaq wasn't only going to settle for an on court performance to use as his statement to the media but also added a personal statement that has sent Howard reeling for respect from the big man in Cleveland. After Thursday nights win Shaq did an interview with reporters and issued a personal attack on Orlando's star center. Shaq is quoted saying; “You tell me who the real Superman is? Don’t compare me to nobody. I’d rather not be mentioned. I’m offended.” Howard finally turned on his serious switch and threw a statement back at the big man showing that he wasn't about to sit back and playfully take the hits and laugh then off. This is not the first time that Shaq has taken personal attacks on Dwight or any other player. Contradictory to popular belief Shaq was the first one to obtain the superman name but no one ever really called him Superman. When Dwight came into the league with all the power he had in his game everyone adored him and rechristened him as superman which has since stuck with him since. Shaq needs to be a little more respectful of these younger players, he's only getting older with time and he cant always keep up with young stars like Dwight Howard or Andrew Bynum.

3 peat for little Nate

    Saturday night was a night of history in the making. Saturday night was the opening night for the NBA dunk contest which showcased high flying acrobatics from a host of stars ranging form Russel Westbrook to Shannon Brown. Of course the highlight of the night was the dunk contest which little Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks was to defend his 2 time champion title in a contest that no-one believed he should be in or let alone even win. Nate shocked the world once again by capturing his 3rd title in the dunk contest and promptly said that there would be no 4th time he would enter. The contest wasn't that spectacular which one could admit this one should be well forgotten compared to last years contest or the previous one. Overall this contest still came down to the wire where Nate barely squeaked out a win over DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors. This is one night were it came down to consistency rather then flashy style points, not one of the most entertaining shows of the night at all. Well there's always next year right?

Trade Complete

    The Dallas Mavericks and the Washington Wizards have both been wheeling and dealing this season trying to upgrade their teams. The Mavericks upgraded their bench to include the two Wizards stars Brenden Haywood and Caron Butler in a 7 player deal this weekend. The Wizards obtained Josh Howard and Drew Gooden along with 2 other players in order to complete the deal. The Mavericks did consider not trading their 6th man Josh Howard but couldn't pass up the idea of bringing Caron Butler home to the Dallas area. Look for the Mavericks to be a much more aggressive team with the aid of both Haywood and Butler out on the floor with Kidd and the gang. This is a fairly good trade seeing as the Wizards need a solid consistent big man which can be found in Gooden, and a sharp shooter from behind the arch which can be found in Howard. Butler fits in to the roll player mold of the Mavericks pretty well so look for him to rack up blocks and assists if Kidds taking a seat, though the draw back is that he wont get much shooting in because if he makes the starting line up there just might be too much star power on the floor for him to get shots off that he would normally have taken if he was still with the Wizards.

Net's not getting K

    Coach K of the Duke University has finally broken the silence, as of today Coach K has made it official that he will not leave Duke University to coach the struggling New Jersey Nets in the NBA. It has always been known that Mike would not be enticed into signing on to an NBA team while he was working under the wings of Duke University. The Nets have been tossing around ideas of signing a new Coach and rumors spread that they might sign the revered Coach K from Duke University. The dismal Nets are 4-48 for the season this year and are not looking any better with injuries nagging the starters and the bench. There have also been rumors that Devin Harris might be relocated to a new team in exchange for higher picks in the up coming draft or for more "capable players". These are all just rumors coming from a team that is struggling in a league full of talent and depth, don't be surprised if you actually hear any of these rumors turn out to be true reports.

Iverson Leaving again?

    This year of the NBA has been a turbulent one for resigned Guard Allen Iverson, the year started off with Iverson being shipped from the Pistons to the Grizzles where he was suddenly shipped back to the 76'ers. However rumor around Philly is that Allen might just hang up the sneakers again and this time for good. His daughter is sick and isn't getting any better so he wants to stay closer to home. This may prove to be true seeing as Iverson has yet to put up the numbers he used to back in his glory days but don't count on the Answer to leave the game until he's ready to.

Kobe and Iverson out Kidd and Lee in

    This weekend is the start of the all star weekend but it doesn't really seem to be that jam packed weekend full of stars when the 2 best guards are both out due to injuries. I'm talking about Kobe Bryant of the Lakers and Allen Iverson of the 76ers. Kobe has been out for the past week or so tending to a sore ankle but the Lakers have done well in his absence and are 3-0 since he's been on the bench, Iverson mean while has been at home tending to his sick daughter and will be replaced by Knicks Forward David Lee. Bryant will be replaced by Jason Kidd of the Mavericks, though it is yet to be determined who will actually take their spots in the starting lineup.

Hornet hand Celtics another loss

The month of February proves to be a distraction for the Celtics, they now have lost a total of 11 games now, this time they lost to the young New Orleans Hornets club. The Hornets reel in a 93-85 win against the crumbling Celtics who hit a cold streak at the start of the 3rd quarter, New Orleans then took advantage by hitting a stunning 6 consecutive 3 pointers 3 of which were thanks to Stojakovic. But the stories of the night came from rookie point guard Darren Collison from UCLA who scored a team best 25 points 13 of which came late in the 4th quarter surging the Hornets past the Celtics and to hold on to the lead. Celtics Guard/Forward Marquise Daniels started in the place of Ray Allen who sat on the bench due to back spasms. This is Boston's 2nd loss in a week, previously losing to the Orlando Magic. The overall game was sloppy with a total of 47 or so turn overs with a shocking franchise high of 10 thanks to the Hornets leading scorer of the night Darren Collison. The Hornets who are missing Chris Paul are now at 3-4 for wins to losses and are proving to be a steady team which has a glimmer of hope of making the playoffs.