By Chris Pierangeli on March 8, 2012
The Philadelphia 76ers got off to a great start this season and surged to a big lead in the Atlantic Division. For a while, it seemed that the team would continue to play at a high level all season and cruise to a division title as well as a playoff birth. However, in the past […]
Posted in National Basketball Association | Tagged Andre Iguodala, Chicago Bulls, Doug Collins, Elton Brand, Evan Turner, Jrue Holiday, Lavoy Allen, Los Angeles Lakers, Lou Williams, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Spencer Hawes, Wells Fargo Center |
By Bob Long on December 29, 2011
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we analyzed the NFL in depth, including the playoff picture (Start-17:30), the Giants vs. Jets game (17:30-22:10), and the Philadelphia Eagles 2011 season (22:10-41:30). Then, we continued to recap this past weekend’s games, including the Broncos vs. Bills game (41:30-51:10), the Chargers vs. Lions game (51:10-58:40), and […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Andy Reid, Buffalo Bills, Cam Newton, CJ Spiller, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Golden State Warriors, Ilya Bryzgalov, Jim Caldwell, Lamar Odom, Lesean McCoy, Los Angeles Lakers, Mark Sanchez, Miami Heat, Mike Shanahan, New York Giants, New York Jets, New York Rangers, Norv Turner, Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Flyers, Raheem Morris, Rex Ryan, San Diego Chargers, Sergei Bobrovsky, Tim Tebow, Todd Haley, Winter Classic |
By Bob Long on June 13, 2011
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discussed the NBA Finals extensively, including the impact it will have on LeBron’s career, the impact the victory has for Dirk, the future for both teams, and much more (Start-58:35). Then we discussed the NHL Finals, and previewed Game 6 and the potential Game 7 (1:00:00-1:12:50). […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Alvaro Quiros, Boston Bruins, Chris Bosh, Congressional Country Club, Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Dustin Johnson, Dwayne Wade, Erik Spoelstra, Francisco Liriano, Jason Terry, JJ Barea, LeBron James, Lee Westwood, Mark Cuban, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Brewers, NBA Finals, Rick Carlisle, Roberto Luongo, Rory McIllroy, Stanley Cup Finals, Tim Thomas, US Open, Vancouver Canucks, Yovani Gallardo, Zack Greinke |
By Brian Meisner on June 1, 2011
There are certain professional athletes who are simply appreciated by all sports fans. Shaquille O’Neal is one of those players. He announced his retirement from the sport of basketball earlier today. His resumé is inundated with accolades that only few former players can claim. O’Neal was selected #1 overall in the 1992 NBA draft by […]
Posted in National Basketball Association | Tagged Bill Russell, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dwyane Wade, Karl Malone, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, LSU, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Shaquille O'Neal, Wilt Chamberlain |
By Bob Long on May 30, 2011
On this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we talked about Jim Tressel’s resignation from Ohio State (Start-26:20), the concept of bowling over catchers in baseball after the injury to Buster Posey (26:20-46:45), and the prospect of expanded instant replay in Major League Baseball, after the controversial call in today’s Tigers vs. Twins game (46:45-1:00:00). […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Boston Bruins, Buster Posey, Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Tigers, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwayne Wade, Henrik Sedin, Instant Replay, Jim Tressel, John Celestand, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Michael Jordan, Minnesota Twins, NBA Finals, Ohio State, Phil Jackson, Roberto Luongo, Stanley Cup Finals, Tim Thomas, Vancouver Canucks |
By Kevin McClernand on May 29, 2011
Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks It has been an entertaining NBA Playoffs thus far, and I wouldn’t expect anything less from the NBA Finals. The Heat have proved all of the critics wrong in these playoffs. The critics said that the Heat “weren’t clutch enough” or “didn’t have enough bench play”. Miami has lost three […]
Posted in National Basketball Association | Tagged Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, Jason Terry, JJ Barea, John Hollinger, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Peja Stojakovic |
By Bob Long on May 23, 2011
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we talked about the departure of Penn State basketball head coach Ed DeChellis to Navy (Start-20:05). Then we talked about the Philadelphia Phillies, their offensive struggles, and the return of Chase Utley to the lineup, along with the call-up of Dominic Brown (20:55-38:55). Next, we discussed the […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Antti Niemi, Atlanta Thrashers, Boston Bruins, Carlos Beltran, Chase Utley, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, David Wright, Dominic Brown, Dwayne Roloson, Ed DeChellis, Fred Wilpon, Jose Reyes, Miami Heat, Mike Smith, Minnesota Wild, NFL Lockout, Oklahoma City Thunder, Penn State, Philadelphia Phillies, Roberto Luongo, San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tim Thomas, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets |
By Brian Meisner on May 18, 2011
45-33: Those were the rebound totals for the Bulls and the Heat, respectively, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday. As a result, the Heat fell to the Bulls in a dismal 103-82 final. Statistically speaking, Miami shouldn’t have a -12 rebound margin, considering they averaged 42.1 rpg during the regular season, […]
Posted in National Basketball Association | Tagged Carlos Boozer, Chicago Bulls, Chris Bosh, Derrick Rose, Dwayne Wade, Eastern Conference Finals, Joakim Noah, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Taj Gibson, Udonis Haslem |
By Kevin McClernand on April 13, 2011
This is the debut article of the newest Bob Long Sports Contributor, Kevin McClernand. Kevin will focus on the NBA primarily, but will also be covering other sports topics in the future as well. – For a long time NBA franchises have aimed to build their teams around one superstar player. In order to make […]
Posted in National Basketball Association | Tagged Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Chris Bosh, Dallas Mavericks, Derrick Rose, Dwayne Wade, George Hill, Jason Kidd, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Manu Ginobili, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Robert Horry, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker |
By Bob Long on July 8, 2010
BREAKING NEWS: LeBron announced Thursday night that he will join Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade as the newest member of the Miami Heat. He turned down serious offers from Cleveland, Chicago, New York, and New Jersey. The Heat still has a lot of work to do to fill the rest of the roster with quality […]
Posted in National Basketball Association | Tagged Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, LeBron James, Miami Heat |