Author Archives: Jeremy Bauman

No such thing as free – a rundown of the importance of free throws during tourney time

As everybody knows, free throws play a critical part during and down the stretch of any game at any level. If you’re ahead 65-57 with 3:00 to go in the fourth, if you knock your freebees down when you get to the line, your team will increase its odds of winning the game. If you are behind and you struggle from the stripe in a …

Human Trading–a close look into the dynamics of an NBA trade

Picture this: You just got off the phone with your agent. You found out you need to pack your belongings, say goodbye to your family and friends, meet your new co-workers, get acquainted with your new city, and start working.

The catch: complete the listed tasks all in the next 24 hours.

With the NBA trade deadline furiously coming and going this past Thursday, the …

Dwyane simmers early, the Pacers fight back, and LeBron sizzles late as Heat top Pacers 110-103

The Indiana Pacers have been playing with some serious confidence ever since Jim O’Brien was fired, and no matter what their newly appointed, youthful Head Coach Frank Vogel believes, he has certainly given the Pacers a new lease on life this season, injecting energy into the locker room.

“A lot of the things that we’ve done to our offense simplifies things and makes the spacing …

Q&A with former NBA guard Tim Hardaway

Thanks to their Big Three, the Miami Heat are back as one of the major forces in the NBA. But it wasn’t so long ago that Tim Hardaway was the leader of Miami’s offense. Utilizing his famous UTEP Two-step crossover, Hardaway made a habit out of leaving defenders in the dust before scoring a basket.

These days Hardaway is living in Iowa, broadcasts and watches …