(With help from Stephanie Skinner and Katie Banks.)

With the NBA Playoffs getting in full swing over the weekend, what better way to prepare than to do some…umm…”research” of the playoff rosters.  So, here we go, 16+ reasons you should be watching the NBA Playoffs…

Let’s start with the Eastern Division.

New York Knicks – Tyson Chandler

The Knicks’ big man won my heart last year as he lead the Dallas Mavericks to their first NBA Championship.  Will he be able to do the same for the Knicks?  I’ll say this, he makes cheering against Lebron that much more exciting.  I think it’s the smile. » Continue reading “Monday Morning Motivation: NBA Playoff Edition (Eastern Division)”

It’s no secret that I love college basketball, so it should be no shock that I would do a MMM on one of my favorite former college basketball players.  Oh yeah, I guess he’s kind of been good at the professional level as well…

In 2008, Derrick Rose turned Americans’ heads when he led the Memphis Tigers to the NCAA Championship game.

(Yeah, yeah jokes about cheating and missing free throws…)  

 After the 2008 season, he declared for the draft and was drafted by the Chicago Bulls and earned Rookie of the Year honors his first season. » Continue reading “Monday Morning Motivation: Derrick Rose”