All Star Weekend begins today. Starting off with the NBA Rising Stars Challenge, most NBA players will finally get some time to recuperate and prepare for the home stretch of the regular season, where much more than a spot in the All Star festivities will be on the line. It couldn’t come at a better time for some of the top bench players in the NBA. With injuries, streaky play, or sometimes a combination being a factor, a number of players have
And what a first half it was! Even crushing the Thunder in Oklahoma City to finish it on a 7-0 run left the defending champion Miami Heat with the No. 3 record, although – unlike the days when every misstep prompted charges that LeBron James was a choking mercenary – there was no outcry at all. Bron ended that with last year’s title before going to heights he hadn’t even been to – and no one else may have – scoring at
Brian Geltzeiler was on WFAN in New York with John Jastrzemski. They discussed the Heat, Lebron, the Thunder, the Knicks and the Nets. [Read more…]
The last two games of the ‘first half’ are in the books. Actually, the ‘second half’ of the NBA season is more like the final third. Every team has played at least 50 games, some as many as 56. There are only five weeks left in many Head-to-Head fantasy leagues until the playoffs begin, and trade deadlines are looming in both real basketball and our imaginary version. [Read more…]
OKLAHOMA CITY — The only thing more disappointing than the Oklahoma City Thunder’s showing against the Miami Heat on Thursday night was the comments made by the team’s leaders after the game. If there was one word to describe how Scotty Brooks, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook seemed to feel after the game, it certainly wasn’t “upset.” [Read more…]
On a day where the world celebrates relationships, the NBA celebrated two special couples of their own. Only two games made up the NBA schedule on the final day before the All-Star Break. The Clippers and Lakers showed us how to share and take at the same time in a meeting of L.A. rivals, and Thunder and Heat reminded us that old flames can still make our heart flutter. Welcome to a Valentine’s day edition of Five Fast Facts. [Read more…]
Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan is known for two things: dunking the ball like few can at his height and size, and bricking free throws. During the not-so-close of a contest between the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers on Thursday, the athletic big man found himself at the charity stripe – the place he least prefers to be, especially on national television. Normally, the worst case scenario for him would be to throw up an air ball. Somehow, though, this one
What is the ceiling of Washington Wizards point guard John Wall? When Wall entered the league as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2010-2011 Draft, some believed he may become one of the best point guards to ever play the game. Yes, the hype was that strong. And why not? He had incredible athleticism, size, played defense and displayed the ability to find teammates. In his second game ever as a Wizard, he quickly showed promise with 28 points and nine assists