A narrow three-point Orlando Magic lead at halftime turned into a 21-point route over the Brooklyn Nets Sunday night. The Magic improved to 2-2 and appear to be one of the more intriguing teams in the league after the opening week of the 2013”14 season. [Read more…]
Remember when it was announced Russell Westbrook would be out 4-6 weeks of the regular season after a second surgery to repair the meniscus in his right knee? Well, less than a week into the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder will have it’s starting point guard back on the court. During the first round of the 2013 playoffs, Westbrook was struck at mid-court by Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley. The incident seemed minor at the time as Westbrook was able to slowly
Sunday, November 3 [Read more…]
The big story of the night was yet another comeback win by the upstarts from Philadelphia, this time taking out big-time Eastern Conference contenders, the Chicago Bulls. I will skip a review of the other action last night to delve deeper into the Sixers-Bulls game. High Tempo Makes up for Deficiencies Once again, Philadelphia came from far behind with a second half spurt to leave their opponents bewildered and on the losing end of the scoreboard. This time they owned the third
Five days into the 2013-14 NBA regular season, two players continue to dominate to the point that the record books have taken notice. Surprisingly, it’s not LeBron James and Kevin Durant, or even Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard, for that matter. It’s Anthony Davis and Michael Carter-Williams. Davis, a second-year power forward for the New Orleans Pelicans, has been dominating on both ends of the floor. Carter-Williams, a rookie point guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, has been doing the same, but in
On Day 5 of the 2013-14 NBA regular season, 16 teams were in action in eight total games. One was decided by three points, many were blowouts and a number of different teams received breakout performances from their stars. Here’s everything you need to know about last night’s NBA games. [Read more…]
Earvin “Magic” Johnson has no reason to praise the Brooklyn Nets being a lifelong Los Angeles Laker, however, he did offer up some kind words to the Nets. Johnson has, himself, admitted that the Lakers will struggle this year after losing Dwight Howard and Metta World Peace in the offseason. Their losses are compounded by the uncertain future surrounding Kobe Bryant’s Achilles injury. The Brooklyn Nets probably have the most talent and could possibly win the NBA Championship. — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson)
