NEW YORK — Dwight Howard and Marc Gasol were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week today by the NBA for games played Monday, Jan. 16, through Sunday, Jan. 22. Howard averaged 19.5 points, 18.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.8 blocks as Orlando went 3-1. Howard posted three double-doubles, including back-to-back 20-point, 20-rebound games to close the week vs. the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers. For the season, Howard ranks first in the NBA in rebounding (16.1
Will the New York Knicks fire Mike D’Antoni? Should Kobe Bryant & the Lakers panic as they keep failing to score 100? And are the Indiana Pacers to be taken for real? CineSport’s Noah Coslov & Chris Sheridan of SheridanHoops.com discuss. //
Definition of a winner: A guy who gets his nose broken (as he is called for a foul), retreats to the locker room, has the trainer stuff cotton up his nostrils, breathes through his mouth the rest of the evening and then makes the big plays down the stretch. For all the breathtaking moments we’ve already seen at the Staples Center through the first 4 weeks of the NBA season, what Roy Hibbert did Sunday night for the Indiana Pacers ranks
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets are this week’s climbers, while those sinking like stones are headlined by the Knicks. I attended New York’s double-overtime loss to the Nuggets on Saturday night, which lasted a mere 3:04. It was like watching a parade of ghosts from the Knicks’ recent past. On one first quarter sequence, Carmelo Anthony blew past Danilo Gallinari but was rejected at the rim by Timofey Mozgov. In transition, Gallo fed Mozgov with a long pass into the
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The Miami Heat were impressive in their win over the Los Angeles Lakers. What’s ahead for Kevin Love and his contract situation? And what are the best upcoming NBA games? CineSport’s Brian Clark and SheridanHoops.com’s Chris Sheridan discuss. //
If Jeffrey Loria (owner of the Miami Marlins baseball team) comes down with a nasty cough and cold, we’ll know who to blame. None other than LeBron James, who took a sick day in the morning but was well enough in the evening to break the 30-point barrier for the eighth time this season, dropping 31 along with eight rebounds and eight assists in the Miami Heat’s 98-87 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. The Heat were the aggressors throughout the first
NEW YORK — The NBA has released the latest All-Star balloting results. Here they are: 2012 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING PRESENTED BY SPRINT EASTERN CONFERENCE Forwards: LeBron James (Mia) 972,580; Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 779,945; Amar’e Stoudemire (NYK) 281,617; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 268,980; Chris Bosh (Mia) 209,640;Luol Deng (Chi) 166,671; Paul Pierce (Bos) 145,077; Carlos Boozer (Chi) 101,612; Andrea Bargnani (Tor) 93,456; Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) 80,694. Guards: Derrick Rose (Chi) 1,040,210; Dwyane Wade (Mia) 972,015; Rajon Rondo (Bos) 394,672; Ray Allen (Bos) 274,233; Deron Williams (NJN) 143,941; Jose Calderon (Tor) 84,881; Richard Hamilton (Chi) 64,757; John