A good night’s sleep was had by all in Lakerland for the first time in … ? Well, Friday night was the first time since December 22 — yes, 40 days and 40 nights — that the Lakers won a road game, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-100. Off to the D now. Good win tonight. The zone broke up our grove a lil bit but nothing we can’t figure out. On to the next one. #magicmamba — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) February 2, 2013 So
Can I call it the Tayshaun Prince trade? Nobody in Memphis is calling it by that name … but they will. [Read more…]
Memo to Memphis: Yes, it is devastating that you broke up your “Core Four.” Your mass misery gave us a Tweet of the Day from Mike Conley and Tony Allen. But guess what? You won the trade. You just got Tayshaun Prince, who might be the missing ingredient to make y’all a legit championship contender. You also get Ed Davis, who basically replaces tax dump victim Marreese Speights, who was valuable from a depth standpoint. [Read more…]
NEW YORK — The best center in the NBA, statistically at least, is going to the All-Star Game after all. Brook Lopez was chosen Wednesday by commissioner David Stern to replace the injured Rajon Rondo in the league’s showcase event on Feb. 17. The news came just hours before Lopez and the Nets were set to play the Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat at the Barclays Center. Lopez is averaging 18.6 points and shooting 52.3 percent from the field for Brooklyn, which currently
Allen Iverson wants to finish his career in the NBA. So did Stephon Marbury. And Gilbert Arenas. All of them chose to continue their careers overseas. And when the Dallas Mavericks reached out to Iverson to gauge his interest in joining Delonte West, Rashad McCants, Sean Williams, Melvin Ely, Luther Head and Justin Dentmon (all NBA alumni) with the Texas Legends, “The Answer” had an answer. “No.” [Read more…]
If you missed yesterday’s MVP rankings on this site, you missed the preface in which I made the case that Kyrie Irving could lead the Cleveland Cavaliers into playoff contention. It doesn’t look likely, but the kid is that good. [Read more…]
Put a fork in them — both of them. The Lakers and Celtics, that is. They’re done. [Read more…]