I feel you, Stan Van Gundy. Whenever I type “Dwight Howard,” I can feel it getting relayed to you in the form of endless questions about the “distractions” facing Dwight and his teammates. I can see you doing a full eye-roll complete with backward head tilt. I can hear you from here: “Would it be possible for us squeeze in our season between rumors about something that may not happen and if it does, won’t happen for months?” I’ve been on the beat. I understand
Perkins: Dwyane Wade needs an extended rest
MIAMI – Dwyane Wade, sprained ankle and all, had his fun. Now it’s time to rest. Over the weekend, Wade, the Miami Heat’s superstar guard, celebrated his 30th birthday with a party at the Setai Hotel on South Beach. Several teammates were there – LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem among them – and hip-hop artists TI, Common and Rick Ross performed. Wade, whose actual birthday is today, also received a 2012 McLaren MP4-12C automobile, which is valued at about $230,000.
Hubbard: On this list, Kobe is still the best
Perhaps the most important trait that separates great ones from The Greatest of All Time is the relentless drive to be the very best. It is not a learned trait. It is natural. Kobe Bryant has it. Other current NBA players may have a dose of it, but it is negligible when compared to Bryant, who has spent much of his career – particular the late ’90s and early 2000’s – being compared to the fanatically driven Michael Jordan. To his credit, Bryant
Mitnick: Rubio’s emergence shows numbers don’t matter in Europe
Through the young NBA season, many have been surprised about the emergence of Minnesota Timberwolves rookie point guard, Ricky Rubio, as he has quickly shown an ability to play with the elite guards in the NBA. After two seasons putting up mediocre stats for Barcelona, one of the most stacked clubs in Europe, everyone is astonished that he is able to put up eye popping numbers in the NBA. For those that have had the chance to follow Rubio consistently during
Silva: Noah, Boozer look to be fourth quarter mainstays
Come fourth quarter of Friday’s game against the Celtics, Bulls fans witnessed somewhat of a rarity, at least by this early season’s standards. About 90 seconds into the final quarter at the TD Garden, when the Celtics had slashed a 20-point deficit down to four, coach Tom Thibodeau looked to his bench and summoned two players we haven’t seen much of in fourth quarters this season, starters Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer. Welcome back to crunch time, fellas. Noah and Boozer played as
Hamilton: Shumpert already a fan favorite and difference maker for Knicks
NEW YORK – The Knicks will matter, and Iman Shumpert is going to be the main reason why. And yes, I say that, notwithstanding the 94-83 beating the Knicks took at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night. The Knicks lost Carmelo Anthony to a sprained ankle, were outworked by the well-rested Grizzlies, and obviously had dead legs—converting on only 31 of their 83 field goal attempts. The loss ended their 4-game win streak, and the Knicks might be looking
Bernucca: 10 former All-Stars who need to step up
Russell Westbrook was under the microscope earlier this season, and rightfully so. Like many players who have been recent All-Stars, he needed to step up his game. As a player with a seemingly limitless ceiling, Westbrook was coming off a pair of firsts – his first All-Star berth and first deep playoff run, which made the Oklahoma City Thunder look like legitimate championship contenders entering this season. Westbrook was also coming off his first major controversy, having bickered with superstar teammate Kevin
Heisler: What if Lakers’ next guy isn’t Dwight or DWill but n-n-n-o-b-o-d-y?
Jerry Buss is playing a different brand of poker with the Lakers
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