Thanks to the emerging and imposing presence of Rudy Gobert, the Utah Jazz have been one of the better defensive teams in the league this season. The transformation of the Jazz’s defense (5th in defensive rating) began last season when Enes Kanter was traded, allowing the second-year center Gobert to take over the starting spot. From there, the center showed that he was mature well beyond his years in his ability to contest at the rim with the longest wingspan in
Kristaps Porzingis had his heart broken the last time he faced the Charlotte Hornets when he hit a game-winning 3-pointer that came a fraction of a second too late. On Tuesday night in a rematch against the Hornets- at the Madison Square Garden this time – the prized rookie made sure there would be no last-second finishes this time around. Porzingis was phenomenal, scoring 29 points on 10-of-17 from the field, including two-of-two from the arc, to go with 11 rebounds
No matter what role he was given, Mario Chalmers never had doubt in his ability to be one of the better point guards in the league with the Miami Heat. Unfortunately, he never was handed the keys to display what he could do while playing with ball-dominant stars like Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. In fact, his role was largely limited to being a spot-up 3-point shooter and being a defender. With the Memphis Grizzlies, it appears Chalmers will have more of an opportunity to
Though the scheduled NBA games went on, the spectacle of Friday night’s terrorist attacks on Paris was evident from almost any angle. [Read more…]
With the Utah Jazz missing defensive stalwart Rudy Gobert due to a tweaked ankle, it was up to power forward Derrick Favors to step up as the starting center against the Miami Heat on Thursday. And boy, did he step up. [Read more…]
The bad news is that the shot didn’t count. The good news is that he had the stones to take and make what could have been a game-winner. New York Knicks rookie phenom Kristaps Porzingis went through a rollercoaster of emotions on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets in what turned out to be a back-and-forth contest that truly came down to the wire. The Knicks played well for most of the game and had a 10-point lead heading into the fourth quarter before
The NBA may be where friendships are made and families are built, but it is first and foremost a business. That means difficult decisions are constantly made by management to do what they feel is necessary to improve their team, even if it hurts some feelings along the way. [Read more…]
There was bound to be trouble in Sacramento sooner or later with so many volatile personalities on the team, and it appears as though that point has come much sooner than anyone may have expected. After the Sacramento Kings lost at home to the San Antonio Spurs 106-88, DeMarcus Cousins stated the following to reporters: Cousins says there are some internal issues going on with the Kings right now that have to be handled. — James Ham (@James_Ham) November 10, 2015 “We’ve got some issues in-house