It all starts with LeBron James in Cleveland, and when the Chosen One comes out and says he is playing for a “fragile” team, panic buttons start to be pressed. We’ll see what kind of buttons coach David Blatt pushes Monday night against Orlando after saying he expects to tinker with his starting lineup, but this comes down to a bigger question: Why is LeBron James playing in November mode this November? It was understandable the last couple of seasons in
With the NFL and WWE’s Survivor Series stealing headlines, the NBA quietly put forth an excellent day of action on Sunday, November 23. A rivalry was rekindled, stars came out in phenomenal form and a number of games went down to the wire. Here’s everything that you need to know about the NBA action on Sunday, November 23. [Read more…]
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued with a bang on Friday, November 21. 24 teams took part in 12 games after Thursday featured just four squads in two outings. The results were significant, with a number of expected contenders taking part in early-season battles. The results varied, with multiple games ending in blowouts. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Wednesday, November 19 with a healthy slate of games. 22 teams took part in 11 outings that featured game-winners, a star’s return from injury, upsets and a number of big individual performances. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Tuesday, November 18 with eight teams taking part in four games. Three of the four outings were decided by single-digits and all featured significant feats. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
Michele Roberts is a smart person. You don’t go from being a public defender to major law form partner to becoming the first female head of a major professional sports union without having a healthy combination of savvy, smarts and substance. So what was she doing last week when she told ESPN that the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement, with its maximum salaries, age limit and rookie salary scale, is “un-American?” (And by the way, that “un-American” comment clearly struck a nerve with
After a day of ugly basketball on Sunday, November 16, the NBA returned with significantly better action on Monday, November 17. 18 teams took part in nine high-octane games, with upsets, statement wins and legendary feats stealing headlines. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
The 2014-15 NBA regular season took a strange and wild twist on Sunday, November 16. There were incredible feats and down-to-the-wire finishes, but those were overshadowed by occurrences on the opposite end of the spectrum. For starters, the association witnessed one of its lowest-scoring games in roughly a decade. It also had a number of blowouts, including one that overshadowed a significant feat. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]