Arf. Thankfully, with compressed seasons, we get fewer Dog Days, the period between the trade deadline and the NCAA Finals when few people who aren’t in the NBA, covering the NBA or saddled with season tickets, pay any attention to the NBA. With this season’s trade deadline 18 days after the All-Star Game instead of the usual four, the league has reaped the unintended benefit of cutting two weeks of Dog Days, which will be filled with trade rumors centering on Dwight
Trade talk: Mavs’ master plan takes a hit; Devin Harris on the block
Tuesday was not a good day for the Dallas Mavericks, or their master plan. The defending champions opened the second half of the season with a 93-92 home loss to the New Jersey Nets. Dallas played without forward Lamar Odom, still away from the team as he tends to a personal issue. Despite their championship pedigree, the Mavs played with little urgency, trailing for most of the night and turning on the switch only when the game needed to be reeled in.
Wolves rally to defeat Clippers in starting make/break stretch
We are going to learn a lot about the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Clippers in the month ahead, especially in the week ahead. What we learned last night is that the Wolves are a lot deeper than many give them credit for. After trailing for most of the first three quarters, reserves Michael Beasley and Derrick Williams led the way the as the Timberwolves made their first 10 shots of the fourth quarter and rallied to defeat the Clippers 109-97
Fantasy Spin: Wednesday Feb. 29
Nobody saw that coming. In L.A., the Timberwolves clipped the Clippers, behind a career night from rookie Derrick Williams: 9-10 (including 4-4 from deep) for 27 points. Almost as surprising was Michael Beasley getting 30 minutes and scoring 27 of his own. That’s the good news. The bad is, Kevin Love left the game with sore ribs. He says nothing is broken and will try to play tonight, but we’ll see. Tuesday Reflections BOS @ CLE: Despite an 0-6 shooting night from
Tuesday’s Post-Game Notes
Rajon Rondo had 11 assists, 5 turnovers, and did not score. Only three other players have had scoreless, 5 turnover games this season, but the three combined for only eight assists. Brandon Bass and Chris Wilcox both returned to Boston’s lineup. Monto Ellis, expected to pick up production with Curry injured, shot just 1-6 in the second half. Derrick Rose looked fantastic right out of the All-Star Break, scoring 32 points with 9 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. The Houston Rockets have been
Tweet of the Day: John Wall
Great fight as a team tonite but came up short wit a 1point lost...Put that lost on me to many turnovers...#wiznation
@John_Wall
John Wall
Notes from around the NBA: February 28, 2012
Scott Howard-Cooper: Warriors continuing push for Dwight Howard deal even without DH commitment to re-signing. Not backing off from risky move, source says. Twitter Chris Broussard: Nothing’s changed in Phoenix: Suns still not trading Steve Nash unless he asks for it, sources say. And he won’t. Twitter Dwyane Wade said he was sorry. To Kobe Bryant. So as far as the Miami Heat guard is concerned, it’s case closed when it comes to his hard foul that broke the nose of the Los Angeles Lakers guard during
Game of the night: Minnesota at LA Clippers
It’s amazing how much of a difference one season can make. At this time last year, the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves were the laughingstocks of the Western Conference. Now, the Clippers are contenders and the Timberwolves are fighting for a playoff berth. Coming off their All-Star appearances, Kevin Love and Blake Griffin – the two best power forwards in the game – go head to head for the second time this season as the Timberwolves (17-17) visits the Clippers