Aside from the fact that they are an infinitely disappointing team this season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have some serious problems on their hands. One of them, of course, is the lack of productivity from their first overall pick Anthony Bennett, but we’ll save that issue for another day. The biggest problem is their supposed franchise point guard Kyrie Irving. It was recently mentioned in our blog that Irving had noticeably changed – not for the better – since coming back from last season’s
Although there was a five-game slate of NBA action on Sunday, the NBA knew it would be taking a backseat to the NFL. Kevin Durant didn’t score 54 points, but he did net 30 in a 108-93 win over the Sacramento Kings. On a normal Sunday, Durant would likely be recognized for scoring at least 30 points in his seventh straight game. [Read more…]
For the Houston Rockets, a 111-98 win on Christmas day over the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center – the second one this season – proved that they are going to be a problem for the veteran team. For Chandler Parsons – who had a fantastic all-around game with 21 points, six rebounds and six assists – the game meant more for a different reason. If you saw the game on ESPN, you may have heard about the reason behind
The Los Angeles Lakers and fans in general have adjusted to life without Kobe Bryant in the NBA this season. The superstar guard has yet to suit up for his struggling team, as he continues to rehab from the torn Achilles tendon he suffered last season. He did raise some eyebrows last week, telling Rick Fox in an interview that if the playoffs began today, he would play. He further encouraged us all by taking part in the team’s workouts
Russell Westbrook pulls up for three in the waning seconds against Golden State. You may think you know the biggest NBA fan…or, perhaps, you think you deserve that distinction yourself. Everyone has their moment, impassioned by the play of their favorite player(s) on their favorite team(s) while watching their favorite sport. Some fans are crazy and have fits of rage when their team doesn’t play to their expectations. Others, however, may be more subdued when facing . They’d
When in doubt, Hack-A-Dwight. Dwight Howard’s free throw shooting down the stretch of close games this season is starting to become a serious issue for the Houston Rockets. Of course, this is no surprise. Howard is a career 57.6 percent shooter from the stripe, but has shot below 50 percent over the past two seasons. He struggled once again against the Toronto Raptors on Monday, going four-of-12 from the line to drop to 47 percent on the season – staggeringly bad for
Super typhoon Haiyan ravaged the Philippines over the weekend. As details of its destruction have become global news in the days since its wake, more and more athletes are coming forward to herald the relief cause. It began last week, as Haiyan was first reaching land, when Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes had linked to the American Red Cross’ relief page on his Facebook post, as was mentioned in Friday’s Tweet of the Day. Monday, many more NBA players have come forward
When a player suffers a devastating injury or has a debilitating condition, one of two things usually happen: he works his way back and comes back stronger than ever, or shows that he is no longer the player he once was. There are different ways of going about such situations. When you look at a guy like Amare Stoudemire, whose troublesome knees seem to require surgery every time he seems ready to get back into the swing of things, he finds