It turns out the Heat without LeBron James/MIA are still pretty good. They pulled away from the cold shooting Bulls in the fourth quarter as Dwayne Wade/MIA and Mario Chalmers/MIA led the way. Neither the Clippers nor the Thunder were interested in playing defense in the first half, and despite the determined play by Kevin Durant/OKC, the Jamal Crawford/LAC-led Clippers came through in crunch time. In the evening contests, the Wizards had a rare “easy” win over the Cavs, but
Star players on Golden State, Atlanta and Minnesota sat out, but all three teams managed wins. The Bobcats and Wizards claimed narrow victories, while the Mavericks and Pacers held off the Pistons and Bucks respectively. Earlier this week, LeBron James/MIA and the Heat got the better of the Oklahoma City Thunder. This afternoon, Blake Griffin/LAC and Chris Paul/LAC are hoping for a similar outcome. The Heat, meanwhile, will have their hands full with a team that matches up well against
With all the players moving at the trade deadline, via trade or buy-out, it will be a few days before the dust has settled and we can judge the new balance of power in the two conferences. Last night, as I predicted, the Spurs were not able to contain the Suns without their key players in the lineup (Kawhi Leonard/SAS and Tony Parker/SAS remained sidelined, though Tim Duncan/SAS played started and played limited minutes). The Knicks looked to have things
The Miami Heat announced themselves “top dog”, as they led wire to wire against Western powerhouse Oklahoma City. Kevin Durant/OKC was shut down in the first quarter, and LeBron James/MIA, ably assisted by Dwayne Wade/MIA got the Heat the lead they would never relinquish. In a relatively low-scoring game, the Warriors beat the visiting Rockets in overtime, led by their dynamic duo David Lee/GSW and Stephen Curry/GSW. Tonight, the post-trade deadline phase of the regulation gets fully underway. Here is
By the time the evening games are underway tonight, the NBA trade deadline will have passed and we will know which teams have bailed on the season and which have strengthened their roster. Charlotte announced their desire to compete in the playoffs by beating Detroit for the second night in a row with ease. In the late games, the Spurs proved that when it comes to depth and disciplined play, they are second to none. Both Tim Duncan/SAS and Tony
There was plenty of action last night on the NBA hardwood floors. Most games went according to script, though the Magic defeat at the hands of the Bucks and the Pistons’ loss to the Bobcats were mild upsets. The Spurs couldn’t stop Blake Griffin/LAC, but had enough depth to beat the Clippers in Los Angeles. Don’t count the old guys out just yet. There are 11 games on the NBA schedule tonight and the highlight at DraftStreet is the return
After the weekend festivities, both the NBA and this column return. It’s time for the NBA contenders to get serious – perhaps to strengthen their teams through trade as the deadline approaches. San Antonio-Los Angeles Clippers is undoubtedly the feature game of the night, but several other matchups offer possible playoff series previews, including the Raptors-Wizards. DraftStreet hits the ground running, with several large guaranteed contests today and the $22 big Wednesday 50K , tomorrow. Here is today’s Fantasy Spin.
I said I’d be back on Tuesday, but I’m popping in to announce a special giveaway, courtesy of DraftStreet. If you like free money, enter this contest and take your shot at a share of $10,000. The top 411 spots get paid and the winner gets $1,000 in cold hard cash. All you have to do is pick a team of six All-Star Game players that score the most total DraftStreet points. The standard NBA format we’ve grown accustomed to is