There were selections, and then there were snubs. Coaches around the league made their decisions on who is worthy of being an All-Star reserve this season, and as it occurs every season, players worthy of an All-Star berth were left off the roster. The verdict on Stephen Curry from the Western Conference and Brook Lopez from the Eastern Conference – by far – were the biggest surprises, given the overall impact and success each player has brought for their respective teams. Every season,
Fans in the San Francisco Bay Area are glowing with gold pride, even if just for a moment it hardly has anything to do with their beloved 49ers. With Golden State’s exhilarating 104-99 win over the NBA best Oklahoma City Thunder late Wednesday night, the Warriors moved to 26-15, and became the only team this season to post W’s over the Miami Heat, Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers – frequently regarded as the leagues three best teams. [Read more…]
The 2012-13 NBA season is at its mid-point (more or less), and for the California Four it’s been a first half of dominance, surprise, catastrophe, and upheaval. In that order. For more from California ,check out Mark Heisler’s latest Power Rankings. He is, shall we say … down, on the Lakers. Time to review the action, preview what’s next, and hand out some grades… [Read more…]
Paul George has always had it in him. That’s why despite going to Fresno State, a relatively small school that’s part of the Mountain West Conference, and deciding to turn pro after just his sophomore season, the Indiana Pacers selected him 10th overall in the 2010 draft. [Read more…]
While the Los Angeles Lakers continued to plummet down the ranks on Tuesday with yet another loss – this time against the Houston Rockets – they at least got to witness an impressive milestone. Point guard Steve Nash reached 10,000 career assists, joining an exclusive club that only four other players in the history of the league – John Stockton, Mark Jackson, Jason Kidd and Magic Johnson – have accomplished. [Read more…]
There is an unlikely NBA rivalry developing in California. And it doesn’t include the Lakers. The Lakers are too busy battling the unrealistic expectations of their spoiled fans to immerse themselves in a full-fledged rivalry such as one with their neighbors down the hall at Staples Center. No, the developing rivalry is between the Clippers and the Warriors, which went to a new level Saturday night. [Read more…]
As the NBA season slowly unwinds, there have been several unexpected developments: The resurgence of the Knicks. The Clippers winning streak. The Lakers’ no-ring circus. But one of the biggest surprises has been the success of the Golden State Warriors. [Read more…]
David Lee has reason to be excited after his team’s latest 97-95 road victory over the Miami Heat – one of the toughest home teams in the league. The Golden State Warriors are not known as a team that go on long winning streaks on the road. Last season, they were 11-22 away from home. If that sounds bad, wait until you hear this: they were a combined 26-97 on the road from 2007 to 2011. So when the team left
