The 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend is well behind us, in the rearview mirror as we streak away towards the end of the regular season and the NBA Playoffs. For some teams the playoffs may be out of reach. The New York Knicks, for instance, are only six games back of the 8th-seed with 25 games remaining. However, with only two wins in their last 10 outings and the team in effective disarray—Raymond Felton facing gun charges, Metta World Peace being released,
It is crystal clear who the worst team in the NBA is. With their fire sale, the Sixers have reached towards the limit of “how low can you go” in the NBA, as evidenced by the thrashing suffered at the hands of the lowly Bucks. And on home court, no less. There were no major upsets on the hardwood floors last night, withe the biggest “surprise” being the Jazz’s easy victory over the Celtics. The highlight tonight will be fringe
What a night. Carmelo Anthony put on a performance that fans at Madison Square Garden will not soon forget, Dirk Nowitzki re-emerged as captain clutch and Chris Paul returned to New Orleans. Furthermore, the NBA’s worst losing streak continued and a veteran continued to turn back the hands of time. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
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
All season, the Indiana Pacers have maintained that homecourt advantage for the Eastern Conference playoffs, and their chemistry will give them a great chance to dethrone the two-time NBA champion Miami Heat. Are both slipping away? In the last two weeks, Indiana’s grip on the East’s best record has loosened considerably. And the Pacers’ big move at Thursday’s trading deadline, acquiring Evan Turner, illustrated that their belief in chemistry may have been overstated. [Read more…]
Sunday no longer belongs to the NFL. Instead, it was the NBA that stepped up with a star-studded slate of games. There was a historic league-first, a clash between top contenders, a star who re-established his status as elite and a number of other critical results. For that and more, check below for everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
The NBA has been plagued by injuries for the majority of the past two years. Stars and impact players have been knocked out for extended time, and in most cases, full seasons. With Miami and Indiana looking to be the only legitimate contenders in the East, the conference needs every bit of talent to be healthy that they can get. Tonight, another team will hold their breath as an impact player awaits the results of an MRI. [Read more…]
I noticed recently that ESPN’s Bill Simmons had been using the term “Third Banana” when referring to the third-best player on a team. A simple concept, but it did get me thinking. Who are the best “third bananas” in the NBA? I decided to put together a list ranking every team’s third-best player, and then I’d put that player into an overall league ranking, from 1-30. Ultimately I was hoping to stumble upon a correlation between how high a teams Third Banana