The Orlando Magic made it two narrow wins in a row against the NBA’s elite, with a one-point victory over the Pacers. The Cavaliers prevailed over the Grizzlies in overtime, while the Nets took advantage of poor first half shooting by the Pelicans. Kevin Durant/OKC was superb and Joakim Noah/CHI was solid as the Thunder and Bulls won. John Wall/WAS did not bring his A-game, but the Wizards used a balanced attack and a good defense to beat the Kings.
Metta World Peace has never been the most logical player in the NBA. We all know he has a long history of media moments, and Sunday is just another one on the list. Early on Sunday, before the Knicks 1:00 PM game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, World Peace spoke to the media about Saturday night’s incident involving Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart. [Read more…]
In a season that’s been a struggle for both the New Orleans Pelicans and its high-priced import Tyreke Evans, it seems like there’s a growing rift between player, coach and team. Evans did not play in Sunday night’s 93-81 loss to Brooklyn despite head coach Monty Williams playing 11 Pelicans players in the game. When asked why Evans didn’t play, Williams said “it’s just internal right now.” Evans and the New Orleans public relations staff declined to comment on the matter after
Early indications were that Kevin Love/MIN would play, but (along with Kevin Martin/MIN) he was a surprise scratch. That boosted the fantasy value of the other Wolves, but was not enough to hold off the Trail Blazers. The Spurs earned a road win in Charlotte, as Tim Duncan/SAS and Tony Parker/SAS returned to the fold. The Pistons were firing on all cylinders, working their six-man rotation to the point that the seventh and eight were an afterthought. A rare off night
The 2013-14 NBA regular season continued on Saturday, February 8 with a number of different intriguing results. From an organization that set a bizarre NBA record to postseason contenders that exceeded their 2012-13 success, there was no shortage of excitement. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
It was another night in which dozens of players had great games, making for very high scores in DraftStreet contests. When that happens, the stakes are raised: if any one of your players stumbles, it will cost you. One of my lineups last night hit on seven of eight spots, the lone disappointment being Jeff Green/BOS. It was enough to push me out of the top 10 and into 43rd place out of 2,750 runners in the $2 GPP. Several
Friday, February 7 marked the start of the first football-less weekend of 2014. Fortunately, the NBA stepped up with 10 games featuring 20 highly-competitive teams. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Only a week out from All-Star Weekend in New Orleans beginning on February 14th, there has been one looming question heading in: who will replace Kobe Bryant on the Western Conference roster? New NBA commissioner, Adam Silver, answered that question today. To nobody’s surprise he picked the hometown favorite, and well deserving Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans. More from USA Today’s Sam Amick: [Read more…]