The NBA closed out January in the only way it possibly could, with two separate players eclipsing the 40-point plateau. One was a usual suspect who lit it up from beyond the arc, while the other was an interior force who made his case for being an All-Star snub. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Saturday marks the end of one of the NBA’s most profound era’s. Not the “Jordan” era. Not the “LeBron” era. Saturday, February 1st marks the end of the “David Stern” era. [Read more…]
You have to be in a special kind of mess as a franchise to be playing the Knicks and be considered the more dysfunctional team in the matchup. That’s what happened to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. The Cavs may be in the worst situation among any NBA team, a hot mess and a dumpster fire in a frigid North American winter. [Read more…]
The Cavaliers proved once again that their offense is dysfunctional and they play uninspired defense if they get down early. The Knicks raced out to an early 20+ lead and coasted the rest of the way. Goran Dragic/PNX was conducting things against the Pacers and led the Suns to an impressive road win over Indiana. In the nightcap, the Warriors outgunned the Clippers on the strength of a balanced attack. There are eight games on the NBA schedule tonight, and
Thursday, January 30, 2014 will be remembered as the day that the NBA revealed the All-Star reserves. Conveniently, a number of different players who were snubbed from those rosters were in action, and they sent messages to the people who snubbed them. Here’s everything that you need about last night’s action. 1. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a career-high 29 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 117-86 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Carmelo Anthony added 29 of his own as the
Finally. After much anticipation, and to some chagrin, the NBA’s coaches have submitted their list of reserves for the forthcoming 2014 NBA All-Star game in New Orleans, LA. Many of the All-Star reserve selections are expected, though there were a few selections (and snubs) that were unconventional, though deserving. In the Eastern Conference, Chris Bosh [Miami Heat], DeMar DeRozan [Toronto Raptors], Paul Millsap [Atlanta Hawks], John Wall [Washington Wizards], Joe Johnson [Brooklyn Nets], Roy Hibbert [Indiana Pacers] and Joakim Noah [Chicago Bulls] all join
It has taken a generation, but the NBA has finally figured out the format for the All-Star Rookie Game. Now known as the Rising Stars Challenge, the league’s midseason showcase for young players didn’t always look this way. And it wasn’t always a good game, either. When the game debuted in 1994, it featured only rookies playing against each other. The teams were called the Phenoms and the Sensations. The following year, the teams were simply called White and Green. Now there’s
The Spurs were hanging in despite missing three key players, but since losing a fourth (Manu Ginobili/SAS) they have been reeling. Losing at home by 10 points to the Chicago Bulls is a a new low this season. The Thunder started slow but geared up and blasted the Heat in Miami, led by Kevin Durant/OKC, Serge Ibaka/OKC and Thabo Sefolosha/OKC. LeBron James/MIA had a solid game, but didn’t get the defensive support the other Heat players usually provide. The Clippers