The Sacramento Kings have picked up their play and if they keep things rolling they could emerge as playoff contenders.. They roasted Cleveland to the tune of 124-80 at home. The Spurs exposed the Timberwolves as pretenders in the West with a 104-86 home win. In the closest contest, the Grizzlies continue their solid play without star center Marc Gasol/MEM, beating the Hawks at home 108-101. There are seven NBA games on the card tonight and there are plenty of
Sunday, January 12, 2014 was highlighted by just three NBA games, but they were eventful. A team re-defined the term blowout, while another moved into first place in the Western Conference. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Sacramento Kings came into Sunday’s contest at Sleep Train Arena looking to build off of back-to-back wins. The Cavaliers were coming off of two blowout victories over the Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz, both coming after the big trade for Luol Deng. While not facing the stiffest competition, the move certainly seemed to rally the Cavs on the court this week and give them new life for the second half of the season. [Read more…]
The Mavericks have been taking care of business, beating the teams they are supposed to, including a second straight over the Pelicans. The Raptors slowed down the Nets with a comfortable win after a slow start to the second half. The Nuggets thrashed the visiting Magic, while the Thunder and Trail Blazers took care of business with convincing home wins. There are just three evening games on a quiet Sunday to survey. Here is today’s Fantasy Spin. [Read more…]
How you gonna beat the Miami Heat? For the last three seasons, that was the most important question for the other 29 NBA teams — and it remains the case this season, too. But the Knicks and Nets did it on successive nights, which shows it is not impossible. [Read more…]
The NBA did its best to rival the NFL playoffs on Saturday, January 11, 2014 with nine games featuring 18 teams. In the process, a legend turned back the hands of time and some of the league’s brightest rising stars shined. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
The Pistons rallied from a poor start to beat the Sixers. Dirk Nowitzki/DAL rebounded from on off game to lead Dallas to a comfortable road win over the Pelicans. The Heat stayed in town after losing to the Knicks and suffered another defeat, this time in double overtime to the Nets. The new look Bulls and Cavaliers scored wins on the road. The Celtics gave the Warriors all they could handle before losing by two. The Magic’s interior weakness was
That’s right. You can now have Miami Heat All-Star forward LeBron James on your thigh. Not literally—like a child sitting on Santa’s thigh. Figuratively, however … most definitely. Just ask Shane Battier who witnessed the phenomenon first hand. He sent evidence to James who has, for our benefit, shared it on social media. [Read more…]