On Monday, November 11, the NBA returned with nine games featuring 18 teams. There were double-overtime clashes, an undefeated record on the line and battles between some of the most heavily-favored championship contenders. Here’s everything you need to know about what transpired. [Read more…]
Super typhoon Haiyan ravaged the Philippines over the weekend. As details of its destruction have become global news in the days since its wake, more and more athletes are coming forward to herald the relief cause. It began last week, as Haiyan was first reaching land, when Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes had linked to the American Red Cross’ relief page on his Facebook post, as was mentioned in Friday’s Tweet of the Day. Monday, many more NBA players have come forward
The first thing you notice watching the undefeated Indiana Pacers is their intensity. More than the other seven teams this writer has seen in person this season, Indiana plays hard and aggressive basketball for 48 minutes. The Pacers did that again Saturday night – its fourth game in five nights- and came away with a hard-fought 96-91 win over the Nets at Barclays Center to go to 7-0 on the season. “We are just trying to play our style of basketball,” Pacers
Both Nene Hilario/WAS and Russell Westbrook/OKC were thrown out of the game after their second skirmish with less than four minutes left in regulation time. The Wizards held the lead in the homestretch, but the Thunder rallied and won the game in overtime. In Los Angeles, Minnesota blitzed the Lakers to the tune of 47 first quarter points and cruised to an easy victory as they exposed the Lakers’ weak defense. Earlier, the Spurs displayed their trademark depth and efficiency
When you’re an adored star in this league, you get a pass on a lot of things. And Dwyane Wade got a pass for an absolutely rockhead play in Miami’s inexplicable loss to Boston on Saturday. The Heat led by four with less than two seconds to play. On their home floor. Against the Celtics. And lost. In regulation. And most of it was on Wade, who (a) faltered in the clutch; (b) made his own strategic decision without any input from the
On Sunday, November 10, 2013, the NFL took control of the headlines with yet another week of high-stakes action. Quietly, the NBA put forth eight games that featured some of the most impressive performances of the early 2013-14 NBA regular season. For everything you missed, here’s everything that you need to know. 1. Danny Green led the San Antonio Spurs to a 120-89 road victory over the New York Knicks by scoring a season-high 24 points with 10 rebounds, one block and one
The current NBA standings might not make the 4-3 Golden State Warriors — losers of back-to-back games against the Spurs and Grizzlies — stand out from the bunch, they are prepared for a long season and a deep run in the 2014 playoffs. What’s different between this season and last? [Read more…]
It appears posting photos and videos of taking public transportation to NBA games in New York is becoming more and more popular. After the San Antonio Spurs thumped the New York Knicks 120-89 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Manu Ginobili captured video on his way out of the arena. Ginobili, along with other teammates, left the team locker room and spent several minutes on a journey to the Madison Square Garden train station. This isn’t the first time a player has made