A stunning last second bucket by Jeff Green/BOS lifted the Celtics to an improbable one-point victory over the Heat in Miami. LeBron James/MIA, previously bothered by back spasms, played well. In Cleveland, a see-saw affair saw two overtimes and huge fantasy scoring for players on both sides. Cleveland prevailed in the end, 127-125. Utah proved themselves to be the worst team in the NBA, as the Raptors built a 38-point lead and then emptied the bench. Due to the noon start
Through all of the hype surrounding another Saturday of college football, the NBA put forth one of its best days of the young season. Rising stars erupted with monster performances, the last undefeated team was tested and the basketball community was exposed to the unpredictable nature of the regular season. Here’s everything you need to know about the action from November 9, 2013. [Read more…]
Stuart Scott, a face that many remember from the NBA on ESPN, has been away from the game for the past year. The long-time sports anchor has been battling cancer. Scott announced on Twitter on Saturday that he is going to be back on the network. Although he is anchoring SportsCenter and covering football, it may only be a matter of time until he’s back with the NBA as well. IM BAAACK!! After recent surgery, my fight vs C continues but I’m back
Saturday, November 9 Daily Trivia: Russell Westbrook was selected as what overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft? Answer below. [Read more…]
If you like dominant performances, Friday was your night. Anthony Davis/NOP absolutely ate up the Lakers, while Kevin Love/MIN was unstoppable in leading the Wolves to a home win. Not to be outdone, Kevin Durant/OKC was at the top of his game, leading the Thunder to a road win in Detroit. [Read more…]
Friday, November 8, 2013 was one of the most action-packed days of the young 2013-14 NBA regular season. 24 teams were in action in 12 games, and as has been the case during the opening month of basketball, the unpredictable continued to transpire. Here’s everything you need to know about what was nothing short of a brilliant display of basketball prowess. [Read more…]
Carmelo Anthony is finding out that, strangely, brand reinvention may be harder than brand invention in the first place. The critics seem to have finally caught up with ‘Melo this season. Why else would Knicks team coming off a 54-win season be getting no respect? [Read more…]
Friday, a typical day for most of us. A day wrought with terror in the Philippines as super typhoon Haiyan made landfall. The NBA has numerous ties to the Philippines. Many players have travelled there on goodwill trips. The NBA hosted a preseason exhibition game between two of its top teams — the Indiana Pacers and Houston Rockets — this October. Two-time defending NBA champion Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, who is the first Asian-American head coach among all four professional sports leagues