The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Wednesday, March 25 with 13 games featuring 26 teams. Road teams went 12-1, equivalent to a .923 win percentage, which set a new NBA record for a single day with a minimum of 10 games played. For more on that and a number of individually significant performances, this is how it all transpired. [Read more…]
Warriors Clinch Division Title 39 years is a long time for anything. It’s especially long when it is the amount of time since a team last won its division title. The Golden State Warriors, who have been buried behind the greatness of many teams in the Pacific Division — the Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle SuperSonics (both previously members of the Pacific Division), even the historically bad Los Angeles Clippers in recent years — are
Marc Gasol did not sound like a player who is leaving the Memphis Grizzlies for the New York Knicks – or any other team, for that matter – when he becomes an unrestricted free agent in July. Gasol’s history in the city of Memphis and what he has spent a large portion of his life building with the Grizzlies will almost certainly prove too much to leave behind this offseason. The Grizzlies clinched the playoffs for the fifth straight season and
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Tuesday, March 24 with six games featuring 12 hungry teams. A pair of MVP candidates took center stage for their respective teams, while multiple other squads4 competed in the hunt for the postseason. This is how it all transpired. [Read more…]
The last 12 months represent by far the least amount of basketball Kevin Durant has played in his eight-year NBA career. In a sadly ironic twist, it also represents a time when he has had more intrigue swirling around him than ever before. In the last year, Durant has won NBA MVP and given a moving acceptance speech; quit as the new face of Team USA; created a bidding war between apparel companies in the mid nine figures; become the beacon of
Stephon Marbury, the lost son of the New York Knicks, continues to live the good life in the Chinese Basketball Association. On Sunday night, the point guard scored an efficient 25 points in Game 6 to lead the Beijing Ducks past the Liaoning Leopards 106-98 for the Ducks’ third title in four years. A few seconds after the final buzzer sounded, the American was wildly embraced by his Chinese teammates while cameramen fought to capture the moment. Marbury won Finals MVP after
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Sunday, March 22 with a healthy slate of 11 games featuring 22 teams. With all eyes on the 2015 NCAA Tournament, a rising star had a career night, an MVP candidate had another big game and multiple contenders were in action. This is how it all transpired. [Read more…]
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Friday, Marc 20 with a healthy slate of 24 games. March Madness may be stealing headlines, but the NBA continues to put forth some incredibly efficient and influential performers and performances. This is how it all transpired. [Read more…]