There was a lot of attention on the Pacific Division this past weekend. People were wondering when the Golden State Warriors would finally lose and when the Los Angeles Lakers would finally win. Both happened Sunday, with the Warriors – playing without Klay Thompson and David Lee – finally falling at Phoenix and the Lakers – getting production from someone other than Kobe Bryant – knocking off the Charlotte Hornets. But if you ask me, the attention was misplaced. With consecutive playoff
November 9 was a Sunday like any other in the sports world. The NFL commanded attention from start-to-finish, with not enough eyes going to the extraordinary action transpiring in the NBA. Here’s what you missed. [Read more…]
The Philadelphia 76ers are terrible, but at least the team’s social media staff got a win tonight. In the midst of a 32-point blowout to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night, the Sixers Twitter account had a little fun with the fans. Hold on we’re going home. pic.twitter.com/7GwFIl6qBY — Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) November 10, 2014 Let me explain. The Sixers played in Toronto, hence Drake was in the house. Drake has a hit song called Hold On We’re Going Home. Need I say more.
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are used to contending for championships, but through five games the team is tied with the Philadelphia 76ers (0-6) for the fewest wins in the league — zero. Bryant’s disdain for losing and the struggles of the Lakers prompted an interesting question: Would the Lakers and Knicks benefit from a trade involving Bryant? New York has Phil Jackson, the Triangle offense and cap space to absorb Bryant’s contract and the Lakers aren’t going to contend
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Saturday, November 8 with 16 teams taking part in eight games. It was a day of close encounters, with six separate games being decided by single-digits and two by one possession At the heart of those affairs were throwback performances and unheralded balance in bounce-back victories by contenders. Most significantly, three undefeated teams put their records on the line and only one emerged without a loss. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Friday, November 7 with a healthy slate of games. 22 teams took the court in 11 outings, with almost every feat in the book being achieved. A legend moved up an all-time list, another point guard registered a triple-double and a rising star drained a buzzer-beater. To cap it all off, a dark-horse contender improved to 6-0 and a number of teams earned statement wins. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action.
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Thursday, November 6 with just two games featuring four teams. All four squads involved were championship contenders, but not everyone showed it. Going head-to-head with the NFL’s Thursday Night Football, the NBA attempted to bring its best shot. Unfortunately, the association mirrored their counterparts with blowouts to show for their efforts. Here’s how it all transpired in the NBA. [Read more…]
The NBA season is only 10 days old, but there’s been a lot to take in and observe. The “Big Three” in Cleveland have a big three losses against one just one narrow win. The Sacramento Kings didn’t get the memo about returning to the lottery. The Los Angeles Lakers are finding out that winless and glamorous usually are mutually exclusive. The New York Knicks look like a different team from game to game. Here are five things I’ve learned so far