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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Forced to Watch James Harden Doing Too Much
There’s nothing wrong with losing after an 8-game win streak, especially on the road to a good team like the Golden State Warriors. But the Houston Rockets could have extended it a bit further if Jeremy Lin would have been more involved, instead of having forced to stand in the corner and watch James Harden do almost everything, while Patrick Beverley shows once again what an unreliable offensive player he is.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Gets Surprising Help From Jermaine O’Neal
The Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 102-99 in overtime with two clutch plays making the difference: Stephen Curry with a game-tying layup in regulation and Jermaine O’Neal blocking Chandler Parsons which finally turned the game around.
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Heat Over Thunder – Never Underestimate Champions
The Miami Heat players wanted to prove they’re better than the Oklahoma City Thunder. LeBron James was in the same mindset, focusing on Kevin Durant. Russell Westbrook made his return, but it didn’t really help as the NBA champions went on to dominate from top to bottom in a 103-81 win.
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North Carolina Beats Duke – This Time It’s For Real
We’ve seen North Carolina beat ranked teams before only to disappoint a few days later, but with this win over an overrated but still #5 Duke, it feels like it’s part of a positive process making the Tar Heels one of the more intriguing teams to look at as the NCAA Tournament draws nearer.
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NBA Trade Deadline 2014 – All the Deals
No superstars moved, but still a busy deadline with the Philadelphia 76ers starring, sending away Even Turner to the Indiana Pacers and Spencer Hawes to the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Andre Miller joining the Washington Wizard capped off the highlights of the 2014 trade deadline.
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Timberwolves Over Pacers – The Power of the Love & Rubio Connection
Maybe the news of the Indiana Pacers looking for a trade trickled down to the players as they paid the Minnesota Timberwolves a visit. Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio didn’t feel too intimidated by the best defense in the NBA and simply made the Eastern conference leaders look mediocre early on, falling too far behind to catch up.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Doesn’t Do Much as James Harden Helps Dwight Howard With Revenge
It doesn’t feel the same with Kobe Bryant not even playing, but you take what you get. Dwight Howard had a big enough game against a hateful Los Angeles Lakers crowd while James Harden was the one who enjoyed playing against a no-defense and horrible team as the Houston Rockets cruised to a victory at the Staples Center, not needing anything special from Jeremy Lin.
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Bulls Over Raptors – Defense & Joakim Noah Take You a Long Way
The Chicago Bulls aren’t slowing down and win for the fourth straight time, this time beating the Toronto Raptors 94-92 after another brilliant two-end performance from Joakim Noah, making his team look a lot easier on the eyes in his current playmaker form.
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Knicks Over Pelicans – Maybe There’s Still Hope
There’s no more margin for error, and the New York Knicks looked like a team knowing they can’t afford to lose in their 98-91 road win over the New Orleans Pelicans, which was mostly about Carmelo Anthony doing almost everything on his own, making it work this time.
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Boston College Over Syracuse – Goodbye to Undefeated, Hello Overrated
There’s been talk for quite some time that Syracuse don’t deserve the number spot the voters have given them, but it’s hard to argue with an undefeated record. Now that they’ve been beaten at home by Boston College, anyone who has mentioned they’re overrated feels very smart.