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NBA Scores & Standings
A double header in Los Angeles was split for the city: The Clippers beating the Chicago Bulls, the Lakers losing to the Charlotte Hornets. In other NBA news, the Orlando Magic finally won a game, the Miami Heat won a fourth in a row against the sliding Atlanta Hawks while the Golden State Warriors, with another huge game from Klay Thompson, had their way with the New York Knicks.
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Notes on Jeremy Lin, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Walker-Batum & Rest of the Charlotte Hornets Season
The Charlotte Hornets finish their Western conference tour in a state of flux. Nicolas Batum just coming back and doing more harm than good, Jeremy Lin injured and not given the credit he deserves, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist returning without any transition phase, Steve Clifford confusing us with sudden creativity and chance taking in an almost lost game and one Kemba Walker, who plays the same way and seems to be unaffected with everything around him, while not affecting anything himself.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings Busy Trying to Trade Away Players
The Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings might be in different positions right now in the NBA standings, but both are trying to get rid of players and aren’t really being shy about it, with the Lakers trying to make a massive contract dump through Roy Hibbert, Brandon Bass, Nick Young and Lou Williams, while the Kings are hoping to get something for Rudy Gay.
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NBA Rumors – Boston Celtics Interested in a Trade for Danilo Gallinari
One potentially big trade that could happen between now and the deadline is the Boston Celtics trying to acquire Danilo Gallinari from the Denver Nuggets thanks to the huge amount of draft picks at their disposal.
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Harrison Barnes Rescues the Golden State Warriors From an Embarrassing Moment
After ripping apart their biggest rivals on the way to a second NBA championship in a row, turns out the Golden State Warriors do have a weakness. It’s called playing against terrible (although not too much lately) teams like the Philadelphia 76ers, needing a super clutch 3-pointer from Harrison Barnes to lift them to another victory.
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LeBron James & Cleveland Cavaliers Better Under Tyronn Lue
Maybe it helps build up more hate for the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James that they’ve endorsed Tyronn Lue so quickly and keep praising him and the difference compared to the David Blatt era, but in a league that’s about winning and not a lot else, their 117-103 win over the San Antonio Spurs and overall form since the coaching change was made is the only thing that matters.
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NBA January 30 Games Scores & Standings
On an eventful Saturday night of NBA basketball, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked great against the San Antonio Spurs, the Golden State Warriors escaped an embarrassment against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors keep on winning, this time at the expense of the sliding Detroit Pistons.
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Jeremy Lin is Resting, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Returning & the Charlotte Hornets Regressing
The Charlotte Hornets lost for the second time in a row, beaten 109-91 by the Portland Trail Blazers. Jeremy Lin didn’t play due to an ankle injury, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was back for the first time this season, Nicolas Batum failed in his attempt to impress against his former team and Kemba Walker was mostly shooting bricks, and mysteriously benched in the fourth quarter.
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Jeremy Lin Injury Means Charlotte Hornets Completely Reliant on Kemba Walker & Nicolas Batum
The Charlotte Hornets have Nicolas Batum back and didn’t wait to put him back in the lineup despite him being rusty and sluggish from his recurring toe injury, which meant Jeremy Lin moving back to the bench. Steve Clifford showed very little wisdom in that choice, which resulted in a terrible loss against the Utah Jazz.
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NBA All-Star Game Starters, Reserves & Biggest Snubs
The rosters for the 2016 NBA All-Star game held in Toronto are set with the reserves for the East & West being chosen. It’ll mark the All-Star debuts of Andre Drummond, Isaiah Thomas, Kawhi Leonard and Draymond Green. The Golden State Warriors, with three players going ot the game, lead all teams in representatives.