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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Never Dreamed He’d be Backing Up Jordan Clarkson
Even teams that tank win from time to time. The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 123-118 to get their moment in the sun, with Jeremy Lin doing well off the bench, but his playing time despite the double overtime game never came close to the point guard the franchise is backing, Jordan Clarkson.
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Duke Blue Devils – Rasheed Sulaimon Is the First Player Mike Krzyzewski Kicks Out
For the first time in the long Mike Krzyzewski tenure as the head coach of the Duke basketball program, a player has been kicked off the team, as Rasheed Sulaimon, the Junior guard who has been relegated to a bench role this season, having the “honor” of setting that mark.
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2015 All-Star Game Rosters & Biggest Snubs
The 2015 NBA All-Star game rosters are set, with the Atlanta Hawks sending three players to the Eastern team, more than anyone else in the league, with Jimmy Butler of the Chicago Bulls, Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors, Jeff Teague (Hawks) and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors all making their first appearance in the best exhibition game North American sports leagues have to offer.
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Lakers Beat Bulls – Embarrassing Moment for Championship Contenders
There’s losing, and there’s getting beaten by a team that’s trying to lose as much as possible between now and the end of the season. The Chicago Bulls were beaten 123-118 in a double overtime game against the Los Angeles Lakers, as the Derrick Rose approach to basketball didn’t pay off this time.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Might Not Play Another NBA Game
Until Kobe Bryant says it’s over we should expect him to return, but with his shoulder injury keeping him for presumably the next nine months, it won’t be too much of a stretch to suggest he has played his final game for the Los Angeles Lakers and in the NBA.
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Atlanta Hawks – On Course to Make NBA History
With a 113-102 victory against the Brooklyn Nets, the Atlanta Hawks have improved to 17 consecutive wins, and with every one of them look more and more like a team to be taken very seriously come the playoffs and not just a regular season fad.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Gets the Help he Needs From Josh Smith
Not every win for the Houston Rockets is going to be about James Harden playing like an MVP. Even without Dwight Howard, there were plenty of others to help him, especially Josh Smith, in a 99-94 win over the sliding Dallas Mavericks.
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New York Knicks – Even Tanking Teams Have Fun Sometimes
The 2014-2015 version of the New York Knicks will go down in history as one of the worst the franchise ever had, but there are still some positive moments along the way, as Carmelo Anthony led them to a 100-92 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, playing without Kevin Durant, which means a whole lot of Russell Westbrook.
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Notre Dame Beats Duke – ACC Takes Care of Overrated Teams
It’s been established that Duke aren’t as good as their rankings but there’s nothing new about that. A team with bad defense isn’t going to go very far – not on the national front and not in the ACC, losing for a third time, falling against Notre Dame 77-74, finding no way to slow down Jerian Grant, maybe the best player in the conference.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – Kyrie Irving Shows It’s His Team Too
Without LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers turned to Kyrie Irving to lead them, resulting in the best scoring performance of his career or anyone else in the NBA this season, scoring 55 points to lead them against the Portland Trail Blazers in a 99-94 win, all done without an injured LeBron James.