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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry & Klay Thompson Absolutely Destroy Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook
With both Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, the Oklahoma City Thunder seemed on a quick and short route back to dominance. But not against everyone, getting blindsided and crushed by the Golden State Warriors in a 117-91 loss, unable to keep up with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
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Oklahoma Over Texas – Big 12 Humiliation No One Expected
The fans were very quiet inside the Frank Erwin Center during and after Oklahoma finished ripping Texas apart, beating the Longhorns 70-49 with an excellent display of defense and smart, unselfish offense, suggesting they should be taken very seriously in the Big 12 this season.
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Chicago Bulls – Jimmy Butler Still Improving, Outplays James Harden as Well
Their record might not show it, but the Chicago Bulls are the best team in the East on most nights and possibly in the NBA, as their 114-105 win over the Houston Rockets proved, getting a big night from Pau Gasol, Nikola Mirotic and especially Jimmy Butler, who continues his ascension into NBA superstardom, even […]
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New York Knicks – Finally Making Their Tanking Official
Very few people are sad to see J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert leaving via trade, but this officially means the New York Knicks are tanking to try and finish at the bottom of the Eastern conference in the 2014-2015 season, which means the Philadelphia 76ers have competition for the worst team in the NBA.
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Notre Dame Over North Carolina – Small Ball is a Wonderful Thing
People are starting to realize that Notre Dame and their four guard lineup is more than just a gimmick, pulling off a 71-70 win against North Carolina with a Zach Auguste layup to win the game, although the Tar Heels had plenty of opportunities to seal the deal.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – Trade Doesn’t Necessarily Make Them Better
The Cleveland Cavaliers are making what moves they can to try and stop the bleeding, trading for J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert of the New York Knicks while sending Dion Waiters to the Oklahoma City Thunder in hope that when LeBron James gets back from his injury, he’ll have a team he’s happy to play with.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Proves a Point, Jeremy Lin Better Than His Numbers
You knew Kobe Bryant was going to try and show everyone how clutch he is, which worked out with a game winning shot while Jeremy Lin made himself noticed for the most part in a 88-87 win over the Indiana Pacers.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Injured, Kyrie Irving Also, David Blatt in Trouble
The Dallas Mavericks had no problem beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-90 as Kyrie Irving added to the woes of David Blatt with an ankle injury, which means that two thirds of the big three (including LeBron James) are out of action. Kevin Love remains alone, and was pretty much the only player giving the Mavs any kind of problems.
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Louisville Cardinals – The ACC Isn’t So Bad
In their first game as part of the ACC, Louisville had no problem leaving their mark with a road win over Wake Forest, beating the Deamon Deacons 85-76.
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New York Knicks – No One Thought It Was Going to be This Bad
Things keep getting worse for the New York Knicks, redefining pathetic with every game and loss that automatically comes. Carmelo Anthony is pretty much done for the season unless something surprising happens, and the Milwaukee Bucks beating them in their latest embarrassment in front of home fans served as another wake up call to those who thought this season might be about anything than tanking.