-
Houston Rockets – James Harden Playing Like an MVP
This season continues to provide tests and challenges for James Harden, who is passing them all with flying colors, as a terrific performance from him got the Houston Rockets out of a big hole, en route to a overtime win on the road against the Sacramento Kings, 113-109.
-
Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook Enjoy Not Playing LeBron James
The Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t get too much of a fight out of the Cleveland Cavaliers, beating them 104-93 with Russell Westbrook leading the way along with Kevin Durant, while LeBron James sat out the interesting matchup and Kyrie Irving played most of the game with an injured knee.
-
Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Isn’t Making Jeremy Lin Better With ‘Tough Love’
Too much practice isn’t for Kobe Bryant these days. His body can’t take the punishment of both scrimmaging and playing in games. So his attempt to make the Los Angeles Lakers better while personally laying into Jeremy Lin by giving him a dose of ‘tough love’ isn’t really going to make the team better.
-
Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Stuck Between Kobe Bryant & Nick Young
The dream escape from James Harden, Kevin McHale and the Houston Rockets is turning into a nightmare for Jeremy Lin, with new villains in the form of Byron Scott, Kobe Bryant and Nick Young to make his Los Angeles Lakers experience get worse by the minute.
-
Rajon Rondo Elbows a Flopping Lance Stephenson in the Face
Few players like to flop as much as Lance Stephenson, so not much was made of one of the dirtiest and most despicable players in the NBA, Rajon Rondo, elbowed him in the face during the game between the Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets.
-
Golden State Warriors – James Harden at His Best Can’t Stop Them
The wins just keep coming for the Golden State Warriors, the best team in the NBA. It’s now 14 in a row, beating the Houston Rockets 105-93 despite a fantastic performance from James Harden, as the defense became a bit too much and good even for him.
-
Kentucky Over Columbia – A Complication No One Expected
The team that gave Kentucky their most difficult 40 minutes of basketball so far this season? The Columbia Lions, almost escaping with a win from the Rupp Arena, eventually losing 56-46 despite a very good first half which exposed some weaknesses in the Wildcats’ system.
-
Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Gets to Lead For Once
Sometimes it’s Pau Gasol, other times it’s Jimmy Butler, but it’s rare to see Derrick Rose lead the scoring for the Chicago Bulls this season. In a dominant 105-80 win over the Brooklyn Nets, it was finally the case.
-
Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Keeps Struggling, Kobe Bryant Doing His Thing
After three consecutive losses the Los Angeles Lakers won a game, beating the Sacramento Kings 98-95. Jeremy Lin continues to be punished by Byron Scott while Kobe Bryant does whatever he likes. Sometimes it actually works.
-
Miami Heat – Chris Bosh Ends the Losing Streak
The Miami Heat end their losing streak of four games with a 103-97 win over the Phoenix Suns, led by a big night from Chris Bosh and a lot of help from Loul Deng, while the home team seemed to waste their long range ammunition in the first half.