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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Plays the Reluctant Hero
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 105-101 after a huge night from LeBron James which included a very big fourth quarter and hitting the 3-pointer that gave them the lead late in the game, extending their win streak to eight games.
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Michigan Wolverines – First NJIT, Now Eastern Michigan
It’s not only the Michigan football program that’s having trouble. Their men’s basketball team has just lost two consecutive home games to the likes of Eastern Michigan and NJIT. This puts them at 6-3 since the beginning of the season, and makes one wonder if there isn’t a serious problem with Michigan athletic programs in general.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Blake Griffin Great From Start to Finish
The Los Angeles Clippers escaped from a rough situation against the Phoenix Suns, as Blake Griffin put on quite a show, maybe the best of his career, capping it off with a buzzer beating 3-pointer to win the game 121-120.
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Golden State Warriors – Nothing Can Slow Them Down
If anyone was expecting the Golden State Warriors to stop their winning streak at some point, it wasn’t going to happen on a visit to the Minnesota Timberwolves, led by the usual contributions of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, en route to a comfortable 102-86 win.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – Dion Waiters Gives LeBron James a Night Off
It’s never really easy winning in the NBA, but it sure looked that way as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets on the road 110-88, led by Dion Waiters off the bench while LeBron James, Kevin Love and especially Kyrie Irving had a much more toned down kind of performance.
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John Wall Cries For a Friend That Dies And Makes Everyone Cry With Him
Sports are important. Basketball, playing in the NBA; that’s important too. But there are bigger things in life. John Wall showed that as he was overcome with emotion after the Washington Wizards beat the Boston Celtics 133-132, crying over the death of 6-year old Miyah Telemaque-Nelson.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Blamed by Byron Scott Through Benching
The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t get any better by changing the lineup and sending Jeremy Lin to the bench. They lost 104-87 to the New Orleans Pelicans as Kobe Bryant and Nick Young continue their experiment in who can take more bad shots per minute each game, and Byron Scott looking more clueless by the minute.
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Oldest NBA Players With a Triple Double
Early on in the 2014-2015 NBA Season, we’ve seen two dinosaurs of the game record triple doubles, something you don’t really expect from old and falling apart players. However, Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant are special, putting themselves among a select few to get that 10-10-10 mark (or better) past the age of 36, joining the likes of Karl Malone, Magic Johnson and Jason Kidd among others.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Gets a Lot of Help From His Friends
The Houston Rockets, especially when Dwight Howard is playing, are first and foremost about James Harden. But he doesn’t always shine or make most of his shots. In the 100-95 win over the Phoenix Suns, he got plenty of help, especially from Patrick Beverley and Trevor Ariza.
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Golden State Warriors – Dryamond Green Thinks He’s Stephen Curry
The best teams in the West keep beating the best of the East, and this time it was the Golden State Warriors, backed by a rare shooting display by Draymond Green, running away from the Chicago Bulls on the road in a 112-102 victory.