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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin at His Worst, Kobe Bryant Cools Down Quickly
Performances can’t get much worse than what Jeremy Lin had to deliver in the 111-95 Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Washington Wizards, while Kobe Bryant seemed to start out quite sizzling before fading away into his usual array of misses, not that it stopped him from shooting.
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Houston Rockets: James Harden Keeps Thriving Without his Co-Star
The Houston Rockets are still playing without Dwight Howard and his banged up knee, but that isn’t stopping them or from James Harden from doing very well, carrying on with their successful ways in a 105-96 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Philadelphia 76ers – The Wait is Finally Over
The Philadelphia 76ers are still the worst team in the NBA, but at least they’ve stopped the losing, at least for one night, picking up their first win this season by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 85-77, led by a fantastic Michael Carter-Williams and a red-hot Robert Convington coming off the bench.
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Iowa Over North Carolina – No so Stunning Anymore
It hasn’t been the best of starts for North Carolina this season, losing to Iowa 60-55 at the Dean Smith Center, making it their second loss to an unranked opponent which might cost them dearly when the next set of rankings come out, unable to make the most of their chances in a game that can only be described as ugly when it comes to its shooting.
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Duke Over Wisconsin – The Right to be Number Two in the Nation
The ACC-Big Ten challenge has always been very successful for Duke, carrying on with tradition and getting a huge 80-70 win over number two Wisconsin in Madison, led by Tyus Jones, some excellent defense and an outstanding shooting night that might be one of a kind of them this season.
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7 Best NBA Rookies After the First Month of the Season
There are no superstar rookies in the 2014-2015 NBA Season, but quite a few guys who can become All-Stars in a few years. Jabari Parker and Andrew Wiggins will battle each other for rookie of the year, but the surprising Bojan Bogdanovic from the Brooklyn Nets is also worth following.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin & Kobe Bryant Make the Offense Look Great
While Kobe Bryant had the wrong kind of triple double in a game he didn’t really try to force himself on the offense, Jeremy Lin played the facilitator perfectly, providing the kind of ball movement and ball handling the Los Angeles Lakers needed in their 106-96 win over the Detroit Pistons.
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Chicago Bulls – Kirk Hinrich & Derrick Rose Cost Them a Game
No one understands why Kirk Hinrich fouled Monta Ellis at the end of regulation, but it turned out to be one of the things that caused the Chicago Bulls to lose 132-129 at home to the Dallas Mavericks in double overtime, while Derrick Rose hit just one of his three attempts at the end of each closing period to save the game.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Comeback Ruined by Russell Westbrook
It’s typical of Russell Westbrook to try and steal the show on the night Kevin Durant comes back from his injury, playing for the first time this season. The effort from both players wasn’t enough against the big game from Tyreke Evans and Anthony Davis, as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-104.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – Big Three Take Over Completely
When the Cleveland Cavaliers tried to envisions how a team with LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving look like playing together on offense, the 111-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks and the offensive performance in it was probably quite close to that vision.