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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony is Playing on the Worst Team in the East

Little by little, Carmelo Anthony might be realizing he made a mistake by re-signing with the New York Knicks. It’s not just the 97-95 loss to the Orlando Magic with J.R. Smith ignoring his better teammate by trying to win the game on his own. It’s also the consecutive losses and the overall feeling that once again, this team isn’t going anywhere this season.
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20 Best Memes of Kobe Bryant Missing More Field Goals Than Anyone

Although overall records aren’t that meaningful, there’s no doubt it means something to have Kobe Bryant hold the all-time record for missed field goals, which brings us back to older memes celebrating his selfishness and ball-hogging on the court, combined with some more relevant ones.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Refuses to Let Jeremy Lin Help Him

The Los Angeles Lakers are back to their losing ways, getting beat 107-102 by the much better Memphis Grizzlies. Kobe Bryant broke the all-time missed field goals record, ignoring the lessons from previous games and refusing to give Jeremy Lin a chance to do a lot more on the court and help him out.
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San Antonio Spurs – Starting to Look More and More Like Champions

A sluggish start seems like ancient history as the San Antonio Spurs look more and more like defending champions, beating the turnover prone Golden State Warriors 113-100 behind a strong game from Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard, while Stephen Curry did more harm than good in another rough performance for him.
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San Antonio Spurs – Kawhi Leonard Finally Plays Like an MVP

It’s been a rough start to this season for both Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs. In the 89-85 win over the Los Angeles Clippers he played for the first time like the guy who looked unstoppable and impassible on both ends of the floor in last season’s final, especially during the closing minutes.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Finally Giving a Superstar Performance

The Chicago Bulls are still waiting for some consistency and consecutive excellence from Derrick Rose, who put on his finest performance this season and maybe since his famous injury from over two years ago, leading his team to a 102-91 win over the Detroit Pistons.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James & Big Three Starting to Meet Expectations

Naturally, David Blatt isn’t happy with his team’s defense, but the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by a triple double from LeBron James and big nights for Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love are finally building a winning streak, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 118-111 and possibly finding the rhythm and ability they were expected to play with when this whole ambitious project was put together.
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Suns Over Warriors – No Undefeated Teams Left

The perfect start had to end at some point for the Golden State Warriors, unable to make the most of another great game by Stephen Curry as they surrendered to the Phoenix Suns, losing 107-95.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Makes Them Tick, Not Kobe Bryant

If Byron Scott and the Los Angeles Lakers needed any kind of proof about how important Jeremy Lin is to them, they got it in a fantastic game from the point guard, leading his team to their first win this season, beating the Charlotte Hornets 107-92, overcoming another awful shooting night from Kobe Bryant.
