-
Brooklyn Nets – Alan Anderson Shines Against a D League Team
No Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard and Manu Ginobili. Not much of a chance as well for the San Antonio Spurs, but they managed to make a game of it against the Brooklyn Nets, who came away with the 103-89 win.
-
Oklahoma City Thunder – Complicated Without a Reason
Facing the Minnesota Timberwolves who were without Kevin Love and Nikola Pekovic should have meant a much easier game for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but Ricky Rubio giving an uncharacteristic offensive performance almost cost Kevin Durant an unexpected home loss.
-
Los Angeles Lakers – Injury Situation Beyond Believable
The 119-108 win for the Los Angeles Lakers over the Cleveland Cavaliers might teach us that there are teams in worse situations despite not having the same amount of injuries, but the healthy list is getting shorter and shorter for a team that went into the game with only 8 healthy players and finished with only 4 being eligible as Robert Sacre played after fouling out.
-
Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Demoted Again While Dwight Howard Has Fun
No one will complain about the Houston Rockets beating the Phoenix Suns 122-108 with an impressive and dominant display from Dwight Howard in what have been his best game for the team, but continuing to give Jeremy Lin less minutes than he deserves will cost Kevin McHale in the long run.
-
Portland Trail Blazers – Nicolas Batum Has His Day in the Sun
Most of the heroics this season for the Portland Trail Blazers have been performed by their two All-Star players, LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard. However, there’s more talent on the team than just them, and it was Nicolas Batum who held the pieces together while the rest of the team was misfiring, holding on to beat the New York Knicks 94-90.
-
Heat vs Clippers – Special Offensive Extravaganza
Someone was going to come off the court disappointed from the dunkathon between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Clippers. Not surprisingly, the side with LeBron James playing for it was wearing all smiles at the end of the game, as the defending NBA champions lasted in the end to come away with the 116-112 win.
-
Macrus Smart – The Biggest Cheater in College Basketball
Even though staying in college to play for Oklahoma State might turn out as a good decision by Marcus Smart, part of the reason his draft stock is falling has been his disgusting knack for trying to cheat by pulling off a different flop at almost every game, which at this stage of the season has gotten a bit ridiculous.
-
NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Clippers Trying to Trade Jared Dudley
When Jared Dudley was acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers in the offseason they were hoping he’d become a big upgrade on the wing for them, but they seem to have a wealth of players in that overcrowded position. With a need for more big men to fill the frontcourt, there’s a good chance they’ll find a trading partner for him by the time the deadline hits.
-
NBA Rumors – Joel Embiid Will Stay for a Second Season at Kansas
It’s always difficult to predict whether or not a college basketball star will actually give up the money and choose to wait for the NBA for at least one more year in order to improve, but according to Joel Embiid himself staying a second season with Kansas seems like a very good option.
-
Lakers vs Timberwolves – Kevin Love Can Take a Hit
The Los Angeles Lakers can’t have more than two point guards healthy at the same time, so while it was somewhat exciting to watch Steve Nash make his return to the court, it brought no change to their losing streak as the Minnesota Timberwolves, lead by a red hot Kevin Love, had no problem being the next team to deliver more woes to the struggling team.