-
NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Clippers Interest in Hedo Turkoglu & Sasha Vujacic
The Los Angeles Clippers are on the constant lookout for more players in order to make this team better than it right now, with Sasha Vujacic and Hedo Turkoglu looking like strong contenders to join the effort of bringing a championship to the less successful side of LA.
-
Houston Rockets – James Harden Thriving While Jeremy Lin & Dwight Howard Suffer
One of the worst things NBA franchises can do is put the welfare and success of one player, lets call him James Harden, over the success of the entire team that shall be named the Houston Rockets, as players like Jeremy Lin and Dwight Howard represent the direction that should be taken.
-
Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Really Wants Pau Gasol to Fail With Him
One of the worst things the Los Angeles Lakers have did in recent seasons wasn’t just give Kobe Bryant the extension that makes no sense, but practically making him bigger than the franchise. Pau Gasol is a player that should have been traded, but the indecisiveness of the front office goes to show how afraid they are of the reaction of their biggest star.
-
Luol Deng & Andrew Bynum Trade – Chicago Bulls are the Winners
There always has to be one side that made the most of a trade. The Chicago Bulls traded Luol Deng to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Andrew Bynum and three draft picks, including one in the first round. The Cavs might be happy with what they got, but they’re not the winners of this deal.
-
Nuggets vs Lakers – Humiliations That Keep on Coming
The Los Angeles Lakers might be playing fun basketball, but the ones who are enjoying more than anyone happen to be the team’s opponents, this time being the Denver Nuggets, enjoying the free flow of the game that went nicely with the no-defense approach, pulling off a 137-115 win on the road.
-
Knicks vs Mavericks – Energy That’s Rarely Seen
The most memorable thing about the New York Knicks coming away with a surprising 92-80 road win over the Dallas Mavericks? Not Carmelo Anthony leading the team in scoring, but J.R. Smith untying Shawn Marion’s shoe before the two contested for a free throw rebound.
-
Celtics vs Thunder – An Easy One for a Change
After two losses and a very tough win, the Oklahoma City Thunder needed something easy to feel at home. Luckily for them, they had the Boston Celtics as their rivals and not someone a bit tougher, giving Kevin Durant a chance to play in a bit more relaxed manner while Reggie Jackson was having one of his good days.
-
Warriors vs Wizards – Winning Streak Up to 9
Not everyone is convinced that the Golden State Warriors, even with a clean bill of health, are real contenders in the Western conference, but their winning streak reaching 9 games might be a positive hint, this time led by Klay Thompson with some impressive shooting and David Lee with his usual offensive hustle to grant them a 112-96 victory over the Washington Wizards.
-
Raptors vs Heat – LeBron James Does Most of the Heavy Lifting
The red hot Toronto Raptors gave the Miami Heat plenty of problems, but they couldn’t handle the biggest one: stopping LeBron James. Despite trying with five different defenders, not being able to limit the best player in the NBA was just a bit too much for them.
-
Pau Gasol & Andrew Bynum Trade – Not Going to Happen
What seemed like an inevitability a day before turned into nonsense shortly after, as the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t agree on a deal that will end up being a trade of Pau Gasol for Andrew Bynum and other players or parts.