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Toronto Raptors – Masai Ujiri Making All The Right Moves
For some reason, despite a lot of good decisions over the years, the Denver Nuggets decided to let go of Masai Ujiri, who then signed with the Toronto Raptors to be their GM for the next five seasons. It didn’t take him long to starting doing a lot of good, mostly by getting rid of the Andrea Bargnani and Rudy Gay contracts via trades.
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Kobe Bryant – Good or Bad For the Los Angeles Lakers?
By giving an injured, 35-year old Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers made an economic, financial driven decision, not one based on the desire to win NBA titles in the near future. However, it isn’t all negative, and his return to the courts after 8 months of an Achilles Tendon injury keeping him away, might not be the worst thing in the world.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Should Be Slightly Worried
There’s a good chance Jeremy Lin will be ready to play for the Houston Rockets by the time they play in their next game – a Thursday showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers. The problem right now? Not just his health and finding his rhythm once more, but hoping that Kevin McHale hasn’t used this opportunity to cement Patrick Beverley in the starting lineup, making this once again the James Harden show.
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Isiah Thomas & Derrick Williams With the Off The Glass, Reverse Alley Oop (Video)
Some nights around the NBA aren’t filled with big games between title contending teams, but that doesn’t mean nothing is actually happening. The Sacramento Kings still don’t have all the new pieces they traded for, but they’ve got players like Isiah Thomas and Derrick Williams to do the job for now, as the two combined for what might be the best dunk we’ve seen this season so far – Thomas setting up a dunk by using the glass before Derrick Williams comes in for the reverse jam.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMacrus Aldridge Isn’t Slowing Down
The Utah Jazz haven’t been the easiest team to get wins against since Trey Burke got injured, but they didn’t have enough against the Portland Trail Blazers, easily relying on LaMarcus Aldridge who never disappoints, leading the team to their best start in over 20 years.
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Warriors vs Bobcats – Kemba Walker Beats Stephen Curry Where it Matters
In a night that turned out to be a scoring duel between Stephen Curry and Kemba Walker, it was the Charlotte Bobcats and their point guard who came out on top with the 115-111 win, despite giving up the individual battle to the Golden State Warriors star.
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2014 College Basketball Season – Week 6 Rankings
Despite struggling against UNLV at home, Arizona dominated the polls and landed its first top spot in a decade thanks to their 9-0 record and wins over Duke and San Diego State earlier on. The Wildcats lead a foursome with an undefeated record – Syracuse, Ohio State and Wisconsin.
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Raptos vs Lakers – Kobe Bryant Needs a Lot More Time
Too much focus on Kobe Bryant, and not enough on the rest of the game. The Toronto Raptors should be a team the Los Angeles Lakers beat at home, but it’s going to take time getting used to life with Bryant, for good or bad, back on the court again. The visitors didn’t mind not having Rudy Gay playing for them anymore by the looks of it.
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Pacers vs Thunder – Not a Fair Fight Right Now
All the talk about how good the Indiana Pacers being the best in the NBA and Paul George being a better player than Kevin Durant went into hiatus after a 118-94 win for the Oklahoma City Thunder, keeping their undefeated status and proving some kind of a point in the meaningless power rankings at this stage of the season.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Seeing James Harden & Dwight Howard Doing Well Without Him
Initially, with Jeremy Lin out of the picture due to his ankle injury, the Houston Rockets looked disorganized and selfish. But since the return of Chandler Parsons, things have been looking better. James Harden isn’t as selfish and even putting an effort on defense, while Dwight Howard is playing his best basketball since signing that huge deal in the summer.