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Indiana Pacers – Undefeated With the Best Defense in the NBA
The Indiana Pacers were considered as one of the biggest threats to the current champions dominance and reign, even if it’s without a superstar. The 8-0 start to this season, carried on with a 95-79 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, tells that they just might be the best team in the NBA, and it’s wrong to think they don’t have a superstar, as Paul George seems to answer the call.
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Los Angeles Lakers – The Writing Was on the Wall
Surprised that the Los Angeles Lakers have been looking this bad early this NBA season? Then you haven’t been paying attention to the downward spiral this team has been in for the last three years, making their 23 points home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves something that was waiting to happen, and not even close to an upset.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Ricky Rubio and a Special Triple Double
As much as the Minnesota Timberwolves looked impressive in their 113-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, including a triple double from Ricky Rubio as he finds his form once again after a short rough patch, it also had to do with their rivals simply being one of the worst teams in the NBA.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Playing for a Terrible Team
Last year doesn’t mean anything, and simply being called the New York Knicks doesn’t mean that a badly built team is going to do well. Carmelo Anthony might be beginning what is going to be the worst season of his career, even if his scoring does stabilize at some point. He simply doesn’t have the talent around him to help him ease through his own problems, and he himself isn’t a good enough leader to make them overachieve.
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Spurs vs Knicks – It Shouldn’t Be This Easy
Winning against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden shouldn’t be this easy, but the San Antonio Spurs took full advantage of a team in turmoil, picking up their biggest ever win against the Knicks, coming away with a 120-89 victory.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Ruining it for Jeremy Lin and the Rest
The main reason the Houston Rockets have lost two consecutive home games? James Harden getting too much credit, freedom and power from Kevin McHale. At the expense of Jeremy Lin and team basketball that is proven to work much better for the Rockets, not to mention an attitude of selfishness spreading through the team, running the promising start and making it seem like adding Dwight Howard doesn’t change a thing.
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Miami Heat – Dwyane Wade Epitomizes Champions Arrogance
The word coasting is the perfect example of this season so far for the Miami Heat, who are taking the weak opponents a little bit less seriously than they should, easily noticed by their very weak defense, LeBron James not trying to do too much on offense and Dwyane Wade making a decision to make a mockery of his free throw, costing his team the game.
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Clippers vs Rockets – Winning the Battle of Bad Free Throw Shooters
Hack-a-Dwight vs Hack-a-Jordan? The Los Angeles Clippers seem to have the edge in that one as well, beating the Houston Rockets for the second time this season thanks to another big night from both Blake Griffin and J.J. Redick, while their rivals, losing a second consecutive home game, this time with a lot less drama (94-107) and even more reasons to be worried about the team they’ve built.
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Celtics vs Heat – Jeff Green in the Biggest Moment He’ll Have This Season
If there’s anyone you want to have the ball in hands with the game on the line and one shot left to decide it, it’s Jeff Green. Thanks to Dwyane Wade making a colossally stupid decision to miss his second free throw, the Boston Celtics were left with 0.6 seconds to stun the Miami Heat and hand the NBA champions their first home loss of the season, 111-110.
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NBA – Day 12 Scores & Standings
Plenty of buzzer beaters to go around, with Kyrie Irving knocking one down for the Cleveland Cavaliers in double overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers, while Jeff Green stuns the Miami Heat with one of his own in what might be the best moment the Boston Celtics experience all season.