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Los Angeles Lakers – Suddenly the Road Isn’t so Bad
Not having Dwight Howard to start the game; not having Pau Gasol to finish it; Kobe Bryant back to his old shooting numbers as a result. Despite all of that, the Los Angeles Lakers have now won three consecutive games on the road and six of their last seven.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Pau Gasol Hates the Bench
How will Pau Gasol remember the 2012-2013 NBA season? Unless something remarkable happens, he’s not going to look back at it fondly. Posting the lowest numbers of his career while the Los Angeles Lakers are out of the playoff picture at the moment, and Mike D’Antoni deciding to make him a bench player.
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Ricky Rubio is Really Back; Timberwolves Keep Losing
Without Kevin Love and a long list of injured players, the Minnesota Timberwolves don’t have much of a chance of making the postseason, already falling six games behind the last playoffs spot in the West. Still, there are some good news: Ricky Rubio is playing like his old self again.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Quiet Kevin Durant Makes For Easy Wins
If Kevin Durant finishes a game with only 11 field goals attempted, it can only mean two things: either Russell Westbrook was in one of his selfish modes while Scott Brooks is too afraid to bench him, or the game went so well the Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t need their best player to do what he does best.
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Joakim Noah Forced by NBA (David Stern) to Change Clothes
Big brother, which in this case is David Stern, or whoever the NBA dictator has watching players’ outfits these days, made another case for very weird decision making, forcing Joakim Noah, who wasn’t on the roster for the Chicago Bulls’ loss in Indiana against the Pacers, to change his clothes in the middle of the game.
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New York Knicks – Tyson Chandler With a Special Rebounding Streak
For the first time in over 40 years, a player from the New York Knicks has a streak of 20 rebounds or more that goes on for at least three games. Tyson Chandler has been a big part of why the team has been so close to the Eastern number one spot this season, and it’s nice when a player who does a lot of the dirty work (meaning not scoring) gets some recognition for the numbers he pulls off.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Reaches Perfection
Perfect nights for high volume shooters are rare, almost impossible. LeBron James didn’t make all of shots in another Miami Heat win, missing just one, on the best shooting night of his career.
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NBA Trades – Los Angeles Clippers Interested in Kevin Garnett
So far, the Boston Celtics have been doing well since their point guard has torn his ACL, done for the season. That doesn’t mean they’re not thinking about breaking up the package, meaning Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. The Los Angeles Clippers have already shown interest in Garnett, offering Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler.
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Miami Heat – When LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade Have Big Nights
Sometimes getting booed brings out the best of you. Chris Bosh had LeBron James to learn from, and the two teamed up with Dwyane Wade for a Fantasy Big Three night in Toronto, leading the Miami Heat to their 10th consecutive win against the Raptors.
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Boston Celtics – Paul Pierce is Once Again the Leader
Instead of crumbling into pieces following the injury the ended Rajon Rondo’s season, the Boston Celtics turned to the man that has been their best player and last Final’s MVP to carry them into the postseason, and Paul Pierce is having no problem adjusting to new/old role.