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Los Angeles Clippers – Falling Back on Blake Griffin
Last time Blake Griffin was the centerpiece of the show for the Los Angeles Clippers, they were a team on the rise, but not good enough to be taken too seriously. Now, waiting for Chris Paul to come back from his injury, it’s a little bit different, and with a better team around him, it’s enough to keep the ship steady.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Avoiding Temptation
Kobe Bryant watched Kevin Durant attempt 26 shots; he saw Russell Westbrook take 22 shots. Still, the master of forgetting about your teammates and going on a solo mission to improve his scoring average did what’s best for the Los Angeles Lakers, not his own individual stat sheet, and came away with the team’s biggest win of the season.
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Miami Heat – Hit and Miss From LeBron James
Some games, numbers and even making clutch shots isn’t enough to win. LeBron James did send the game into overtime with a big three to end regulation, but he also dragged his team into a bad offensive display, and couldn’t prevent a game winning shot against a team the Miami Heat were supposed to beat.
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Boston Celtics – Going on Without Rajon Rondo
The win against the NBA champions despite not having Rajon Rondo, now out for the season after tearing his ACL, proves just one thing: For the Boston Celtics to have any sort of chance of making anything happen this season, they need Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett at their best all the time, and I’m pretty sure that’s impossible.
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Thunder vs Lakers Predictions
Instead of following a win with a nice, comfortable stretch of games to build some sort of winning streak, the Los Angeles Lakers have to face a team that has already beaten them twice this season and quite a few would argue is the best in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Heat vs Celtics Predictions
Gone are the days when this was the best rivalry in the East. The Miami Heat are the NBA champions and the favorites to reach the finals once again out of their conference, while the Boston Celtics are a team that’s currently fighting to end up with a playoff ticket.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight Howard is Still the Best NBA Center
Some big men are versatile, some aren’t. Dwight Howard, even when injured, is one of the better athletes in the NBA and still a menacing defensive presence Despite the lack of post moves or anything resembling a jumper, one of the biggest gambles the Los Angeles Lakers have made is still the best center in the league.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Nicolas Batum Fulfilling His Potential
After four seasons without a single triple double but plenty of comparisons to many all-around greats at his position, Nicolas Batum is becoming the kind of player who deserves such comparisons, notching up his second in three games while becoming the best player on the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin & James Harden Back on Track
Maybe it’s playing an opponent they’ve beaten plenty of times over the last few years, but it’s possibly something else. James Harden has figured out how to avoid finishing with horrendous field goal percentage, and it’s affecting everyone playing for the Houston Rockets, including Jeremy Lin.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin & James Harden Play the Right Way
A win for the Houston Rockets isn’t something to be taken lightly these days, but after a long losing streak, things are starting to look better. After all, when they play unselfish, balanced basketball, there’s quite a lot to expect from James Harden and Jeremy Lin, leading to only their second victory in 10 games.