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San Antonio Spurs – The Best Big Three in the NBA
It doesn’t happen every night, but the San Antonio Spurs still have one of those night when the combination of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili can’t be matches by anyone else in the league, not even the hottest team in the NBA, with the hottest player at the moment, James Harden.
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Detroit Pistons – Will Bynum Led Bench Too Good for LeBron James
These games always happens during each season, when the NBA champions or one of the contenders falls in game they’re not supposed to. This time, the Miami Heat, without Dwyane Wade, couldn’t hold on to a big lead because the Detroit Pistons, thanks to excellent play off the bench, especially from Will Bynum.
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Brooklyn Nets – Head Coaches to Replace Avery Johnson
The question whether Deron Williams with his disappointing play or with his venomous interviews is responsible for Avery Johnson getting fired before the end of December isn’t relevant. The man who comes to replace Johnson as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets is the important thing in this whole drama.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Needs a Little Help
A great night for Kevin Durant, a great night for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell Westbrook struggled all game long on both ends of the floor, but came up as the big man in overtime. On the other side, the Dallas Mavericks keep losing, and Dirk Nowitzki is going to take a while before he’s back in fighting form.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Enjoying the Best Bench in the NBA
Here are the facts, and you can draw your own conclusions about the depth and quality of the Los Angeles Clippers. Chris Paul and Blake Griffin combined for only 23 points, and the Clippers still beat the Boston Celtics by 29 points. These 15 wins in a row aren’t here because of superstars taking their game to another level.
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James Harden Leads, Houston Rockets Follow
Kevin McHale on James Harden and his performance in leading the Houston Rockets to their fifth straight win: He’s just so hard to defend. He’s got the side-step, Euro-step, driving into you. He’s so doggone strong. He’s really got strong hands. He mauls the ball through your armpit and finds a way to finish.
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A Dirty Kind of NBA Night
First it was Dwyane Wade trying to make sure Ramon Sessions doesn’t get to have any kids. It was followed by Dwight Howard stopping Kenneth Faried from scoring on him by planting two hands in his face. It ended with J.R. Smith using a slight shoulder nudge on Goran Dragic to make sure he ends up on the floor.
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New York Knicks – When J.R. Smith Matches His Potential
No Carmelo Anthony is the perfect opportunity for J.R. Smith to lead the New York Knicks and show off his potential with not one but two impossible game tying and game winning shots, making us wonder once again why this guy is only a sixth man and how much more he can be when his game is on.
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Denver Nuggets – Team Basketball is Better Than Kobe Bryant
The Kobe Bryant scoring streak continues, now at 10 consecutive games with at least 30 points. The Los Angeles Lakers winning streak? Over in the hands of a younger, faster and more balanced Denver Nuggets. Things could get worse, because Dwight Howard might miss some games.
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Miami Heat – A Historic December for LeBron James
Most of the attention went to Dwyane Wade, who actually outscored his teammate, LeBron James for once. Not for the right reasons though, as the most memorable thing to come out of the Miami Heat winning on the road was Wade kicking Ramon Sessions in the groin, and getting away with it.