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LeBron James – Yes to Triple Double, no to Clutch
Yes, it can begin. LeBron James, for the first time this season, missed not one but two potentially game winning shots, which made his first triple double in 2012-2013 look that much more redundant as the Miami Heat left Washington scratching their heads as to how exactly they lost to the Washington Wizards.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Blake Griffin Finally Brings His Best
If you look only at the stats, Blake Griffin was having a quiet, maybe even disappointing season thus far. Averaging “only” 17.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, Griffin improved, or worked on improving others things. In a tough away game, against a team that hasn’t lost at home this season, the star of the Los Angeles Clippers finally had a his big moment of 2012-2013.
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Byron Mullens With the Best Dunk of the NBA Season
We’re only about a month into the new NBA season, but it’s never too soon handing out awards that get updated as we go along. This time? Dunk of the season, which as of last night, belongs to Byron Mullens of the Charlotte Bobcats, with a nasty throw down in the face of LaMarcus Aldridge.
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Hottest Players in the NBA Right Now
Entering the second month of the 2012-2013 NBA Season, we take a look at the five players who have been on a roll, along with their teams, over the last few games. Obvious names: Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony couldn’t be ignored, but James Harden enjoying his new life in Houston and even David West with the improving Indiana Pacers have done enough recently to warrant a mention.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Inconsistency & Terrible Defense
Is Dwight Howard not raising his game to the level that’s needed from him? Is Pau Gasol really that bad, or is it just Mike D’Antoni and his system that’s ruining him? Should someone tell Kobe Bryant that the Los Angeles Lakers don’t win when he scores so many points? Is Steve Nash the thing that they’re actually missing?
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony & Home Perfection
While the New York Knicks have began to show some cracks in their armor of perfection, especially with Jason Kidd being unable to play, things are going well at home, for both the team and Carmelo Anthony, improving to 7-0 at the Madison Square Garden this season.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Shows He’s Here Too
Most of the hype during the Houston Rockets’ 8-8 start belonged to James Harden, showing what he can do with a starting role and more minutes on the floor. It almost made people forget about last season’s biggest sensation, Jeremy Lin, who proves from time to time he’s more than just a jersey selling machine
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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Enjoyed His Rest
Behind all the commotion of one of the strangest fines in the history of the NBA were four NBA players, mostly grateful for the rest Gregg Popovich game them. None more than Tim Duncan, who has been playing for the San Antonio Spurs like we’re a decade younger, and he’s one of the main contenders for the MVP award.
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Miami Heat – Dwyane Wade Stepping Out of the Shadows
With all of the enthusiasm about their great start to the season (12-3, 8-0 at home), it was easy to forget the Miami Heat were partially missing Dwyane Wade, who has been troubled by an injury from the beginning of the season, causing him to miss three games as well. Now, he seems healthy and ready to carry his share of the load.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight Howard Makes it Work
Some would say that for the first time this season, the Los Angeles Lakers looked like the team they sought out to be during a busy off-season. Surprisingly or not, Kobe Bryant was the least involved player in their big, three point filled win, while Dwight Howard starred alongside Antawn Jamison and Jodie Meeks.