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NBA Standings & Scores
In a very busy night of NBA basketball, the result standing out the most was the Los Angeles Lakers crushing the Golden State Warriors, handing them their second loss this season.
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Jeremy Lin Injury Puts the Brooklyn Nets in a Point Guard Bind
The Brooklyn Nets have a problem for the next two weeks, maybe more: Their best player and pretty much only point guard, Jeremy Lin, has a hamstring strain, a tricky type of injury. Short term, the team is in a rough spot because they don’t really have natural point guards to fill up the spot.
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NBA Scores & Standings
A busy Thursday schedule of NBA basketball did feature LeBron James & the Cleveland Cavaliers beating the Boston Celtics to remain the only undefeated team in the league, but everyone’s focus went to the showdown between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
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NBA Rumors: Pelicans On the Path to Anthony Davis Demanding a Trade
The terrific individual start from Anthony Davis stands in sharp contrast to the New Orleans Pelicans not winning a single time through their first five games this season. If this continues, Davis asking for a trade isn’t too fantastical of a scenario.
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Jeremy Lin, Brook Lopez & Brooklyn Nets Terrific Before the Hamstring Injury
The Brooklyn Nets got a much needed 109-101 win over the Detroit Pistons, which included a terrific game from Brook Lopez and a very good first half from Jeremy Lin, however he didn’t play in the second half due to a hamstring injury, which the Nets are hoping ends up being something minor.
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Thunder vs Warriors Predictions & Preview
The Golden State Warriors have a big advantage heading into their first game of the season against the Oklahoma City Thunder: They’re hosting, and they have one more day of rest. But all of that becomes irrelevant when you shift the focus towards what everyone is interested in: Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook facing each other for the first time since the breakup.
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NBA Standings & Scores
A lot of first losses around the NBA in a busy Wednesday, as the Atlanta Hawks were beaten by the young and happy Los Angeles Lakers, the injured Chicago Bulls were dropped by the Boston Celtics, while the Russell Westbrook tornado ended the perfect start for the Los Angeles Clippers, keeping the Oklahoma City Thunder undefeated.
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10 Oldest Players in the NBA
Another year goes by, and the oldest players in the NBA keep changing, with the previous geezers retiring. In the latest “top” 10 of old guys playing in the league in 2016-2017, there are 7 remaining players who were born in the 1970’s, a disappearing breed. This includes former teammates Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry, while the Los Angeles Clippers are the only team with two reps here: Paul Pierce and Jamal Crawford.
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NBA Rumors: Chicago Bulls Size Helping Overcome Other Weaknesses
The Chicago Bulls have bullied their way through their opponents on the first week of the new NBA season. No problems on the Butler-Rondo-Wade front. Very good big-man combination between Gibson and Lopez. Excellent shooting all around. Mirotic and McDermott sizzling off the bench. The Bulls are undefeated, and off to a much better, drama-free start than expected.
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Jeremy Lin Needs Brooklyn Nets Teammates to Step Up (Pistons Preview)
The loss to the Chicago Bulls was the wrong way to start off a homestand that offers rest between nights and winnable games. Jeremy Lin is living up to the expectations, but there needs to be more for the Nets to start building towards something this season. Facing the Detroit Pistons on a second night of a back to back isn’t a bad opportunity.