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NBA Preseason Game Scores
The NBA preseason moves on, bringing us closer and closer to the real thing. In a five-game night of exhibition basketball, the Washington Wizards beat the NBA champions, the Miami Heat walked all over the Orlando Magic and the Oklahoma City Thunder showed that while Russell Westbrook is playing, they’re doing just fine.
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Jeremy Lin is Just Fine; Brooklyn Nets & Brook Lopez Don’t Seem to Be
While the Brooklyn Nets can take comfort that it’s still the preseason, their constant struggles when turning away from anything that involves Jeremy Lin, and their inability to get Brook Lopez into any kind of groove, has to be just a little bit worrisome for Kenny Atkinson.
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NBA Preseason Scores
An interesting night of preseason basketball had some division rivals testing things out: The Golden State Warriors big three doing anything they wanted to against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Boston Celtics looking very good against the New York Knicks, and the Chicago Bulls, without their key players, looking extremely dominant vs the Milwaukee Bucks.
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NBA Rumors: Chicago Bulls-Milwaukee Bucks Michael Carter-Williams & Tony Snell Trade Doesn’t Make Sense
The Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks seem to be close to completing a trade that involved Tony Snell and Michael Carter-Williams, a move that might cover specific peripheral needs for both teams, but looks like something that only makes sense for one of the teams.
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NBA Preseason Scores
A busy day of preseason basketball, that included a strong performance by Rajon Rondo and the Chicago Bulls against a D-League Cleveland Cavaliers team. A bit later, the Golden State Warriors stars struggled against the Denver Nuggets, but managed to pull off the preseason win thanks to a game-winner by Patrick McCaw.
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Brooklyn Nets Hopelessly Dependent on Jeremy Lin
An improved defensive effort didn’t help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Boston Celtics, losing 100-97, once again showing that when Jeremy Lin isn’t the floor, the offense starts struggling in ways that go beyond mere preseason jitters.
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NBA Preseason Scores
The Houston Rocket looked good in preseason again with a win over the New Orleans Pelicans in China, although James Harden was less impressive than last time. The Phoenix Suns provided rare preseason drama, beating the Utah Jazz on a clutch dunk by Archie Goodwin. In the comedy section, Chinanu Onuaku and Dragan Bender took the lead, each in his own unique way.
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Brooklyn Nets Offense Promising With Jeremy Lin; Interior Defense is a Problem
The Brooklyn Nets started slowly and had a bad third quarter, losing 121-100 to the Miami Heat in their third preseason game. Jeremy Lin looked good after resting in the previous game, and the offense clicked most of the time during his minutes, but there’s a bigger defensive problem for this team when Brook Lopez doesn’t play.
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NBA Preseason Scores
Another night of NBA games bringing us closer to the actual season. The New York Knicks had a dramatic finish go their way in a win over the Washington Wizards, while the Utah Jazz, despite missing plenty of players, narrowly escaped the Los Angeles Clippers. The Charlotte Hornets won their first preseason game, while the San Antonio Spurs enjoyed a very efficient Kawhi Leonard performance, and the same can be said of the Atlanta Hawks and Dwight Howard.
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Brooklyn Nets, Jeremy Lin, Carmelo Anthony & a Preseason Reality Check
The Brooklyn Nets played their second preseason game with their best player, Jeremy Lin, sitting this one out. While it’s a good opportunity for Kenny Atkinson to check out other lineups and combinations, it looked bad for a lot of minutes.