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NBA – Rockets vs Blazers Predictions
The Houston Rockets are missing Dwight Howard, but he’ll be back. The Portland Trail Blazers are without Wesley Matthews, injured for the rest of this season. Does that even the playing field?
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin is Helpful, Byron Scott is Delusional
The Los Angeles Lakers finally win a basketball game, beating the Detroit Pistons 93-85 as Jeremy Lin helps out in more than just scoring while Byron Scott gets to celebrate a milestone despite doing the worst coaching job in the league this season.
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San Antonio Spurs – Starting to Look Like Champions Again
When Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard are playing like All-Stars, the San Antonio Spurs are very difficult to stop, now up to six consecutive victories following a 117-107 win over the Toronto Raptors that included a scary moment with Tim Duncan getting hurt and heading to the locker room.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Without a Headband is Unstoppable
Should a headband matter? Does it? It didn’t hurt that LeBron James started without it, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a huge 127-94 road win over the crumbling Dallas Mavericks.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Making His MVP Case All by Himself
The head coach of the Golden State Warriors isn’t involved in MVP vote politicking. He doesn’t have to. Stephen Curry destroying the Phoenix Suns all on his own does the talking he needs to win the award.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Marc Gasol Dominates in Brotherly Duel
There’s no doubt that Marc Gasol is the better Gasol brother these days, and it’s hard to argue about the Memphis Grizzlies being superior to the Chicago Bulls, especially with so many injuries and key players missing for the struggling Eastern conference team.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Believe Derrick Rose Coming Back This Season
With the Chicago Bulls hitting the final stretch of the regular season trying to improve their playoff seeding, the return of Derrick Rose before the beginning of the postseason is crucial to their plans, hopes and aspirations. Both the ball club and the player seem to be confident that he’ll be coming back in time to help them out.
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Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Has Better Teammates Than Chris Paul
The two stars for the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers are point guards: Stephen Curry and Chris Paul. Their most recent encounter, without the blood and gore we usually see when the two teams get together, was about who has the best supporting cast.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Substituted so Tanking Can Continue
Despite not having the best of quarters, the Los Angeles Lakers are better off in terms of win likelihood when Jeremy Lin is playing. So in order to keep the tanking train going and prevent success from happening, Byron Scott took out Lin while still in the lead, brought in Jordan Clarkson and voilà, the Lakers lost again.
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San Antonio Spurs – Getting Hot at the Usual Time
March is usually the time of year the San Antonio Spurs start playing the kind of basketball that led them to an NBA championship last season, and their win over the Chicago Bulls marked a fifth consecutive victory, making them a lot closer to a playoff seeding with some home court advantage involved than fearing for their actual place in the playoffs.