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Impossible to Beat the Clippers at Home
Their latest winning streak is only three wins long, but at home, the Los Angeles Clippers, enjoying another huge day from their MVP Chris Paul, are almost impossible to beat.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Close to Perfection
It’s more than just the impressive scoring streak LeBron James is on right now. He’s playing the kind of basketball that wins MVP awards, wins NBA titles, and is right up there with greatest of all-time.
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San Antonio Spurs – Continue to Make it a Sad Season for Mavs
For the second time in seven days, the San Antonio Spurs made mince meat out of their previous biggest rivals. Tony Parker is as excellent as he’s been all season. Manu Ginobili, after a very disappointing start is playing like an All-Star again in minimal minutes. Tim Duncan? He’s just a reliable double double machine, like nothing has changed.
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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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San Antonio Spurs – Runining the Dirk Nowitzki Debut
When Dirk Nowitzki thought about making his debut in the 2012-2013 NBA season against old rivals the San Antonio Spurs, he didn’t think he’d get to sit in the middle of the third quarter, never to be called back in again. This is the difference at the moment between the Spurs and the Mavs – 38 points, more or less.
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Dallas Mavericks – Coping Without Dirk Nowitzki
Six weeks, which means that the Dallas Mavericks will have to go about 12-15 games without Dirk Nowitzki, the best player in the history of the franchise and at the age of 34 is still the most important player on their roster.
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Early Look at Unrestricted NBA Free Agents in 2013
The summer of 2013 is going to be about the big men; the centers heading into free agency, with some of the league’s best entering the final year of their contracts. Along with them, with Dwight Howard being the obvious headline grabber, there’s Chris Paul to steal a bit of spotlight in the same city as the best players on the 2013 free agency.
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Kobe Bryant, A Dallas Mavericks Player?
It’s always fun playing fantasy games in your head about how would a team’s fortune change if they got that draft pick or made that trade. According to Mark Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks nearly got Kobe Bryant from the Los Angeles Lakers back in 2007.
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Dwight Howard – The Future via Trade or 2013 Free Agency
No matter where Dwight Howard ends up at the end of the 2012-2013 NBA season, he won’t be extending his contract. He’s going to let it run out and then explore free agency, with everyone knowing fully well he has no intention of staying with the Orlando Magic.
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James Harden Can Be the Hero for the Thunder Sometimes
James Harden isn’t an All-Star like his two more prolific teammates, Westbrook and Durant, but his ability to score coming off the bench is just as important to the Thunder’s success. It was his scoring (29 points) that put his team back in the game, en route to a 103-97 win and a dominant sweep over the 2011 NBA Champions, the Dallas Mavericks.