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Dallas Mavericks – Team Basketball Makes Everything Easy
It’s easy to play smart, right and unselfish team basketball when the point guard, Rajon Rondo, has plenty of options around him to feed the ball to. The Dallas Mavericks continue to look great, this time on both ends of the floor, beating the Washington Wizards 114-87.
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Dallas Mavericks – Dirk Nowitzki & Chandler Parsons Thrive in Small Ball
Playing as a center suited Dirk Nowitzki very well in the absence of Tyson Chandler, and together with Chandler Parsons formed a very dynamic and difficult to stop duo as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-107, enjoying the awful performance from Russell Westbrook.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Destroying his own Legacy
With every loss the Los Angeles Lakers are handed, Kobe Bryant finds it harder and harder to explain why he’s getting paid so much money. He could have taken the wiser, more team-friendly route of Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki, but too much ego and selfishness will always cause empires to crumble.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Can do it On His Own
Obviously missing Dwight Howard is a blow to the Houston Rockets, but they still have James Harden, who with all his flaws is one of those players who can win games almost single-handedly , leading his team to a 95-92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks with an impressive one man show in the closing minutes.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Better Than Kobe Bryant But it Doesn’t Matter
It seems the most important thing for Kobe Bryant this season is taking shots, hopefully scoring points while arguing about whether or not he deserves to be paid the way he is (he isn’t). Jeremy Lin, when he gets the opportunity, actually outplays the hall of famer, but it doesn’t matter with the Los Angeles Lakers crumbling on defense, losing 140-106 to the Dallas Mavericks.
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Portland Trail Blazers – A Team to be Taken Seriously
With an improved defense and a much better bench than before, the Portland Trail Blazers are no longer nice, sympathetic up and comers who only want to make the playoffs. Their 108-87 win over the Dallas Mavericks, led by none other than LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard was more proof that they can finally be considered as title contenders in the changing Western conference.
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Mavericks Over Celtics – Harder Than is Should Have Been
The Boston Celtics were down by 31 at one point during their visit to Dallas, but managed to cut down the lead to one late in the game before the Dallas Mavericks regrouped and managed to hang on to their lead, coming away with the 118-113 victory.
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Dallas Mavericks – Dirk Nowitzki & Chandler Parsons are a Joy to Watch on Offense
The Dallas Mavericks won their first game the season, walking away from their first home performance with a 120-102 win over the Utah Jazz, led by Dirk Nowitzki and Chandler Parsons, teaming up to create what might turn out to be the most fun to watch offense in the NBA.
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San Antonio Spurs – Champions Don’t Lose on Season Opener
Despite facing stubborn opposition from the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs wouldn’t let that sour their first game of the 2014-2015 NBA season, beating their in-state rivals 101-100 thanks to a big fourth quarter and overall game from Tony Parker, getting plenty of help from Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan.
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10 NBA Active Scoring Leaders
Among active NBA players, there are two players (Kobe Bryant & Dirk Nowitzki) that are in the top 10 of the league’s all-time greatest scorers, with a good chance of moving up at least one spot this season. Three more players – Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Tim Duncan are in the top 20, while […]