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Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight Howard Gets the Reigns From Kobe Bryant
After an impressive run for the last 8 games, Kobe Bryant was bound to slow down at some point. Instead of letting it slow down the Los Angeles Lakers and their impressive run towards the postseason, it just gave room for Dwight Howard to shine in the kind of game not too long ago he would have faltered and failed.
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Pacers vs Heat Predictions
On a night filled with big NBA match-ups, the best and most interesting one is probably the Miami Heat trying to extend their NBA best winning streak to 18, while getting a little bit of revenge against one of their likeliest foes for the Eastern crown, the Indiana Pacers.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Winning Without Even Playing
One day, no game scheduled and the Los Angeles Lakers come out like they won three games at once. That’s what happens when all three rivals for the final playoff spot lose, as the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Utah Jazz lost on the same day.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin & James Harden Led by Chandler Parsons
Not for the first time in the last couple of weeks, and not for the last time if Kevin McHale gets his way, the Houston Rockets show that defense isn’t an ugly word for them, and that Chandler Parsons can continue to lead this team in scoring while James Harden and Jeremy Lin enjoy not being the focus of the offense once in a while.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Not Planning on Losing Anytime Soon
Beyond the individual and team streaks and records, the Miami Heat just look more confident than anyone else in their ability, thanks mostly to LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, to keep their winning form going, and more importantly defend their NBA title.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Impossibly Keeps Getting Better
From the depth of NBA despair, it seems the Los Angeles Lakers, as imperfect and flawed as before, are finding the recipe to make the dysfunctional formula work, with Steve Nash and Dwight Howard patching things up, while Kobe Bryant is playing like his life depends on it.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Shines Without Duel Rival
The first visit for the Oklahoma City Thunder in New York since 2010 wasn’t about the duel between Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony because of an injury keeping the Knicks’ star out of the game, and possibly giving the visiting team a hard-earned road win.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Blake Griffin Continues to Evolve
It’s been quite a while since the last time Blake Griffin got a triple double; in fact, it’s been since his rookie season, when he got two in less than a month. This time, it wasn’t about his athleticism and showtime dunking ability that made the difference, but being a more complete player than he was last season, making the Los Angeles Clippers very happy.
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Boston Celtics – Jeff Green Steps Up for Paul Pierce
It’s usually Paul Pierce who is in charge of the big shots in crucial moments for the Boston Celtics, has been for quite a few years now. A bit part of the Boston Celtics doing so well since the injury of Rajon Rondo hasn’t been just the improvement of Kevin Garnett on the offensive side, but Jeff Green starting to give the Celtics what they expect of him.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Should Stick to Easy Shots
Somehow, the Miami Heat really made things complicated for themselves against a team they should have an easier time beating. So LeBron James stopped trying to make tough contested shots from long range, and settled for a layup he easily made to give the Heat a dramatic win, extending their win-streak to 16 games.