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Houston Rockets – James Harden Is The Star, Jeremy Lin a Bit Player
It seems the transformation is complete, although the life of an NBA constantly takes unexpected turns along the way. Jeremy Lin has now turned into a bit player, getting the minutes he knows no one will notice, while James Harden is back to leading the Houston Rockets unequivocally, leading them to another win, this time over the Houston Rockets.
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Chicago Bulls – Joakim Noah Isn’t Done Posting Triple Doubles
Even though the Chicago Bulls had a slight drop in form, they were back on tract against the Detroit Pistons with a 105-94 win, as Joakim Noah once again posted a triple double and did a lot of everything on both ends of the floor.
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Brooklyn Nets – Form is Temporary, Class is Permanent
Maybe we were wrong all along about the Brooklyn Nets? After beating the Memphis Grizzlies 103-94 thanks to big games from Joe Johnson and Marcus Thornton, there might be a lot more to this team than just a season’s second half surge before an early exit in the playoffs.
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New York Knicks – The Beginning of a Final Playoffs Push
Despite their appalling form of late, the New York Knicks might still be considered in the Eastern conference playoff race thanks to some interesting changes by Mike Woodson, returning Amare Stoudemire to play next to Carmelo Anthony in the lineup, leading to a 118-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Beating Up On the Injured Suns
The Phoenix Suns have been able to stay relatively healthy this season, but it seems like the injuries have been piling up recently, making it a bit easier than expected for the Los Angeles Clippers, led by Blake Griffin and Matt Barnes to come away with the 104-96 win.
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San Antonio Spurs – The Closest They Have to Perfect Basketball
A rare occurrence: Gregg Popovich with nothing to complain about after the game. The San Antonio Spurs put a passing and movement clinic against the Cleveland Cavaliers, winning 122-101 with Danny Green of all people leading the way, looking as good as he did in the NBA finals.
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Golden State Warriors – Klay Thompson Has a Very Special Fourth Quarter
We’re used to seeing Stephen Curry getting the ball and the spotlight with the game on the line for the Golden State Warriors, but changing things up might bring good results, like going to Klay Thompson for the winning shot against the Indiana Pacers, beating the Eastern Conference Leaders 98-96.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Becoming Irrelevant & James Harden Almost Loses the Game
One of the more interesting things about the way Jeremy Lin has been treated by the Houston Rockets and specifically Kevin McHale is that he actually didn’t do anything wrong to deserve losing his role with the team and with that the minutes he’s used to playing. It’s hard to criticize James Harden and Patrick Beverley while the team is doing so well, but the wrongly appointed star of the team almost found a way to cost them a win with one of the dumbest decisions seen this season from a wrongly perceived elite player.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant Scores, Russell Westbrook Does Everything Else
There’s nothing new about Kevin Durant scoring at an alarming rate (if your’e an opponent) or Russell Westbrook having a terrific all around game, but getting a triple double in under 21 minutes while the league’s leading scorer continues to drop 40-point games like there’s nothing to it make the Oklahoma City Thunder so dangerous as we get closer to the playoffs, even if these numbers were achieved against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Heat vs Rockets – LeBron James Goes Through Bizarro Night
Coming off the best scoring performance of his career, LeBron James looked very ordinary against the Houston Rockets as the Miami Heat lost 103-106 with some terrible defense throughout the game and a big night for James Harden and Dwight Howard on the other end.