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Miami Heat – How Amazing is LeBron James Right Now
Sometimes numbers don’t mean much, but when it comes to LeBron James, they might not be telling the whole story, and yet his shooting statistics this season and especially over the last few games are excellent indication of just how special his 10th NBA season is.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Ricky Rubio Looking Like the Guy From Last Year
It’s safe to say that Ricky Rubio is back. The Minnesota Timberwolves, still hampered by too many injuries, aren’t winning that much; their playoffs project will have to get pushed back a season. And still, it’s great to see one of the more special players in the NBA finding his place in the league again.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Chris Paul Only Needs Half a Game to Dominate
If it wasn’t just how badly the Los Angeles Clippers needed Chris Paul back, these last two games, and especially the easy win over the Philadelphia 76ers, closing out a so-so road trip, proved the importance of their starting point guard, even if all he needs is 25 minutes.
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San Antonio Spurs – Who Needs the Big Three?
No Tony Parker, no Tim Duncan, no Manu Ginobili. No worries as well. With Kawhi Leonard emerging into more than just a premier wing defender and the rest of the depth and teamwork associated with the San Antonio Spurs under Gregg Popovich, even playing without the trendy MVP topic doesn’t really matter.
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Spurs vs Bulls Predictions
Despite having two of their big three on the DL at the moment, the San Antonio Spurs are in better from than anyone else in the NBA, becoming the first team to reach 40 wins. The Chicago Bulls have also been dealing with injuries, but the pieces are falling back into place, hoping the defense follows suit.
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NBA Trades – Brooklyn Nets Trying to Land Josh Smith
The Brooklyn Nets are trying to get any kind of deal that might kick start their season and throw them back into contention for a better spot in the East, with the most prominent of those potential trades looking like another one with the Atlanta Hawks, hoping to get Josh Smith.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Things Are Back to Normal
The Los Angeles Clippers aren’t nothing Chris Paul, but they’re not anything like they are when the best point guard in the NBA is on the floor and healthy, making Carmelo Anthony’s huge night and the New York Knicks look practically helpless in a bizarre fourth quarter.
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Boston Celtics – It Takes Three Overtimes to Stop a Winning Streak
Sometimes it looks like Rajon Rondo tearing his ACL and ending his season was the best thing that could have happened to the Boston Celtics, and especially Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, who look rejuvenated and focused as a duo instead of a trio, making the big plays in a triple-overtime win against the formerly hottest team in the NBA.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Reaches a Whole New Level
While the Los Angeles Lakers keep trying to find a way and get passed the whole Kobe Bryant vs Dwight Howard feud, which believe it or not, is destroying this team’s last chance of making the NBA playoffs, the Miami Heat are relishing every chance they get to see Dwyane Wade partner with LeBron James for the kind of basketball that keeps getting better and better.
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Denver Nuggets – A Surprising Winning Streak That Just Won’t End
After nine consecutive wins and fifteen in their last seventeen games, maybe it’s time to take the Denver Nuggets seriously. But probably not. Not when their history shows that under George Karl, except for one time, the first round in the playoffs is too much for them.