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Boston Celtics – Paul Pierce Needs to be This Good Every Game
Basketball is a team sport, but it usually hinges on a few more important pieces. Without Rajon Rondo, it’s hard to see who is going to run the Boston Celtics in his absence, unless Paul Pierce plays at an All-Star level every single moment he’s on the floor.
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Best Perimeter Defenders in the NBA
Stats don’t do players justice when it comes to defense; blocks and steals don’t usually tell the whole story. Everyone knows LeBron James is a great defender anywhere on the court, and so are guys like Josh Smith and Andrei Kirilenko. There are more numbers and figures that help shine a light over those who don’t usually get recognized for their defensive work on the perimeter.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Clears Way For Dwight Howard
You rub your eyes and you don’t believe it, but Kobe Bryant continues his streak of unselfishness and with it, the Los Angeles Lakers keep winning. Dwight Howard is suddenly the go to guy, everyone is happy and despite not having the kind of defense to make you feel proud, they seem to be on the right path.
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NBA Trades – Rudy Gay Closer to Toronto Raptors
Despite a lot of noise from Memphis saying the Grizzlies aren’t going to trade Rudy Gay before the deadline, his name remains the busiest one as we approach the final day for deals, with the Toronto Raptors looking like the team closest to getting the six year veteran.
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Austin Rivers is Having an Historically Bad Season
How bad is Austin Rivers this season with the New Orleans Hornets? Bad enough to get his minutes reduced by half the moment he was no longer necessary for the starting lineup, making a lot of people wonder if his last name was the only reason the Hornets took him 10th in the recent NBA draft.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden & Jeremy Lin Making History
It’s too early to tell if James Harden and Jeremy Lin will go down as a legendary back-court duo that made big things happen for the Houston Rockets. Harden is definitely on the right path, while Lin isn’t doing too bad as well. In probably their biggest win of the season, it was about everyone playing well, not just them.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Mario Balotelli Still Not Closer to AC Milan
In what is probably the most dominant saga of the January transfer window, Mario Balotelli is still not getting any closer to leaving Manchester City for AC Milan because of money the clubs can’t agree on, but that’s not the only reason.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Falling Back on Blake Griffin
Last time Blake Griffin was the centerpiece of the show for the Los Angeles Clippers, they were a team on the rise, but not good enough to be taken too seriously. Now, waiting for Chris Paul to come back from his injury, it’s a little bit different, and with a better team around him, it’s enough to keep the ship steady.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Avoiding Temptation
Kobe Bryant watched Kevin Durant attempt 26 shots; he saw Russell Westbrook take 22 shots. Still, the master of forgetting about your teammates and going on a solo mission to improve his scoring average did what’s best for the Los Angeles Lakers, not his own individual stat sheet, and came away with the team’s biggest win of the season.
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Miami Heat – Hit and Miss From LeBron James
Some games, numbers and even making clutch shots isn’t enough to win. LeBron James did send the game into overtime with a big three to end regulation, but he also dragged his team into a bad offensive display, and couldn’t prevent a game winning shot against a team the Miami Heat were supposed to beat.