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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant & Dwight Howard Suddenly Smiling
Suddenly, everything is fine. Dwight Howard is all smiles, Kobe Bryant is defending with passion and the Los Angeles Lakers have won consecutive games.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin & James Harden Can’t Beat Elite Teams
With a 117-109 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the previously red hot Houston Rockets have now lost four consecutive games.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Life’s Not so Bad Without Chris Paul
Chris Paul may still be out with an injury, but the Los Angeles Clippers keep on winning, with Jamal Crawford leading the way off the bench.
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Worst Teams in NBA Have Something to Offer
Even when you’re one of the worst teams in the NBA, like the Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic and Charlotte Bobcats obviously are, there are always players (like Kemba Walker and Glen Davis) or aspects to your game you can feel proud of.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Depth is the Most Important Thing
Even without Chris Paul, the depth of the Los Angeles Clippers made sure they were having no problems getting back to their winning ways against the disappointing Memphis Grizzlies.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Ricky Rubio Having Comeback Trouble
Averaging less than a field goal per game since his return, it would be fair to say that the comeback of Ricky Rubio isn’t going the way the Minnesota Timberwolves planned.
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Los Angeles Lakers – First Sign of a Happy 2013
Without Dwight Howard in the lineup in the previous six games, the Los Angeles Lakers conceded 116.3 points per game, while Kobe Bryant struggled, averaging only 25 points per game and making just 37.6% of his shots. Then again, maybe it has to do with them playing the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Sometimes It’s Not About the Scoring
Even without Serge Ibaka in the lineup, the Oklahoma City Thunder came through with defense. That’s what you get for having Kendrick Perkins, who can guard big men inside and outside, including denying a potential game tying shot by LaMarcus Aldridge. For everything else, there’s Kevin Durant.
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San Antonio Spurs – Best Home Team in the NBA
Some things are simply a fact: The San Antonio Spurs are 16-2 when playing at the AT&T center, making them the best home team in the NBA. Other things, like Tony Parker leading the team to another win and Tim Duncan playing great despite age and everything else, don’t change as well.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Fasting yet Winning
One of the weirdest stories to make its way to the headlines this season is Carmelo Anthony actually going for two entire weeks without meat or carbs, which might be one of the reasons the New York Knicks haven’t been looking so hot in recent weeks, just like their star hasn’t.