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Bulls vs Cavs – Dion Waiters & Andrew Bynum Shouldn’t Be This Good
They spoke of Andrew Bynum as someone who is never going to be the same with the damage done to his knees. Dion Waiters was mentioned as someone who wants to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and hates playing with Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson. It was those two leading the Cavs to a 97-93 win over the clueless, as of now, Chicago Bulls.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Something Very Good is Going On
The skeptics (me among them) never expected the Los Angeles Lakers to do this well in the 2013-2014 NBA Season. One month and a week into it, they’re at a 9-8 record following their 106-102 win over the Detroit Pistons, as Mike D’Antoni seems to be getting the most of players like Wesley Johnson, Jordan Farmar, Nick Young and Shawne Williams, setting the ground as best as possible for the Kobe Bryant return.
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Denver Nuggets – Randy Foye Keeps Carmelo Anthony Depressed
Maybe the most trusted player to have with the ball when the game is on the line, Carmelo Anthony had a chance to stop the New York Knicks from adding another loss to their embarrassing streak. Instead of sending the game into overtime, the former Denver Nuggets star was blocked by Randy Foye, keeping it at 97-95, and keeping the ball rolling on one of the most hard to stomach losing streaks in the NBA.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook is the Best Point Guard in the NBA Right Now
Great players have short memories, and few in the NBA are as good as Russell Westbrook is right now. He didn’t just a rare game winning shot just before the buzzer, but simply took the reigns and pulled forward, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dramatic 113-112 win over the Golden State Warriors, who simply can’t figure out what to do with Andre Iguodala still injured.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin and James Harden Not Always Needed
With Jeremy Lin out for the next couple of weeks, there were those worried about the return of James Harden, which would mean too much selfish basketball for the Houston Rockets. Instead, they got a very dormant display from the team’s biggest star, while the right kind of style prevailed against the helpless Brooklyn Nets, as Chandler Parsons continued his excellent season with some big help from Omri Casspi, Francisco Garcia and Aaron Brooks coming off the bench.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Building a Nice Little Winning Streak
After beating the Toronto Raptors 90-83, the Miami Heat have now won nine consecutive games, all while LeBron James is putting on one of the more impressive seasons in terms of efficiency and shooting accuracy to go along with what we’ve come to expect of him, which is more or less greatness, and being the best player in the NBA.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Keeping Tony Snell in the Lineup
There haven’t been enough games in Tony Snell’s NBA career to determine if his presence on the court is truly that beneficial for the Chicago Bulls in comparison to the other limited options (Mike Dunleavy) they have to backup Jimmy Butler at shooting guard, but his performance on both ends of the floor in their most recent win over the Detroit Pistons suggests Tom Thibodeau should keep him in the lineup for now.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Not Giving Pau Gasol a New Contract
After what will be almost seven seasons and two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol will probably head in a different direction after this season, knowing that the Kobe Bryant extension doesn’t really leave too much for him to make on his next deal.
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NBA Rumors – Cleveland Cavaliers Want to Trade Dion Waiters
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA so far this season, which is causing some unrest in the locker room and one unhappy camper in Dion Waiters, which has to do with his role coming off the bench and other things. It seems the issue has gotten so bad the Cavs are looking to trade the second-year player.
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Spurs vs Thunder – The Battle For the Best in the West
Right now, there’s now doubt it’s the Oklahoma City Thunder. Yes, one head-to-head win is enough to determine that, with the team’s records being so close, and the San Antonio Spurs being yet another team that failed to win at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, the best home advantage in the NBA until this moment. Even with Russell Westbrook doing his best to ruin it for his team, the bench and the fantastic two-way ability of Serge Ibaka were enough to make up for it.