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Houston Rockets – James Harden Following the Daryl Morey Plan
The analytics movement isn’t isolated in just one place in the NBA, but Daryl Morey, the general manager of the Houston Rockets, might be the biggest symbol and advocator of it, which has shaped his team in more than just the way they choose their players, but also in trying to control every aspect of the game, including the shooting of a superstar like James Harden.
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NFL Rumors – New York Jets Hoping New England Patriots Don’t Keep Darrelle Revis
As most will remember, the New York Jets traded Darrelle Revis before the 2013 NFL season to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now, hoping that the New England Patriots find him too expensive, they’re hoping to get him back.
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San Antonio Spurs – The Best Team Ever, Sort of
The Los Angeles Lakers keep losing. The San Antonio Spurs? They’re a little bit off their game, but not so much as to derail them from their annual trip to the NBA playoffs, and on the way also become, at least for now, the team with the best regular season winning percentage in NBA history.
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NFL Rumors – Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals & Jacksonville Jaguars Interested in Signing DeMarco Murray
One of the biggest names in the upcoming free agency is DeMarco Murray, with the Dallas Cowboys allowing him to test the market, obviously gathering a lot of interest already, with teams like the Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona Cardinals likely to try and sign him.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Makes the Most of Opportunities, His Team Doesn’t
Maybe Byron Scott is tired of being referred to as a joke so he started giving Jeremy Lin more playing time. It hasn’t translated into wins in the last two games, including the Los Angeles Lakers losing 104-103 to the Charlotte Hornets, but there’s no denying how much better the team looks when Lin is on the floor.
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College Basketball – Kentucky Remain Perfect, Kansas Clinch Another Conference Title
It’s a sign that all is normal in the world when Kansas clinch another Big 12 regular season title, while Kentucky, overcoming Georgia on their final road game of the season, improved to 30-0 in a year that seems to be about them and them alone.
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NFL Rumors – Minnesota Vikings Trying to Patch Things Up with Adrian Peterson
The drama between the Minnesota Vikings and Adrian Peterson continues, with the team trying to make him feel wanted again, while the All-Pro running back, who still hasn’t been fully reinstated, is still weighing his options.
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Chicago Bulls – Nikola Mirotic is a Star in the Making
No Derrick Rose or Jimmy Butler, but the Chicago Bulls always find a way to pull through, led by Nikola Mirotic in scoring and Joakim Noah in everything else, beating the crashing Washington Wizards 97-92.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – Kyrie Irving Makes Things Easier for LeBron James
Getting kicked in the groin didn’t bother LeBron James who had Kyrie Irving back by his side to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers in an impressive demolition of the Boston Celtics, beating them 110-79.
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Atlanta Hawks – Josh Smith Doesn’t Get a Very Warm Welcome
The Atlanta Hawks struggled against a Houston Rockets team playing without James Harden but with a lot of fire, but the team with the best record in the NBA came back from a big deficit in a huge fourth quarter and left Josh Smith with a bitter taste in his mouth.