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Los Angeles Lakers – Byron Scott Can’t Coach, Jeremy Lin Misses Opportunities
The Los Angeles Lakers weren’t as close to winning as the 102-98 score might suggest. The Dallas Mavericks were better for most of the game, but things got closer in the fourth quarter with Jeremy Lin playing a big part in that. If only his scoring on the day was as good as his passing.
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San Antonio Spurs – Champions in an Actual Crisis?
The San Antonio Spurs can’t seem to get out of their rut, losing 97-90 to the New Orleans Pelicans, their sixth in the last seven games, finding it very difficult to contain Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Enjoys a Josh Smith in Motivated Mode
The debut of Josh Smith with the Houston Rockets went very well, helping James Harden and Dwight Howard pull off a big 117-111 overtime win on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies, signaling to the West that there might be a new ‘best’ team in the land.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Hotter Than Anyone in the League
Next to the 2014 definition of ‘on fire’ is a picture of Russell Westbrook, who continues to be the NBA’s mr. Points-per-minute as a starter and leading figure on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 98-75 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Comes Away With Something From Florida
The Cleveland Cavaliers got past their Christmas day let down and won their second Florida game, beating the Orlando Magic 98-89 with LeBron James and Kevin Love leading the way, not looking too troubled by the fact that Kyrie Irving was out with an injury. LeBron James scored 29 points, 15 of them coming in […]
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College Football – Day 5 Bowl Game Scores
Moving past Christmas means the teams from bigger conferences start getting involved. In three Boxing Day bowl games, Louisiana Tech (over Illinois in the Heart of Dallas Bowl), Rutgers (over North Carolina in the Quick Lane Bowl) and North Carolina State (over UCF in the St. Petersburg Bowl) came out as the winners.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Doesn’t Profit From Kobe Bryant Missing Another Game
The absence of Kobe Bryant was a trick that worked just once. Sitting out for a second straight game, not playing didn’t inspire the Los Angeles Lakers, Jeremy Lin and Nick Young among them, to do very well in a 20 point loss to the Chicago Bulls, bringing this team back to the ground and reality about who they are and their place in this league.
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Clippers Over Warriors – There’s Something About This Place
The Golden State Warriors, still with the best record in the NBA, lose for a second consecutive game in the same arena, this time 100-86 to the Los Angeles Clippers, breaking away in the fourth quarter thanks to a big shooting performance from Jamal Crawford, while Chris Paul and Blake Griffin had wildly erratic and inaccurate performances.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Isn’t Alone on Christmas
For the first time since Kevin Durant went down with an injury (again), it wasn’t just Russell Westbrook carrying the offensive torch for the Oklahoma City Thunder, getting plenty of help, especially in the dramatic finish, to lead his team to a 114-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
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Chicago Bulls – Christmas Couldn’t Have Been Any Easier
The Chicago Bulls showed just how better they are than the Los Angeles Lakers, winning 113-93 with a big night from Pau Gasol, Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler, although most of the difference was made by their excellent bench unit, while Kobe Bryant was mostly busy reminiscing with old teammates and resting his old bones […]