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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge Pleased for Now
A lot of talk this offseason had to do with LaMarcus Aldridge trying to force his way out of the Portland Trail Blazers. True or false, he seems content with where he’s at, leading his team to their first win of the season against the confused-looking Denver Nuggets in 113-98 win.
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Nets vs Heat – Paul Pierce Can Still Stop LeBron James
The Brooklyn Nets still have more to prove before they become legitimate title contenders, but by beating the Miami Heat, handing the NBA champions their second straight loss, they prove they’re on the right path to get there, mostly having Paul Pierce to thank for his offense and excellent defense for most of the game on LeBron James, leading to the 101-100 win.
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Thunder vs Timberwolves – Kevin Durant Can’t Look Any Worse
The Minnesota Timberwolves, when healthy, look like a team that can make the playoffs, as Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio put on another double double show in a 100-81 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are going to have these kind of games as long as Russell Westbrook is out of the picture and Kevin Durant is forced to do more things than just score without having to worry about anything else.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden & Dwight Howard Don’t Need Jeremy Lin
While Jeremy Lin was back in the lineup for the Houston Rockets, the team didn’t need too influential of a performance from him, leaning mostly on James Harden, leading the way to a 113-105 win over the Dallas Mavericks, while Dwight Howard contributed more in the rebounding and defense department.
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NBA – Day 4 Scores & Standings
The Brooklyn Nets handed the Miami Heat their second straight loss this season, the first time that’s happened in almost a year, meaning that there might be some new competition in the East. The Houston Rockets won their second consecutive game, this time going past their Texas rivals, the Dallas Mavericks, while the third Texas team, the San Antonio Spurs, had no problem beating the very weak Los Angeles Lakers.
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Premier League – Arsenal vs Liverpool Predictions
All the talk of Arsenal having a weak schedule comes to end as the host Liverpool for a first vs third matchup that shall determine for both clubs if their early success was due to a low quality of competition they’ve faced or simply being a lot better than people expected them to be.
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FC Barcelona – Neymar Making Lionel Messi Redundant
So it’s been four consecutive league matches without Lionel Messi scoring a goal. The last one he scored was back in September. Meanwhile, Barcelona don’t seem too bothered by it; not as long as they’re winning, keeping a six point lead over Real Madrid and getting quite a lot from Neymar and Alexis Sanchez, carrying the team through these weird and unexpected time.
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NBA – Heat vs Nets Predictions
The aspiring and expensive project the Brooklyn Nets are trying to get off the ground didn’t work out too well on the seasons’ opening night, although the Miami Heat are also heading into this game following a loss. However, LeBron James won’t show up to this game without Dwyane Wade.
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NBA – Mavs vs Rockets Predictions
The Houston Rockets carry on with their comfortable home start to the season, although with some injury problems to James Harden, as they host the Dallas Mavericks in a great Texas derby, with Monta Ellis hoping he can continue to be such a great help to Dirk Nowitzki.
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Warriors vs Clippers – Chris Paul Brings Back Lob City
Since taking the head coach job of the Los Angeles Clippers, Doc Rivers has been preaching defense, not flash. However, in the 126-115 win over the Golden State Warriors, led by Chris Paul and his 42 points, what most people will remember are the alley oop dunks by Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan.