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Kobe Bryant Isn’t Coming Back Anytime Soon
Whether it’s because of the actual injury or simply not wanting to be involved in a sinking ship kind of season, Kobe Bryant isn’t going to play for the Los Angeles Lakers for at least three more weeks. It won’t surprise anyone if he doesn’t appear again this season.
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LeBron James Shouldn’t Be Praising Kevin Durant
The collision course Kevin Durant and LeBron James are in the battle for the MVP award and possibly the NBA title is getting more serious, but things could be a bit more fun if there was a little less friendship in this rivalry and a bit more healthy portions of hate.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Suddenly Something Isn’t Working
When you build a team without too much depth and base your scoring on outside shooting which is always risky and the defense on one guy like Nicolas Batum being the “glue guy” slumps and sudden drops in ability are bound to happen. The Blazers have lost two games in a row this season before, but four in the last six games? Something might be a little off.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin & The Rest Enjoy James Harden Not Playing
The Houston Rockets shouldn’t be better without James Harden, but his injury was a welcome change for a team that’s been stuck lately due to several factors. Jeremy Lin got the chance to start instead and play the way he is supposed to be. He didn’t have the best of performances, but the direction and style were perfect for the team, enabling Dwight Howard to have another big night and a third win this season over the San Antonio Spurs.
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Los Angeles Lakers – The Easiest Game Out There
Everyone with some connection to the Los Angeles Lakers always says that this franchise is about winning NBA championships, nothing else. Which probably makes it even harder to see them fail time and time again to put on a complete performance for 48 minutes, resulting in hovering just above the last place in the Western conference.
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Super Bowl Media Day – Marshawn Lynch Doesn’t Feel Like Talking
Not for the first time, Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks shows how little regard he shows to the aspect of talking to the media in his sport, preferring to prove himself on the field then spend hours talking to reporters during the Super Bowl Media day.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Enjoys the Easy Opponent
It’s hard to say the New York Knicks got their revenge on the Boston Celtics, but they certainly were happy with a third consecutive win and a comfortable one at that which enabled them to give Carmelo Anthony quite a lot of rest.
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Manchester United – Juan Mata Made an Immediate Impact
A step in the right direction, but far from vindication. Bringing in Juan Mata to spark this ailing Manchester United team into life seems to be a needed investment, but it still remains to be seen if David Moyes can find the right tactics to make his new signing, Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney work together in the same lineup.
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Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez Leads the Perfect Counter Attack
Merseyside derbies aren’t usually this one-sided, but Liverpool got the right tactical fix from Brendan Rodgers, allowing Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge a lot of freedom and space up front, Steven Gerrard doing a great job as a defensive midfielder against a side that simply didn’t show up.
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Match Highlights – Liverpool vs Everton
It’s been a while since Liverpool last won in a Merseyside Derby, but it seemed they were saving it all for a special occasion, demolishing Everton 4-0 in a fantastic performance of counter attacking with goals from Steven Gerrard, Daniel Sturridge (twice) and Luis Suarez, keeping them in the Champions race and nudging their rivals out of it.