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NBA on Christmas – Shoes of the Stars
Besides putting some marquee names together in one long day of NBA basketball, the league and the stars are out there to make a fashion statement. While everyone agrees the t-shirts were an awful idea, some of the new and special shoe designs introduced by LeBron James and others were quite eye catching as well.
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Clippers vs Warriors – When Referees Help the Dirty Team
For the second straight game, the Los Angeles Clippers see one of their players unjustly ejected. Blake Griffin means more to the team than Matt Barnes, so it wasn’t that surprising to see the Los Angeles Clippers lose a close on without him to the Golden State Warriors, who are living up to the ‘dirty’ label that’s been put on them going back to last season.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin as he Should be While James Harden Rules Late
The Houston Rockets played like a team that can win an NBA title as they won on the road against the San Antonio Spurs for a second time in a row. James Harden put on a show late, Chandler Parsons was great early on, but it was also quite pleasing to see Jeremy Lin, for most of the game, playing like an actual point guard and getting the kind of minutes he should be.
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Heat vs Lakers – LeBron James Cared About Putting on a Show
The close scoreline of 101-95 doesn’t tell the whole story. The Miami Heat were too good for the Los Angeles Lakers by more than six points, but it seemed many times that LeBron James was a lot more about enjoying the moment and putting on a show along with Dwyane Wade than actually winning this game decisively.
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Thunder vs Knicks – Too Easy to be Taken Seriously
Without their best player, there wasn’t much the New York Knicks were hoping to get from their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. And yet, it’s doubtful that Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant thought it was going to be as easy as it seemed to be looking from the outside.
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Bulls vs Nets – The Sad and the Hopeful
Both the Chicago Bulls and the Brooklyn Nets haven’t had seasons that are going according to plan. The big difference? One team seems to still believe in their ability to go places this season, while the other looks like it has accepted its fate of being one of the worst teams in the NBA.
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BCS Bowl Teams Can’t Sell Out Their Tickets
The demand for tickets to bowl games, especially BCS bowls, isn’t down. However, fans are smart enough not to buy them at an inflated price off their universities, who are forced to sell them that high because of their deals with the BCS.
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Kansas City Chiefs – Great Because of a Weak Schedule?
The Kansas City Chiefs are going into the playoffs as a Wild Card no matter what, which means they can rest some starters in their upcoming game. But have they turned things around so drastically (nine or ten more wins than last season) because they’re a much better team or simply got lucky enough to play a very easy schedule?
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Dallas Cowboys – A History of Backup Quarterbacks Stepping Up
There’s still no confirmation on whether Tony Romo will play in the crucial season-ending game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Kyle Orton is anxiously waiting for a decision to see if he’ll get the rare start or not, and can look back at some quarterbacks of the past in this franchise who stepped up big when called up to fill in for the starters.
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NBA on Christmas – Scores & Standings Aftermath
The NBA on Christmas spectacle might have been missing a star or two from the lineup, but there was plenty of good basketball to go around, as the Miami Heat were more interested in entertainment during their win over the Los Angeles Lakers, while the Houston Rockets won on the road against the San Antonio Spurs to show they’re worth considering as title contenders.