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Chicago Bulls – The Hard Way Towards a Championship
This is NBA season is shaping out to be one withotu real, untouchable favorites, and in such an eviornment the Chicago Bulls, especially after a very impressive 111-87 win over the Houston Rockets, should be considered as championship contenders, even if the group of Joakim Noah, Jimmy Butler, Mike Dunleavy and the rest don’t exactly look, on paper, like a team that can go all the way.
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Ball Movement Like Only the San Antonio Spurs Can Do
Winning 8 games in a row, the San Antonio Spurs have now captured the top spot in the Western conference, and this ball movement segment from their win over the Portland Trail Blazers is an excellent example of why they’ve been doing so well.
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DeAndre Jordan Dunking & Hitting Blake Griffin
The lob city phenomenon comes with a little bit of pain to it, as one of the dunks performed by DeAndre Jordan in the 111-98 win by the Los Angeles Clippers over the Golden State Warriors landed right on the head of his teammate Blake Griffin.
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NFL Rumors – Baltimore Ravens & Indianapolis Colts Interested in Signing Alex Mack
Despite being one of the worst franchises in all of sports for well over a decade, the Cleveland Browns do have some desirable pieces like center Alex Mack, with the Baltimore Ravens and the Indianapolis Colts both very interested in signing the player, although a transition tag might make it slightly difficult for them to do so.
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Los Angeles Clippers – The NBA’s Hottest Team Right Now
With Chris Paul having an awful shooting night and Blake Griffin a little less accurate than usual, the Los Angeles Clippers still look dominant in the later stages of a big game against the Golden State Warriors, keeping the longest active winning streak in the NBA (nine games) alive with a 111-98 victory.
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San Antonio Spurs – Getting Rid of the Non Contenders
During the first half of the season it looked like the Portland Trail Blazers might actually be a team good enough to win the West, but after losing for the fifth time in six games it’s quite clear they have no business being mentioned with the San Antonio Spurs of the world, who are playing like true championship material.
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Miami Heat – Plenty to be Worried About
Losing four games out of five, the problems stopping the Miami Heat from reaching the top of the standings in the Eastern conference are more than just complacency and taking it easy on opponents. LeBron James has rough nights and isn’t getting enough help from his bench and role players, or maybe not doing enough himself to try and make them work.
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NFL Rumors – Cleveland Browns, New York Jets & Tennessee Titans Interested in Signing Ben Tate
We’ve had quite a few big signings so far since free agency began, but none of the top running backs (if you can call them that) have been plucked from the market, leaving Ben Tate as the number one name on the board, with the Cleveland Browns closest to signing him, and the New York Jets and Tennessee Titans very interested as well.
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New York Knicks – Streaking All Over the Weaklings
Who could have guessed that in Mid-March the New York Knicks would be the hottest team in the Eastern conference? Following their 116-92 win over the Boston Celtics, as Carmelo Anthony enjoys another fantastic game, they’ve won five in a row, and the playoffs that seemed impossible to reach not long ago are now a very real possibility.
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Brooklyn Nets: Cracking The Two-Team Theory
With every game and win, it gets more convincing – the Brooklyn Nets are for real, and their third win this season over the Miami Heat makes them a real threat to the previous two-horse race concept in the Eastern conference, finding the right kind of formula, led by Paul Pierce who keeps on shining when he sees LeBron James in front of him, and getting plenty of help from Shaun Livingston and Mirza Teletovic.