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Shootaround: Contrast of styles

  Score Time Off. Rtg. eFG% O.Reb.% TO% FTR Houston 125 Pace: 92.9 134.5 61.8 28.6 5.8 20.2 Utah 80 Final 87.6 42.6 29.2 15.2 23.5 James Harden (HOU) — 25 pts, 8/15 FGs Randy Foye (UTA) — 12 pts Houston Rockets (24-22) vs. Utah Jazz (24-20) 9 p.m. When you think Utah Jazz, slow […]

Rockets reinstate Royce White

Royce White has been extremely public in his battle with the Rockets to come up with a plan to handle his anxiety disorder. White has an overwhelming fear of flying, so much so that he had requested his team work with him to develop a plan that would manage his disorder while still allowing him […]

Starting 5

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Onward Doc Rivers knew before tip off what the news was. Rajon Rondo had torn his ACL and would likely miss the rest of the season. His team did not and the press did not […]

Shootaround: Righting the ship?

  Score Time Off. Rtg. eFG% O.Reb.% TO% FTR Atlanta 104 Final 121.2 67.7 25.9 20.5 30.8 New York 106 Pace: 87.5 121.2 65.3 20.7 15.0 23.6 Jeff Teague (ATL) — 27 pts, 9/15 FGs Carmelo Anthony (NYK) — 42 pts, 9/12 3FGs   Atlanta Hawks (25-18) vs. New York Knicks (26-15) 6:30 p.m./ESPN Both […]

Starting 5

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: The legend continues I am sure Kyrie Irving was like every other kid counting down in his head staring down a defender — real or imaginary. The game was on the line, his team had […]

Starting 5

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Soaring low in Atlanta Doc Rivers has been notably down on his team as they have gone through this losing skid and the team has had to question its status as legitimate contenders. Everyone seems […]

Newcomers highlight All Star reserves

If the All-Star Game has a few wider eyes staring up at the pomp and circumstance that is the All-Star Weekend you could not blame them. There were few surprises among the reserves but the number of first-time All Stars is sure to bring talk of the new era of NBA basketball. Maybe some of […]

Hornets officially become the Pelicans

The New Orleans Hornets made it official Thursday, announcing the franchise will change its name to the New Orleans Pelicans beginning for the 2014 season. The name, when it was leaked a few weeks ago, were mostly negative as no one thinks a pelican is especially tough. The franchise pushed through the catcalls about the […]

Like a bad dream, Dwight-mare begins again

Dwight Howard always wanted to go to Brooklyn. The newness of the franchise and the chance to create a new legacy — in a big market — enticed Howard greatly. If only the other half of his mind had not convinced him to stay in Orlando for another half year and send himself into purgatory […]

Doc Rivers upset, threatens changes

Everyone is waiting for Boston to make that inevitable run that the team always seems to have within it. The Celtics are a veteran team with championship aspirations and knows exactly how to pace themselves. Something though seems off about the 20-20 Celtics and they seem much more in the thick of the fight near […]

Starting 5

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Dead sails in Windy City Tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. ET, Kobe Bryant and NBATV announced that Bryant will be live tweeting a viewing of his 81-point game on the seven-year anniversary. It might be […]

Shootaround: A day of rememberance

  Score Time Off. Rtg. eFG% O.Reb.% TO% FTR Indiana 82 Pace: 84.8 96.6 55.1 30.0 21.3 15.9 Memphis 81 Final 93.0 44.6 35.9 14.8 8.4 Paul George (IND) — 12 pts, 10 rebs, 9 assts Wayne Ellington (MEM) — 17 pts, 7/9 FGs Indiana Pacers (25-16) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (26-13) 1 p.m./ESPN Martin Luther […]

Kevin Durant grew up dreaming of being a Raptor

Let that thought sink in a bit. Kevin Durant grew up dreaming of becoming a Toronto Raptor. Not a Laker, with their championship duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. Not a Bull, following in Michael Jordan's footsteps. Not a Knick, playing in the mecca of Madison Square Garden. Not even a Spur, although no […]

Starting 5

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Russell-ing Boos rained down from the Pepsi Center during a timeout. Russell Westbrook had just done something that would be sure to make him Public Enemy No. 1 in the Mile High City. He blocked […]

Starting 5

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Here we go again Three straight overtime games is not easy. Ask Chicago. Having a chance to win — and doing so twice — is a nice thing. But it can be really tiring. You […]

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