Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Lillard has his moment… again Portland had blown a 16-point second half lead. The Hornets were spent trying to get back but Austin Rivers managed a deep 3-pointer to tie the game. Shortly after, LaMarcus […]

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Hola, Ricky Many NBA fans were gasping when they saw Ricky Rubio crumpled on the floor late in a game against the Lakers last February. It was one of those non-contact injuries where everyone who […]

Golden State Warriors (15-8) vs. Atlanta Hawks (14-6) 7 p.m. At the mid-point of December, no team may be as surprising as Golden State. The Warriors have a couple of nice players in Stephen Curry, David Lee and Klay Thompson, but no one near a superstar level at this point and a history of not […]

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: A mournful embrace The best moment of Friday's nights basketball games had nothing to do with a sport. Nothing to do with a dunk, a shot, a block, a defensive play, an assist. It was […]

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Lost in Los Angeles It seems like there is a daily deluge of panic coming from the purple-and-gold corner of Staples Center. A new day, another loss. More questions from prying reporters and more befuddled, […]

The San Antonio Spurs have always been thought of as that grind-it-out team. That team that methodically breaks down defenses with its passing and low post play. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have long been able to slither their way through defenses and Duncan was just a point guard in a post's body with the […]

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Manhattan takes Brooklyn It was another supercharged night at the Barclays Center for the much-anticipated rematch between New York's two teams. And both came to play in this entertaining up-and-down affair. Manhattan (aka New York) […]

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Only One D in Texas The Spurs have not been a defensive-minded team for a few years now. Gregg Popovich has successfully turned his team from a defensive, half-court team to one that gets up […]

Losing streaks can do nasty things to teams. Losses, particularly on a team that expects to compete for championships, bring frustrations to the surface and a search for what is going wrong. The Clippers snapped a four-game losing streak two weeks ago with a victory against the Timberwolves. That losing streak though began testing Los […]

Milwaukee Bucks (9-9) vs. Brooklyn Nets (11-7) 6 p.m. Brandon Jennings has not always been quiet in his career. His career started a year early as he and Sonny Vaccaro launched an aggressive and surprising move to go to Italy instead of play the obligatory year in college. Jennings' gunner style did not quite fit […]

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Hold the Mayo There were two players that were seeing a major increase in role entering this season and a chance to really find their way in the NBA. James Harden went from the best […]

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Lakers see progress in loss The Los Angeles Lakers do not have moral victories. They have NBA championships and a tradition of getting what they want in free agency and trades to remain relevant. Team […]

New York Knicks (13-4) vs. Miami Heat (12-4) 8 p.m./TNT On the first Friday of the season, the Knicks had a chance to make a statement. There was a lot of emotion at Madison Square Garden that night. New York's previous game against Brooklyn was postponed due to Hurricane Sandy and there were still a […]

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: J.R. just shoots Oh, the career of J.R. Smith. Smith has long been an incredibly talented player and shooter. He started his career as an athletic slasher who could dunk. He always had a lot […]