0 comments by Matt Zemek on 12/13/2015
Yes, the Golden State Warriors’ regular season winning streak — the second-longest in NBA history at 28 games — ended on Saturday night because of the accumulated attrition which is part of the 82-game NBA deathmarch. The streak ended because Harrison Barnes was injured, and because Klay Thompson’s injury created a domino effect which caught […]
Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo, left, dribbles past Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Portland, Ore., Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
0 comments by Jared Mintz on 12/12/2015
When the Sacramento Kings signed Rajon Rondo this past offseason, there was an endless amount of speculation as to whether the risk was worth the reward. Over the past four seasons (2011-2015), the divisive point guard averaged just over 47 games played per season. On top of physical limitations caused by injuries, it had seemed […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
Nearly six whole months of gamenights fill an NBA regular season. Plenty of nights are sifted through and forgotten, especially in the earlier stages of the season. It is very easy — and not terribly unreasonable — to write off individual gamenights before Christmas as random occurrences. Many will turn out to be just that: […]
0 comments by Joe Webb
The Sacramento Kings have been enjoying their recent home cooking, winning back-to-back home games at Sleep Train Arena. On December 8th the Kings had an eight-point win against the Utah Jazz, followed by a two-point win against the New York Knicks on December 10th. With the weekend off the Kings have had plenty of time […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 12/11/2015
It’s only the middle of December, but we might be seeing the Oklahoma City Thunder find themselves under first-year head coach Billy Donovan. The Thunder haven’t just pounded the Memphis Grizzlies and dispatched the Atlanta Hawks over the past few days. The big thing to note with Oklahoma City is that it has defended well. […]
0 comments by John Cannon on 12/10/2015
You know how you can tell when something has the attention of the American public? People start to knock it. Pushback finds its way into the conversation. This has started to happen with the Golden State Warriors, who have committed the cardinal sin of… well… I have no idea, but they’ve offended somebody. I have […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
If the Eastern Conference is extremely bunched up, the Western Conference is as well — you just have to exclude the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs from the picture first. Yes, the East is a bumper-car battle, with the top 10 teams separated by three games and the second through eighth seeds separated […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
What an utterly fascinating Eastern Conference we have in front of us. Surely, the bumper cars on this side of the NBA can’t continue to exist in such close proximity to each other. Surely, at the midpoint of the 82-game season, we won’t see the No. 2 through No. 8 seeds separated by one game, […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 12/9/2015
Some will say — and have already said — that the Golden State Warriors are not the owners of a 27-game NBA regular season winning streak after disposing of the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night: That’s entirely fair. However, it’s just as fair to stand on the other side and say that the Dubs have […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 12/6/2015
You’ve seen the Eastern Conference’s back-to-back splits for November. Let’s give you the Western Conference’s numbers. SPOILER ALERT: The Golden State Warriors did not lose at home or on the road; on the front end or the back end; or in any other context pertaining to a back-to-back stack, Jack. * Reference Guide: B2B = […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 12/5/2015
We’re just over one month into the NBA season. How did teams perform in back-to-backs in the month of November (including the final days of October for the purposes of easy record keeping)? Let’s pass along that information to you, starting with the Eastern Conference. We’ll provide monthly splits for back-to-backs throughout the season, so […]
HOUSTON, TX – NOVEMBER 25: Mario Chalmers #6 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives with the ball against Patrick Beverley #2 of the Houston Rockets during their game at Toyota Center on November 25, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Mags on 12/4/2015
The Spurs beat the Grizzlies down on Thursday, 103-83. For the umpteenth season in a row, San Antonio is very, very strong — its ever-ready offense now equipped with a bronzed defense that is holding opponents captive in a straight jacket as they sing for Brazil. It might be a three-team league this season. Golden State […]
CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 02: Stephen Curry (30) of the Golden State Warriors makes a no look pass as he is defended by Jeremy Lamb (3), kemba Walker (15) and Cody Zeller (40) of the Charlotte Hornets at Time Warner Cable Arena on December 2, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Warriors defeated the Hornets 116-99. (Photo by Brian A. Westerholt/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sean Woodley
Sean Woodley and Joe Manganiello convene for a podcast about the Warriors going 98-0, the revamped Charlotte Hornets, how the Boston Celtics are winning with a roster of decent-not-great players, whether or not this NBA season has been a let down, the idea of a secondary FA Cup-style NBA tournament and the sadness that is […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 1: Larry Nance Jr. #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers falls over Robert Covington #33 of the Philadelphia 76ers on December 1, 2015 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. The 76ers defeated the Lakers 103-91. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sean Woodley on 12/2/2015
When it comes to low-hanging fruit, it doesn’t get any riper than the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers. Through a month-plus of action this season, the Sixers and Lakers have managed to reach seemingly impossible levels of ineptitude, but in very different ways. A certain level of suck was expected from the Sixers this […]
CHARLOTTE, NC – OCTOBER 19: Frank Kaminsky #44 of the Charlotte Hornets during their game at Time Warner Cable Arena on October 19, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Mags on 12/1/2015
The Hornets have won 10 of their last 14 games, inserting themselves into the suddenly deep Eastern Conference playoff picture after a preseason injury to Michael Kidd-Gilchrist turned many critics against them. What skeptics couldn’t anticipate was a swift change in offensive philosophy that would enable Charlotte to become one of the more adventurous shooting […]
