0 comments by Kyle Boenitz on 1/15/2013
The Los Angeles Lakers got a much-needed win on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. They ended a six-game losing streak and held a team to less than 100 points for the first time in 2013. Anyone want to guess who logged the most minutes in that game? It was not Kobe Bryant or Dwight Howard or even […]
0 comments by Josh Burton
According to the boss, Dirk isn't going anywhere Even though it hasn't been discussed widely thus far this season, Dallas Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban has dismissed the notion that his struggling team–sitting at 10 games under .500 in recent days–will trade superstar and long-time franchise player Dirk Nowitzki to clear cap and accelerate the inevitable […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: No Paul, No Problem The Clippers were without Chris Paul after he bruised his knee late in Saturday's game against the Magic. For a deep team like Los Angeles, it could fill someone in and […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
What do you get when you add Thunder's Kevin Durant, Suns' Marcin Gortat, and a clear path to the rim with Durant with the ball? You get quite possibly the dunk-of-the-year by KD. Late in the fourth quarter with OKC up big on the Suns, Durant blows past Michael Beasley en route to the rim […]
0 comments by Kyle Boenitz on 1/14/2013
Last year, the NBA had to squeeze a condensed 66-game schedule into a small window because of the lockout. Pretty much everyone had their complaints because the games were too frequent and fatigue and injuries became a big factor. This year, we are back to the normal 82-game schedule, but some are still critical of […]
0 comments by Mark Schiralli
New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony revealed this week that he has just completed a 15-day fast. That is right, the guy that is averaging 32.3 points per game, 6.5 rebounds per game and 4.3 assists per game during January has been going without most food during that period. Apparently this is a yearly ritual for […]
0 comments by wendell maxey
When Valencia signed Mickael Gelabale back in mid-December to help close out their season in the ACB League and EuroCup, there was question even then how long he would be around. The answer: 5 games. It did not take long for the 6-foot-7 small forward out of France to apply the NBA opt-out clause in […]
0 comments by Jeff Garcia
The Timberwolves may have dropped a game to the Spurs last night in the Alamo City, but Wolves' Derrick Williams sure left an impression on Spurs' DeJuan Blair. During the second quarter, Williams got Boris Diaw off a fake and view right past him for the fantastic jam on Blair. Check out Williams putting Blair […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
It is the day after Christmas and New Orleans coach Monty Williams is standing outside New Orleans' locker room in the Amway Center in Orlando when he is asked the inevitable question. He gives the reporter a mockingly exasperated look as the question is formed — even though this would be Austin Rivers' lone trip […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Rip roaring fun Back in the mid-90s, Houston was known as Clutch City. It was as much for the way the Rockets won as it was for the fact that they were winning. There was […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 1/13/2013
Score Time Off. Rtg. eFG% O.Reb.% TO% FTR Golden State 105 Final 106.6 59.6 16.7 17.2 9.6 Denver 116 Pace: 95.9 121.0 52.8 29.8 7.3 30.0 Danilo Gallinari (DEN) — 21 pts, 8 rebs, 6 asts Stephen Curry (GS) — 29 pts, 7/9 3FGs Golden State Warriors (23-12) vs. Denver Nuggets (22-16) 8 p.m. […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich
Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Another brick Washington is trying to shut the naysayers up. The Wizards have the worst record in the league. They have pundits claiming they have no one to build around. They have an apathetic fan […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 1/12/2013
Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Bouncing back Overtime can be a dangerous thing. Momentum shifts as the final moments of regulation winds down and energy dissipates from 48 minutes of intense NBA battle. Overtime can be really unpredictable as teams […]
0 comments by Philip Rossman-Reich on 1/11/2013
The ebb and flow of trade discussions is beginning to wax for DeMarcus Cousins. With rumors about Rudy Gay beginning to pick up, Cousins is going to the back of the line as far as media interest goes — then again Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports has been awfully quiet lately… Cousins trade interest should […]
0 comments by wendell maxey
When watching the highlights between the Portland Trail Blazers versus Miami Heat on Thursday night, it was hard not to think about Greg Oden. Rip City is where Oden tore up his knees resulting in three microfracture surgeries and 82 total games played between the time the Blazers selected him number one overall in the […]
