Shootaround: Battle of the Benches

Los Angeles Clippers (7-2) vs. San Antonio Spurs (8-2) 8:30 p.m. The Clippers like to think they have the deepest team in the league. With Jamal Crawford regaining his Sixth Man of the Year form from his days in Atlanta and happily pouring in points off the bench as a change of pace guard when […]

Starting 5: Triple dip

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Kobe with the Lake Show Kobe Bryant's reputation is one of a scorer. He leads the league in scoring in the early part of the season. Mike D'Antoni's offense though is about moving the ball […]

Video: Rockets’ Jones puts Meeks on a poster

Lakers' Jodie Meeks really tried to get the offensive foul call on Rockets' Terrnece Jones. He really did, however, what he though would turn into a great defensive play, turned into a nightmare for him and a dunk that will go down as one of the sickest this NBA season. Check out what happend to […]

Shootaround: D’Antoni’s debut

Houston Rockets (4-5) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (4-5) 9:30 p.m. At long last, the Lakers will have their man on the bench. Mike D'Antoni is expected to make his Lakers debut tonight in Los Angeles when his Lakers take on the Rockets. The turmoil of the last few weeks seems to have faded and Los […]

Starting 5: Still winless

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Wizards without wins Two weeks into the season and nearly 10 games in, the Washington Wizards are still without a win. The Wizards had a two-point lead at the half against the Jazz. That is […]

Shootaround: By the horns

Chicago Bulls (5-3) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (6-2) 9 p.m. The Bulls have done more than tread water with Derrick Rose out of the lineup. The 5-3 record says all you need to know about that. Balanced scoring has been Chicago's calling card so far this season. The unlikely scorer though is Joakim Noah and […]

Starting 5: Perfect no more

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Knicks go down New York was not going 82-0. That is virtually impossible with the way the NBA schedule is constructed. Going 6-0 was surprise in itself for a team that seemingly lacked offensive fluidity […]

Shootaround: New contenders on the block

New York Knicks (6-0) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (6-1) 9:30 p.m./ESPN The Knicks used a 25-9 run last night in San Antonio to score the franchise's first victory in San Antonio in nine years. The win also moved the Knicks to 6-0 and one win away from setting the team's record set in 1993 before the […]

Starting 5: Early statements

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. 1: Celtics take notice When the Nets moved to Brooklyn, they sought to remake their identity. Gone was the hapless franchise who was the baby brother to the Knicks. Gone was the long treks out to […]

Video: Even in high school Blake Griffin was tearing the rim

When it comes to one of the best dunkers in the NBA, Blake Griffin is tops. Since joining the Los Angeles Clippers, Griffin has treated fans to some awesome dunks including some dunks that can only be best described as absolutely, down right nasty. Case in point – Griffin's annihilation of Thunder's Kendrick Perkins. But […]

Shootaround: So you want to stay unbeaten?

New York Knicks (5-0) vs. San Antonio Spurs (7-1) 8:30 p.m. The New York Knicks are the lone undefeated team remaining in the NBA. What is most impressive is that they have won every by 10 points or more and have not really been challenged — even against the Heat.  In fact, Tuesday's win over […]

Magic not a fan of the D’Antoni hire, Jim Buss in general

Magic Johnson is no longer a part owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, but he's still an influential figure in LA and the NBA community in general.  When Mike Brown was fired, Johnson went on the most public of public crusades to get Phil Jackson hired.  When that didn't work out, Johnson took to Twitter […]

Timberwolves hit with numerous injuries; sign Josh Howard

No team has been hit harder by the injury bug than the Minnesota Timberwolves. In last night’s game against the Charlotte Bobcats, they only had nine guys available. To add insult to injury, they lost the game at home on Kemba Walker’s game winning shot with less than a second left. Both Kevin Love, who’s […]

Video: Jeff Green obliterates Al Jefferson

Every morning, we will give you five things from the night before in the NBA to start your day. They call him "Big Al" but on this particular play during last night's Celtics-Jazz game, Al Jefferson was reduced to "Little Al" by Jeff Green. Let's set it up… The scene: TD Garden, Boston, MA. The […]

Shootaround: Western Conference Showdown

Memphis Grizzlies (5-1) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (6-2) 8 p.m./ESPN The Grizzlies and Thunder appear to be the future of the Western Conference, at least by age. These two teams recognize that their time to win a championship is now even with the presence of the Lakers and Heat in the picture. These teams are […]

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