One of the bigger regular season upsets took place last night – the victim: Cleveland. Coming off a rough loss to San Antonio over the weekend, Cleveland looked to rebound v. the Anthony Davis-less Pels in New Orleans. Instead, AD’s former UK running mate Terrence Jones stole the show w/ 36 points, 11 boards & 3 blocks. ‘Nawlins snuck away w/ a W & now sit … Continue reading Quick Notes: “Pels Upset Cavs”
Just when you thought Kawhi Leonard‘s career season couldn’t get any better, he’s somehow topped himself again. With a 45th-straight home victory on the table, Kawhi tied the best scoring output of his career (32 points) while pulling down 8 rebounds in JUST 24 MINUTES. 24 of Kawhi’s 32 came in the first half (career-high points in a half) as the Spurs built a nine-point lead … Continue reading “Kawhi’s Career-High”
The “grit and grind” era in Memphis may be coming to an end. Today, the Grizzlies announced star center Marc Gasol will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a right foot fracture. Gasol was plagued by foot troubles in early February, so it’s not a huge shock the team decided to shut him down. But with a bunch of aging vets, … Continue reading “Will the Grind Stop?”
Yesterday’s Bulls-Spurs game featured a couple of conference powerhouses in a contest that went down to the wire. Here’s a few observations from the marquee matchup. FINAL SCORE: Bulls 92, Spurs 89 Stats Leaders: PTS: Kawhi Leonard – 25 | REBS: Pau Gasol – 13 | ASTS: Tony Parker – 9 Top DOG of the Night: Joakim Noah – 8 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists (23 minutes) “Jimmy … Continue reading “Doggy Bag: Bulls v. Spurs (Nov. 30th)”
A Southwest Division showdown between the upstart Memphis Grizzlies and defending champion San Antonio Spurs just might be the top early season matchup to date. Continue reading “You Got the Juice Now”: Grizzlies-Spurs Preview
With the entire roster back for another go round, San Antonio might win the Finals in consecutive years for the first time in team history. Continue reading “A Timeless Clock”: 2014-15 San Antonio Spurs Season Preview
Mixing and matching the right pieces will be a challenge for Coach Joerger but if he is successful, the Grizz can go very far in the postseason. Continue reading “The Grind Never Stops”: 2014-15 Memphis Grizzlies Season Preview
It seems as if Houston is trying to build its image solely around Harden and Howard. Who knows, it could be a new-age version of the Hakeem Olajuwon-Clyde Drexler tandem from the 90s. Continue reading “Houston, We Have A Problem”: 2014-15 Houston Rockets Season Preview
You heard it here first: by the end of the season, Davis will be the second best player in the ENTIRE NBA. Continue reading “Here, Pelican, Pelican, Pelican”: 2014-15 New Orleans Pelicans Season Preview
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