Derrick Rose, Danny Granger, Danilo Gallinari, Rajon Rondo and Kobe Bryant. These aren’t starters for this year’s NBA All-Star game, rather, it’s a list of star players who have missed critical games during the 2013 NBA Playoffs. You can now add Russell Westbrook to that list. The fifth-year point guard was injured in the first half of Wednesday’s game against ... Read More »
A season full of turmoil, head coach firings, injuries to every major player on the roster, and enough media fodder for five seasons has come down to what is essentially a play-in game. Although the Los Angeles Lakers could find themselves backing into the playoffs by virtue of a Utah Jazz loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, they would almost certainly ... Read More »
Los Angeles Clippers superstar Chris Paul appreciates assists of any kind, and demonstrated as much when he personally invited two Texas teenagers to attend Sunday’s game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on him. The reward from Paul was in response to a viral sensation that included one youth lending a helping hand to another, with basketball being the common thread ... Read More »
Even with the best single-game scoring performance of the season by any NBA player, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was unable to carry his undermanned team to victory. On a Wednesday night nationally-televised game on ESPN, the Warriors as a team simply could not support Curry’s big effort and lost a close matchup to the New York Knicks ... Read More »
The Golden State Warriors were desperate for some early success to start the second half of the season. Losers of five straight games prior to the NBA All-Star break, including some losses by huge margins to the Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks, the Warriors stumbled out of the gates following the time off with a loss on ... Read More »
In a question and answer segment with ESPN’s Marc Stein, Golden State Warriors guard Jarrett Jack was asked about his chances at winning the Sixth Man Award. “Just getting mentioned for an award is gratifying in itself,” Jack said. “I think, with me, I’m a little bit different than your typical sixth-man candidate, because usually the guys mentioned with that ... Read More »
The Los Angeles Clippers will face the Oklahoma City Thunder without starting point guard, Chris Paul, as reported by Eric Patten of NBA.com. The Clippers are 3-0 without their starting point guard, but face their toughest test thus far without him. Paul, who is the team’s second leading scorer and leads the team in assists and steals, will miss his ... Read More »
The Los Angeles Clippers put their 17-game win streak on the line Tuesday night in Denver and failed to continue their dream run. It is hard to believe that after their 8-6 record to start the season the Clippers have the best record in the NBA with a 25-7 record. The Clippers have done this with a team effort and ... Read More »
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