The Hawks went on a scoring run to start the second half of Wednesday’s win over Dallas, while the Spurs are streaking in an opposite direction as losers of four-straight. It was also a special night in Minnesota as longtime star Kevin Garnett was welcomed home with open arms. Let’s get to the games: Miami… Continue reading Hawks soaring: NBA Daily Review for Feb. 25

It has now been well over five years since well-educated journalists began questioning whether the Spurs and their core of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili were in decline. The reasoning is usually as straightforward as it is similar – they are too old and have played too many minutes. After losing to the… Continue reading The Grind is Real: Catching Up With the San Antonio Spurs

The team might not have the flare of the “Heatles” but this year’s Heat is starting to put the pieces together. Miami just hopes its not too late. By knocking off the reeling 76ers, the Heat winning in the second half is music to the fans’ of South Beach’s wet ears. The Jazz are also… Continue reading The Heat is on: NBA Review for Feb. 23

Sunday may be a day of rest for some, but not for NBA players. With nine games on the docket, the day started with a rout and ended with a thriller. Such is life in the second half of the season. Let’s get to the games: Cleveland Cavaliers 101 (35-22) New York Knicks 83 (10-45)… Continue reading Big 3 pace Cavaliers: NBA Daily Review for Feb. 22

The Warriors, the NBA’s best team, face a tough back-to-back with the Cavs and Raptors. Meanwhile, the Clippers get to stay home and host the Grizzlies before they head to Chicago for a Sunday National TV matchup with the Bulls. It’s a busy week, and with less than 30 games per team left, every day… Continue reading The Warriors Come East: NBA Preview for Feb 23-Mar 1

Offensive was the key on Saturday night as seven teams topped 100 points. Getting there was a struggle as many go-to scorers were out with nagging injuries. It was just another night for role players to show their stuff on a big stage. Whether they came from the bench, arrived from another team, or making… Continue reading KD Who? Thunder Roll Without Durant: NBA Daily Review for Feb. 21

The 2015 NBA trade deadline has gone and passed with plenty of activity towards the final hour. Names such as Reggie Jackson, Enes Kanter, Brandon Knight, and Michael Carter-Williams now have new homes. As always, there’s one team that always stands out during the deadline, likely one that makes the most noise. In this case,… Continue reading Goodbye Goran

After the craziest trade deadline in many many years, we finally get back to basketball with two exciting games. The standout team of the night were the Thunder, who dominated the Mavs while playing with a trade-thinned roster. Elsewhere, the Spurs tried to play “hack-a-DJ”, but were unable to overcome the Clippers in the end.… Continue reading The Thunder are Coming: NBA Daily Review for Feb 20

“I’ve always had to prove myself to people growing up. I had to show them that I could do this and I could do that and paying no mind to what critics said.” Embed from Getty Images While the former sentence doesn’t raise eyebrows, the latter half of Russell Westbrook’s second sentence describes his situation… Continue reading Russell Westbrook is the NBA’s Most Overlooked MVP Candidate

After a fun and exciting all-star weekend in New York City, the NBA takes several days off to rest up, finish any trades, and gather themselves for the final run of 30 or so games. Once we come back, though, it’s a beautiful schedule, with some prime match ups that will start to determine who is… Continue reading And We’re Back: NBA Weekly Preview for Feb 19-22