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

James Harden’s second straight 40-point performance led the Rockets to victory and put the Suns into a perilous position, tied in the loss column with both New Orleans and Oklahoma City. Elsewhere, the Grizzlies blast the Nets, the Pistons blow out the Hornets in Charlotte, and the Bulls lose Jimmy Butler but get a win… Continue reading The Beard Continues to Impress: NBA Daily Review for Feb 11

After a series of blowouts on the road, the Clippers finish up their time away from Staples Center with a big win over the slumping Mavericks. Elsewhere, the Nets, Knicks, Pacers, and Pelicans blow big leads and the Warriors survive a tough shooting night. Let’s get to the games: Magic 80 (16-39) – Wizards 96… Continue reading The Clippers Rebound to Get a Win in Dallas: NBA Daily Review for Feb 10