Power Rankings: Week 13
The All-Star starters were announced this week, and some I agree with, others I don’t. Shooter makes an intriguing point about the All Star selection, “Each MVP from a winning team should be selected.” I agree in a sense, but the All-Star Game is a joke. It’s like watching a Harlem Globetrotters game. It means nothing.
Therefore, certain players that make it to has no representation of what they do for their teams. Players like Chris Kaman, Jamal Crawford, Chauncey Billups, Rudy Gay and Andrea Barganni make a …
Javaris Crittenton, the other “gunman” in the Agent 0 comics is set to plead guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge just 10 days after Arenas pled guilty and approximately three weeks after he claimed he didn’t even come in contact with a gun in the locker room. Today Crittenton was charged with two misdemeanors including possesion of an unregistered firearm and attempted carrying a pistol without a license. Crittenton’s lawyer said that if he pleads guilty they are likely going to drop the second charge. He also stated that Crittenton …
What an incrbl season it has been so far in the NBA. It’s been so exciting to the see the best teams in the league square off (Cavs/Lakers) and the great up-and-coming teams matchup as well (Grizzlies/Thunder). This coming week is more of the same, so don’t miss any of the NBA action this week!
Monday
Cavaliers @ Heat – Last time these two teams met, LeBron said something stupid. So let’s just make sure this is more about the game rather than him opening his mouth.
Magic @ Grizzlies – The Grizz …
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23-16 The Basher
22-17 The Ref
22-17 Shooter
20-19 G
Toronto 106, LA Lakers 105
What have I been saying about the Lakers on the road?
The Lakers (33-11) may be the favorite to win the championship, but they are going to have trouble if they can’t close out games away from Staples. The defending champions were up 4 with 1:15 left to go, but couldn’t buy a bucket for the rest of the game. Kobe Bryant couldn’t add to his 27 point night. Nobody wanted to step up. Then, with 1.2 seconds left, Pau Gasol fouls, supposedly, Hedo Turkoglu, who struggled …
If you take a peek at the standings, and add up your favorite team’s Wins and Losses, you’ll see that many have reached at least 41 games of the 82 game season (This was easy math for Nets fans….3 + 40). That being said, it’s time to review the most interesting story lines from the first half of the season.
5. Carmelo for MVP? This may seem like a silly question, but if you’ve been watching the NBA this year, you can’t help butnotice the dominance that Melo has put …
Chicago 104, Houston 97
One team is on the rise as the other is on the decline.
Houston (24-19) has not played their best ball in January. The Rockets are 4-6 after starting 20-13, and a loss at home to the Chicago Bulls (20-22) is a clear cut sign of a troubled team. However, let’s not take away from the Chicago Bulls. After Vinny Del Negro was publicly announced to be bamboozled, the Bulls have been great and Derrick Rose is playing like we thought he would. Rose dropped 20 points, but …
