Mavericks 98, Bobcats 97 (OT)
It looked like the Charlotte Bobcats were going to pick up the franchise’s first ever win over the Dallas Mavericks, but that’s when Dirk Nowitzki said, “I don’t think so!”
Dirk hit two jumpers in the waning seconds of the game, including one with only 1.8 seconds left in overtime to give the Mavs their 17th win of the season. Boris Diaw was all over Nowitzki for the final basket, but Dirk’s size was simply too much for Diaw to handle.
Before overtime even started, it was Dirk’s …

Celtics 104, Wizards 102
Ray Allen hit the landmark, but Rondo’s dunk gave the Celtics a lead they would not relinquish in the final minute of play.
Allen became the 32nd player in NBA history to score 20,000 points after drilling a 3-pointer in the 3rd quarter. Ironically enough, Paul Pierce eclipsed the 19,000 point mark himself on the same night, scoring 12 points.
But the real spectacle of the night was watching Boston grind out another road win, putting their away record at 10-1 on the season. Celtics looked very much in …

Celtics 98, Bucks 89
The Celtics (17-4) come up clutch in the fourth quarter to outlast the Bucks (9-11) 98-89.  With the score tied at 71 going into the fourth, the Celtics were led by Rajon Rondo who scored all eleven of his points in the final period.  He also dished out 13 assists, was one rebound short of a triple-double, and recorded 5 steals.  Kevin Garnett led Boston with 25 points.  Kendrick Perkins had a solid game scoring 15 points on 7-8 shooting.
Perkin’s counterpart, Andrew Bogut, played well dropping 25 …

Lakers 108, Heat 107
Even when you play great defense on Kobe Bryant, you can still get burned.
That’s the case for the Miami Heat, who were the victims of Kobe Bryant’s miraculous three pointer at the buzzer in Los Angeles. With 3.2 seconds left, Kobe took the inbound and hoped to drive to the basket; however, due to a double team, he was re-routed towards the center of the court and he shot up a prayer on one leg as he faded to the right. The shot banked in and the …

Celtics 90, Spurs 83
Despite what many will consider a breakout game for DeJuan Blair, and a massive rebound differential, the Celtics managed to pull out a victory on the road.
DeJuan Blair only played 20 minutes off the bench, but yet shot 9-11 from the field, scored 18 points, and racked up 11 rebounds. Most of his contribution came down the stretch, where the Spurs were amassing a comeback. Myself, I was in awe at how the second-rounder out of Pittsburgh was driving to the hole and powering himself against KG. …

Phoenix 113, Toronto 94
The Suns (14-3) took it to the Raptors (7-11) in the second half to win on the road. Phoenixwent into halftime with a one-point lead, but with solid contributions by the starting five, led by Steve Nash’s 16 assists, they ran away with it. Toronto tried everything they could to stay in this one, but with a lack of D, they are never going to win. Chris Bosh and Andrea Bargnani continue their great play, but couldn’t stop the run and gun style of the Suns on …

Bobcats 94, Cavaliers 87
You know what Shaq, you can sit out the rest of the season.
For the first time in six games, Shaquille O’Neal returned to the floor from a shoulder injury – and for the first time in six games, the Cavs didn’t look like a championship contender. The Bobcats kept LeBron James in check, mostly due to the play of Gerald Wallace. Apparently Michael Jordan was giving Wallace tips on how to play against LeBron, and boy I bet LeBron is embarrassed.
Wallace helped Charlotte extend their winning streak …