Every week it seems I am writing about the Southwest division. (next week, I may write about the Rockets, honestly, they are turning it around and Aaron Brooks returns later this week) Hey, why not? they have the two best teams in the Western Conference (at the moment) and arguably the best point guard. Every division game is exciting and important, even in the first quarter of the season.
The previous two weeks, I have written about the Spurs dominance. They get a week off after losing to …

Entering in the NBA Season, a few questions lingered in the Southwest division. Is Chris Paul happy? Can he perform at the same level of a few years ago when the Hornets were one game away from going to the NBA Finals? Mentioning that series, San Antonio, a team almost all critics claim this is the year the age will turn sour. Wine eventually goes bad, Tim Duncan legs can’t keep going and his presence is no longer feared. So the question is, can this team …

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Spurs 97, Mavericks 87 (Spurs win series 4-2)
“The Spurs are a pitcher’s duel.” – Kenny “The Jet” Smith

Wow, what a perfect way to sum up the San Antonio Spurs. Well, they had their ace, Tim Duncan, on the mound tonight as they closed out the series. Duncan had 17 points and 10 rebounds in an exciting win for the Spurs as they got to finish off their rivals at home. Timmy D played great D and stayed fundamentally sound after not playing well the last two games in the series.

The …

Spurs 94, Mavericks 90 (Spurs lead 2-1)
I’d like to begin this wrap-up by saying I was given this series to cover as a joke, mostly because I always complained on our podcasts for having to intro a Spurs game, and how I have nothing more to say than Tim Duncan is really good. Well, my mindset has changed completely after watching Game 3 of this series, because this was one of the best games I’ve seen all year and the Spurs are a heck of a lot more than just …

Spurs 102, Mavs 88 (Series tied 1-1)

The Spurs jumped out to an early 11-3 lead in this game and never lost the lead, although it did get down to one point in the first half.  Coach Pop put an interesting starting lineup on the floor, starting George Hill (who was questionable) over Parker but it worked out and they both played 30+ minutes.  The Spurs took a 12 point lead into half time and the Mavs looked as if they were going to get run out of their own gym …

Miami 100, Atlanta 94
In the comment section of my last power rankings, Shooter exclaimed Chicago to be the most inconsistent team in the league. I agree with him that they are inconsistent, but they are nowhere near the inconsistency of the Miami Heat.
I understand that Dwyane Wade has been out for 4 straight games and the Heat didn’t win any of those games (big surprise), but even when he is in the lineup, I have no idea what team will show up. They beat the Lakers already this week and …