By Joe Manganiello and Dave Holcomb 1. Oklahoma City Thunder: With Kevin Durant on fire, and Serge Ibaka proving worthy of his first career All-Star selection, it’s safe to say the Thunder are doing just fine while Russell Westbrook recovers from surgery. 2. Indiana Pacers: It’s kind of scary how Miami has all-but-conceded home court advantage through the playoffs - like they … [Read more...] about NBA Power Rankings: Jan. 24th
Bonnies use second-half surge to upset La Salle
By Taylor Nigrelli ST. BONAVENTURE, NY -- After a litany of close calls against superior Atlantic 10 opponents over the past two years, the Bonnies (12-7, 2-3) were finally able to close out as they defeated the La Salle Explorers (11-7, 3-1) 66-51 Wednesday night. “That was the best that we’ve played all year,” Head Coach Mark Schmidt said. “We talked about finishing, … [Read more...] about Bonnies use second-half surge to upset La Salle
Kevin Durant drops 36, Thunder roll past Spurs
By Dave Holcomb Durant scores more than 30 points for the 9th straight game as Oklahoma City defeat the Spurs for the third time this season With just over three minutes remaining in the game, the Spurs had held forward Kevin Durant in check with 27 points and none in the fourth quarter. But in the closing minutes on Wednesday, the all-star made three field goals, … [Read more...] about Kevin Durant drops 36, Thunder roll past Spurs
Lackluster Heat squeak by rebuilt Celtics
Miami blows a 17-point lead, wins by seven By Dave Holcomb The Heat are almost unbeatable at home, having only lost three times there through the first half of the season. One of the those losses, however, came at the hands of the Celtics back in November. Once again, Boston gave Miami all it could handle on Tuesday night. Miami scored the last nine points of the game, … [Read more...] about Lackluster Heat squeak by rebuilt Celtics
Atlanta Hawks remain Forward thinking
Paul Millsap must be team's best player in order to keep active playoff streak alive. By Joe Manganiello The Atlanta Hawks have made the playoffs in six consecutive seasons, a quiet statistic that only the strongest Josh Smith proponents discuss. In a season where a significant portion of the Eastern Conference appears to be playing a different sport (See: 2014 NBA … [Read more...] about Atlanta Hawks remain Forward thinking