Friday night's NBA action. Oklahoma City Thunder 117 Boston Celtics 112 BOSTON- Russell Westbrook recorded his 14th triple-double (45 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists) of the season, his first triple-double against the Celtics (17-13) With 3:01 left to go in the fourth quarter the Thunder (18-12) were in a full timeout down 104-102. Out of the timeout Westbrook got the … [Read more...] about Westbrook collects 14th triple-double in Thunder victory
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I’m sticking with my pre-season Spurs pick, even though LeBron is on the other team
By Joe Manganiello Somehow I lack proof of this, but I selected the Spurs to win the Finals this season. Back in October. On The Shoot Around with Dave Holcomb, I picked the Spurs to defeat the Heat. The original podcast has simply disappeared from the world wide web. And that's O.K., because I shamelessly turned my back on my Spurs pick in a playoff preview podcast with … [Read more...] about I’m sticking with my pre-season Spurs pick, even though LeBron is on the other team
Box Score Breakdown | T-Wolves @ Trailblazers
By Kyle Soppe The "Soppe sleeper playoff team" Timberwolves dropped a 122 spot on the unsuspecting Trailblazers, putting them above .500 for the first time. Portland scored the third most points in the NBA last night (110), but ran out of steam in the 12 point loss. Kevin Love is the top power forward in the league, and proved it again last night. The 2012 Three Point … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | T-Wolves @ Trailblazers
Box Score Breakdown | Spurs @ Trailblazers
By Kyle Soppe According to Elias Sports Bureau, the 40 point shellacking that the Trailblazers put on the Spurs was the largest defeat by a team that had won its previous 11 games. The Spurs played without their big three, but 137-97? Championship caliber teams can do better than that. The home team led by as much as 48, paced by Gerald Wallace's +42 plus/minus ratio. … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Spurs @ Trailblazers