By BILLY HEYEN Two days after a double-double in a season-opening loss, Thomas Bryant led the Washington Wizards in points, rebounds and blocks to snatch a road victory for Washington's first win of the season. The Wizards outlasted the Oklahoma City Thunder, 97-85, on Friday night in OKC. Bryant finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and two … [Read more...] about Thomas Bryant leads Wizards with 21 points in win at Oklahoma City
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Joe Manganiello’s Trimester all-NBA selections: First Team
First Team all-NBA G- Kobe Bryant (5th place in my MVP voting) Kobe Bryant is still doing it, man. Surrounded by more question marks than any Laker roster since the Malone/Payton experiment in ’03-’04, Bryant has been forced to watch injuries, roster changes and a monumental coaching switch derail the first third of the season. The Lakers are a losing team, stuck … [Read more...] about Joe Manganiello’s Trimester all-NBA selections: First Team
Six games that will mean a whole lot (no promises) come playoff time: Part One
By Joe Manganiello The NBA released next season’s schedule last week, and the world’s many different NBA fans all chose to celebrate in different ways. We all have friends who memorize their favorite team’s schedule, then coordinate their own work … [Read more...] about Six games that will mean a whole lot (no promises) come playoff time: Part One
Dirk’s destiny, Derrick’s yoke and Fletcher Reede
By Paul Casey Gotham With the formality of game five behind them, the Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki move on to the N.B.A. finals. Formality because the Mavs extracted the aorta from the Oklahoma City Thunder in game four. Aorta because referring to the heart might be an exaggeration. But no doubt, the young Thunder lost more than the game when Dallas rebounded from 15 … [Read more...] about Dirk’s destiny, Derrick’s yoke and Fletcher Reede
Performance of the week | Russell Westbrook
By Paul Casey Gotham It is that time again. Let’s hear from you, readers. We had another week of stellar performances. Pick the ONE (1), UNE, UNO from April 18-24th that stands out to you, and tell us a story. Russell Westbrook gets my POTW. It's been almost twenty 20 years since anyone has turned a triple-double in game seven of a National Basketball Association … [Read more...] about Performance of the week | Russell Westbrook