January 31st, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in If you’re the New Orleans Hornets and you’re minus your top player, Chris Paul, the first thing you think is: “We’re doomed!” A normal thought typically. Apparently, the Hornets aren’t your typical team. Paul’s replacement, Darren Collison, acquitted himself well while Emeka Okafor scored 19 second-half points, helping New Orleans rally from 21 down to defeat [...]
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Hornets Rally, Snap End Grizzlies 11-Game Home Win Streak 109-102
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Parker-less Spurs End Grizzlies Three-Game Win Streak 104-97
The San Antonio Spurs are one interesting team, in this respect: coach Gregg Popovich certainly earns his money as he has to deal with lots of injuries not to mention that he looks to keep Tim Duncan as fresh as possible for a probable playoff run in March. These days, the crisis du jour for [...]
Durant Helps Thunder End Nuggets 9-Game Win Streak 101-84
Perhaps the Denver Nuggets are beginning to feel the effects of relying too much on one player – in this case, Carmelo Anthony. Melo’s been out for three games, including Friday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Ford Center; as it would turn out, the Nuggets played completely different than as if Anthony was [...]
Unlikely Suspects Help Suns End 3-Game Skid, Beat Mavericks 112-106
Usually when a game is tight between the Phoenix Suns and whoever their opponent may be, coach Alvin Gentry usually goes with his top guys in the final period (Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire and maybe Grant Hill). But there was a change of plans at US Airways Center Thursday night. The Suns, in their [...]
Spurs Clip Hawks 105-90, Lose Parker
The San Antonio Spurs got some good news and bad news during their game against the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night at AT&T Center. The good news is that they overwhelmed the Hawks in all of the meaningful categories as San Antonio easily dispose of Atlanta 105-90. But they paid a price for the victory as [...]
Melo-less Nuggets Extend Win Streak To Eight, Beat Rockets 97-92
All the quality teams in the NBA find ways to win games when their marquee player is out for whatever reason. The Denver Nuggets are no different in that respect. The Nuggets, prior to their game Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center, had to survive without the services of Carmelo Anthony, who’s [...]
Kings End Seven-Game Skid, Hold Off Warriors 99-96
Anyone who has followed the Sacramento Kings already know that they were overachieving for the season’s first 30 games, then began a free fall which saw them lose 12 of 13, prior to their game Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors at Arco Arena. Neither team shot very well as both teams shot south [...]
Big Fourth Quarter Helps Jazz Cool Off Suns 124-115
Poor Steve Nash. No, he isn’t injured except for his pride. During Monday’s game between the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz at Energy Solutions Arena, Nash had a decent game; he also achieved a milestone as he is now only the eighth player in NBA history to dish out 8,000 assists. Unfortunately for Nash, the rest [...]
