January 11th, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Sunday night’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers was one of struggles for both squads. Both teams shot poorly (Los Angeles shot 40 percent while Milwaukee shot 34 percent) from the field; even Kobe Bryant struggled as he shot a woeful 4-for-21. But to be fair, he had a splint on his [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Lakers Snap Two-Game Skid, Run Over Bucks 95-77
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Clippers Win Sixth Straight Home Game, Cool Off Heat 94-84
Something can be said about both the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers, both of who played Sunday at the Staples Center. The Heat, even with their .500 record, have this tendency to be Jekyll-and-Hyde in their efforts while the Clippers have been surprisingly consistent as they had, prior to their game against the visiting [...]
Jazz Squashes Mavericks 111-93 In D-Will’s Return
If you’re a Utah Jazz fan, then you’re probably breathing easier knowing that point guard Deron Williams has returned to the team’s lineup. That’s not to minimize the contributions that Ronnie Price and others who subbed for Williams; the fact remains that the Jazz are a different team when D-Will is out of the lineup. [...]
Trail Blazers Hand Lakers Third Straight Road Loss 107-98
Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers have at least this much in common: both are injury-prone, Portland even more so. The Blazers have lost both of their centers, Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla, for the rest of the season, yet find ways to win. The Lakers, on the other hand, have put [...]
Nowitzki’s Big 4th Quarter Helps Mavericks Rally, Beat Spurs 112-103
The way that Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has been playing, he is making a push for consideration as NBA Player of the Year. His steady play was evident as the Mavericks visited AT&T Center to take on the San Antonio Spurs Friday night. Consider that the Mavericks were down by 10 points after three [...]
Suns Rally From Double-Digit Deficit, Burn Rockets 118-110
Wednesday night’s game between the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns had to be arguably the best game of the night during a heavy NBA schedule. While rallying from double-digit leads is nearly commonplace during the season, it is rare that two players on the losing team have career nights. Despite career highs in scoring from [...]
Hornets Surpass .500, Beat Thunder 97-92
The New Orleans Hornets finally got to the .500 mark, and that is due to the usual suspects – Chris Paul and David West. Paul, while being his normal self has been getting ample assistance from West, who has picked up his game since December. Wednesday would find Paul and the Hornets visiting the Ford [...]
Nash, Stoudemire Combine For 54; Suns Burn Kings 113-109
The Phoenix Suns, as of late, have had this little issue dogging them. The issue in question? Gaining big leads just to lose them – twice during their current seven-game road trip. One would ask if they have learned anything from the road trip at all. During Tuesday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings at [...]
