December 23rd, 2010 
Paul Miller 
Posted in Attending another game live at the Garden, I received an early Christmas present by seeing the Knicks take care of the Oklahoma City Thunder, one of the best teams the West has to offer, 112-98. The Good: Coming into this game Mike D’Antoni wanted to use his bench to eat up some minutes away [...]
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Slam Dunk Central’s NBA Power Rankings – Week of November 22-December 20
Firstly, I would like to apologize to the readers of Slam Dunk Central for the lack of the past four weeks of Slam Dunk Central’s NBA Power Rankings. An illness, in addition to family and other real-life issues derailed me; as a result, the lack of content. But I am back and raring to go! This week’s [...]
Howard’s 20-20 Effort Goes To Waste, Mavericks Beat Magic 105-99
The Dallas Mavericks obviously are one of the better teams in the National Basketball Association, as evidenced by their 22-5 win-loss record prior to their game against the Orlando Magic Tuesday night. Speaking of the Magic, new arrivals Jason Richardson, Hedo Turkoglu, Gilbert Arenas and Earl Clark did suit up and play for their new [...]
Spurs Win 9th Straight, Cool Off Suns 118-110
These days, there seems nothing that can stop the juggernaut known as the San Antonio Spurs. Winners of eight stright games prior to their contest Monday against the Phoenix Suns at AT&T Center, the Spurs would get the opportunity to face a team that was short-handed. But to be fair, the Suns are undermanned until [...]
Short-Handed Suns Edge Past Thunder 113-110
The Phoenix Suns, because of a recent trade, were for a game victims of a reduced roster as they traveled to Ford Center to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday. What transpired at this Oklahoma City venue is something that rarely happens: the visiting team was able to compete and defeat the home team [...]
Parker Drains 37, Spurs Hold Off Grizzlies In Overtime 112-106
You usually do not hear much about Tony Parker, the starting point guard for the San Antonio Spurs unless it involves his very public split from actress Eva Longoria. A very serviceable 1, Parker isn’t the type of player who will dazzle you with his offensive skills. Fast forward to Saturday night at AT&T Center [...]
Heat-Wizards Recap: The Luck Was On Their Side
The Miami Heat escaped the now 6-19 Washington Wizards in dramatic fashion, thanks to Dwyane Wade, as the Heat continue their win streak, pushing it to twelve games now as they move up to 21-8 with a 95-94 victory. It was an amazing game of how Miami came back. After Nick Young hit a remarkable [...]
Has Richard Hamilton Quit On the Pistons?
Richard Hamilton’s role with the Detroit Pistons has significantly reduced. According to the Detroit Free Press, Hamilton has now become a distraction to the team as he has gone completely upset with the franchise. Hamiton’s contract takes up a big chunk of the salary cap space the Pistons have, along with the other big contracts [...]