March 8th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The Houston Rockets, prior to their game against the Sacramento Kings Monday night from Power Balance Pavilion, were three games behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the #8 seed in the Western Conference playoff chase. That in and of itself tells you everything there is to know in terms of Houston’s sense of urgency to arrive at [...]
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Rockets Shoot 53 Percent, Blasts Kings 123-101
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Slam Dunk Central’s NBA Power Rankings – Week of February 28-March 6
This week’s edition of Slam Dunk Central’s NBA Power Rankings finds the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers being the two hottest teams in the Association. Meanwhile, Miami has taken a drop in the rankings as evidenced by their recent 4-game losing streak. Coincidentally enough, the entire Southeast Division is suffering; not only the Heat, [...]
Paul Suffers Concussion In Hornets’ 96-81 Rout Of Cavaliers
The New Orleans Hornets, right in the thick of the Western Conference, had an opponent that was looking to win their second straight game in the Cleveland Cavaliers. The game in and of itself went as was expected as New Orleans easily made short work of Cleveland 96-81 at Quicken Loans Arena. But the Hornets [...]
Deng Free Throws Help Bulls Edge Heat 87-86, Sweep Season Series
The Miami’s Big Three (Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh) are by and large, world-beaters, in terms of their competition in the National Basketball Association. There is a slight problem in the Heat’s path: The Chicago Bulls. Prior to their game Sunday afternoon, the Bulls were ahead of their counterparts in their season series [...]
Rockets’ Surge Continues, Rout Pacers 112-95
It was not that long ago when it was assumed that the Houston Rockets were for all intents and purposes dead in terms of the Western Conference playoff chase. Friday night would find the same Rockets hosting the Indiana Pacers at the Toyota Center, having won five of their last six games and putting themselves [...]
Late Rally Helps Cavaliers Stun Knicks At MSG 119-115
As bad a team that the Cleveland Cavaliers may be, they for some unexplainable reason seem to have the New York Knicks’ number – ten straight wins and counting – prior to their game with the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. And the way things looked, it appeared that the streak would [...]
Nowitzki, Terry Combine for 50; Mavericks Beat Pacers 116-108
Admittedly, the Dallas Mavericks do not have a true “Big Three”; however, their Big Two (Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry) aren’t exactly chopped liver. Both players got the opportunity to prove that as the Mavericks hosted the Indiana Pacers Froday night at American Airlines Center. While both teams shot well (Dallas at 52 percent and [...]
Nuggets Pull a Close Win Over Jazz, 101-103
The Denver Nuggets traveled into Salt Lake City and Energy Solutions Arena to take on the Utah Jazz, in a Western Conference showdown. The Melo-less Nuggets have been red hot, and the Jazz have been riding a six game losing streak at home. Denver shot out of the game and had a substantial lead, kicking off the [...]
