The Nick Young Revival Tour should never end

Good morning. It’s your friend Mike, filling in for Tom. Let’s basketball!

GOD BLESS NICK YOUNG: The Lakers let a 12-point lead evaporate, but got saved because Nick Young intercepted a pass intended for Lou Williams and nailed the go-ahead three with five seconds left. (He also took a bunch of steps, but we’ll let that slide). Lou took it in stride, as he should. We’re enjoying the Nick Young-led Lakers Revival Tour!

PATIENCE: The Lakers had lost three of four before that win, but that’s OK. All part of the growing process.

MORE SCORES: Fun four-game slate!

Blazers 103 Knicks 107

Pelicans 112 Hawks 94

Bulls 107 Nuggets 110

Thunder 109 Lakers 111

FASCINATING QUESTION: Flannery and Ziller debate who the second-best player in the East is right now. They seem to settle on Jimmy Butler. I’d vote him or Kyrie Irving.

PRETTY COOL: The Pistons officially announced their move back to downtown Detroit starting next season. This means that every NBA team plays near their urban center (although the Spurs might be a bit of a stretch).

WE’LL SEE HOW LONG THIS LASTS: Anthony Davis is staying loyal to New Orleans, even though the Pelicans haven’t experienced much success building around him.

A WHOLE NEW WORLD: Tim Cato on the growing trend of lumbering centers like Marc Gasol shooting three-pointers regularly. Joe Mullinax of Grizzly Bear Blues has more on Gasol’s own transformation.

YUP: Al Horford already has made a huge difference since returning to the Celtics’ lineup.

THE REAL MANE EVENT: Congratulations to the future Mr. and Mrs. Gucci Mane!

THAT WAS VERY KIND: President Barack Obama tells Michael Jordan that he’s more than just a meme. (Congratulations to MJ and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on their President Medal Of Freedom honors).

WE GOBBLE THIS UP: Derrick Rose invited himself to Carmelo Anthony’s Thanksgiving dinner and isn’t bringing anything. Nothing?

THE BOOK ON DEVIN’S DAD: Great Marc Spears story on how Melvin Booker paved the way for his son Devin to shine in the NBA. I also enjoyed Andrew Sharp’s Q&A with Devin.

INTERESTING THOUGHT: What if Dwyane Wade actually signed with the Nuggets this summer?

Tom’ll return soon. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.