Good morning. Let’s basketball.
Good morning. The Cavs have hit rock bottom. Probably.
That and more in Monday’s NBA newsletter.
ANT MAN: Anthony Davis is a phenomenon, even if the general population isn’t really able to watch him on TV. Even that is about to change, reports Paul Flannery in the Sunday Shootaround. Plus the Shootaround looks at the reasons the Bucks are not the new Suns, has the best quotes from the week and awards Quin Snyder the first of many Vine Of The Week awards. Check it out.
BAR THE DOORS: James Harden is ... playing good defense, which has been a big part of Houston’s hot start.
SPEAKING OF HARDEN ... How did he not die after shoving Tyson Chandler after Harden flopped on Chandler’s challenge at the rim?
OH WELL: The Lakers lost again (3-11, third worst in the NBA), but that doesn’t mean Wesley “Wes” Johnson can’t absolutely crush poor Danilo Gallinari with an electric dunk.
YOUR REGULAR REMINDER THAT MEMPHIS IS NOT TO BE MESSED WITH: Ask the Clippers. Memphis is NOT to be messed with.
KOBE AT HIS BEST: This is Kobe’s strongest comment yet on why he doesn’t think stars should take discounts.
WELCOME TO CAVS TALK: This is Cavs Talk. I’m your host Tom Ziller. Cleveland has lost four in a row after falling hard to the Raptors at home Saturday. That loss caused LeBron to call his team “fragile,” and also included a Vine-able moment in which LeBron f-bombed his teammates in the huddle. Some believe the Cavaliers need to adjust how Kevin Love is being used. Cleveland faces Orlando on Monday with 7th place in the East on the line. This has been Cavs Talk with your host Tom Ziller.
RELATED: Raptors fans have basically invaded Cleveland. I suspect Detroit would be next if the Pistons were worth confronting. Might be time for President Obama to get involved.
JORDAN ADAMS IS CLEAR WATER: Really good piece by Jordan White on how the Grizzlies rookie thrives in spite of his lack of athleticism.
MORE SERIOUSLY: I wrote about some issues in the NBA’s current domestic violence policy and the much bigger problems in the players’ union’s response.
WATCH OUT, WEST: Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant practiced on Saturday. Scott Brooks said they looked good.
WHILE YOU WEREN’T WATCHING: Excellent weekly feature from Rob Mahoney, who brings you plays you might have missed.
HOW TO LIVE AGAIN: Mark Heisler on how the Lakers survive this basketball hell.
ONLY LIKE TWO OF YOU WILL CARE, BUT: Hassan Whiteside might actually get another NBA shot, this time in Miami.
LOVE THIS GUY: On the Bulls’ title hopes, Jimmy Butler tells Sam Amick that “we’re going to win that [little brother].”
REVISITING LOVE-KLAY: Tim Kawakami does some critical thinking about the Kevin Love topic, with some smart, provacative thoughts about Andrew Wiggins and David Lee.
Happy Monday. See you next time.
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