The stars were on display once again with Steph Curry and Anthony Davis both leading their teams to victory with huge games.
Whiteside cheap shots Olynyk from behind
Boston’s Kelly Olynyk and Miami’s Hassan Whiteside have been going at each other all night, and the frustration finally bubbled over. Whiteside checked Olynyk in the back during the third quarter and was assessed a flagrant-2 foul and ejected. He was later suspended one game for the incident, the NBA announced Tuesday.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Whiteside scuffle with other big men. A week ago, he body slammed the Suns’ Alex Len and earned an ejection.
Read Article >Mirotic’s spin move makes the Grizzlies fall over
The Bulls rookie has been playing well lately, and he’s having his second big man against Memphis this season. Kosta Koufos might want to try to mark this Vine for spam.
Read Article >Giannis puts the Pelicans in the spin cycle
Giannis Antetokounmpo is doing some bad, bad things to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. The Bucks’ second year star has 25 points and the third quarter isn’t even over yet. That combination of agility and length is downright impossible to defend when he gets cooking. Not bad for a 20-year-old.
Read Article >Bass tried to grab a rebound holding his shoe
Well, this isn’t as good as Tyson Chandler batting Marreese Speights’ shoe out of mid-air, but it’s still pretty good. We’d give extra points if Brandon Bass made a better effort to get the board. Where’s the hustle?
Read Article >I love when NBA big men screen help defenders
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There are a few smart big men who understand their job isn’t always to set a screen on the guard’s man. Sometimes, it’s even more effective to set a screen on their own man so they can’t provide help.
Read Article >Livingston, Green lead Warriors past Clippers
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY SportsMost teams would struggle when their best player isn’t getting his usual numbers, but the Warriors continue to prove they’re not like other teams. Combining some strong defense with an effective transition game and a couple unexpected scoring performances, the team rolled to another victory despite Curry’s relative inactivity.
Turning defense into offense has become a big part of the Warriors’ game over the past couple years, and that was on full display Sunday. The Clippers are tied for the lowest turnover rate in the league, committing just 12 per game, but gave away possession 18 times against Golden State.
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