Tip-off: 8:00 p.m. ET Broadcast: TNT Line: OKC -12 New Orleans Pelicans (20-32) (2-3 in last 5) PG- Jrue Holiday (14.9 ppg) SG- Norris Cole (9.9 ppg) SF- Alonzo Gee (4.0 ppg) PF- Anthony Davis (23.4 ppg) C- Omer Asik (3.7 ppg) Oklahoma City Thunder (39-14) (4-1 in last 5) PG- Russell Westbrook (24.1 ppg) … More NBA Preview: New Orleans Pelicans @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Game 1 resulted in a victory for the first-seeded Golden State Warriors. The crowd was in the game and will be in every home game this playoffs as the Warriors have a great chance of making the NBA Finals. The NBA Playoffs is just like Christmas for all of us basketball fans, and with every … More Monty Williams says Oracle Arena is Too Loud
When I previewed the Coach of the Year and Coaches on the Hot Seat before the season started, I included a New Coaches section. With Kerr, Fisher, and Blatt all going into such high profile positions as NBA rookies, there was a lot of anticipation to see how each would perform. We’ll get into … More First Trimester: A Review of the Coaches in the NBA
Monty Williams wants Anthony Davis taking 20 shots per game All eyes are on Anthony Davis this season as he emerges as the league’s most promising and assuring young star. Right now Davis is averaging 25.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.1 steals, and 3.4 blocks per game through 13 games. Basically he’s out of his mind. … More Monty Williams wants Anthony Davis taking 20 shots per game
In all sports, quantifying the effects of a good coach can be difficult. Yet we are quick to dismiss when a coach is doing a ‘poor’ job. In the NBA, that dynamic is magnified. Of all the major sports, basketball may require talent the most to achieve success. ‘It’s a player’s league,’ right? Coaching … More 2014-15 NBA Season Preview: Coaches
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