The Boston Celtics took down King James, Shaq, and the rest of the Cavaliers 95-89 on opening night in Cleveland. The game showed that the Cavs are in the same situation they were in last year. LeBron needs a running mate. A guy with some size that can create his own shot and put pressure on the defense, and that can match-up with athletic 3-4s. Delonte West, Mo Williams, and Boobie Gibson are too small. Jamario Moon and Anthony Parker aren’t good enough.
The good news from Cleveland’s first game is that LeBron James picked up where he left off defensively. He blocked four shots including chasing down Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen and pinning their ish to the backboard. Read the full story
The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets battled for control of the Western Conference in Game 5 at Staples Center. Chris “Birdman” Andersen set the tone early for the Nuggets by blocking two of Lamar Odom’s dunk attempts. The Lakers got the last laughs when Shannon Brown and Lamar Odom dunked on Birdman. Read the full story
On Thursday night LeBron James won in Phoenix for the first time, killing the Suns’ playoff hopes in the process. James also picked up his third consecutive triple-double and had incredible blocks on attempts by Leandro Barbosa and Jason Richardson.
First up is Barbosa getting his ish smacked off the top of the backboard:
Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Derrick Rose is the truth. That’s not breaking news if you’ve paid any attention to the NBA this season, but it needs to be said. Derrick Rose is the truth. I’m a Philadelphia 76ers fan and I jumped off of my couch when I saw Rose break Andre Miller’s ankles, legs, and spirit with a killer crossover.
