It was a light night in the NBA with only two games on tap. Here are yesterday’s scores with each squad’s top performers. RELATED: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan‘ Orlando 99, Miami 96. Orlando: Jason Richardson, 24 points (six 3-pointers). Miami: Dwyane Wade, 28 points. Denver 103, Utah 101. Denver: Ty Lawson, 23 points, […]

By Dwayne C. Nelson Add the Dallas Mavericks to your list of legit title contenders. RELATED: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan The Mavs (44-16) won their seventh straight and 17th out of their last 18th game last night after fighting off the pesky Philadelphia 76ers, 101-93, at Wells Fargo Center in Philly. Jason Terry […]

While he said it would be an uphill battle, Deron Williams thought the New Jersey Nets had an outside shot at making the playoffs this season after being traded last week by the Utah Jazz. RELATED: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan Almost a week later, those thoughts are long gone. Last night the Nets […]

Flying dunks. Clutch 3s. Big-time blocks. The New York Knicks and Miami Heat put on a show last night at American Airlines Arena in Miami. RELATED: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan In a game full of superstars, it was Amare Stoudemire who took center stage in the final seconds and denied LeBron James’ driving […]

Chicago 93, Miami 89. With a playoff feeling in the arena at times, the Chicago Bulls (39-17) held off the Miami Heat (42-16) last night at the United Center in Chicago. RELATED: Top 9 Black basketball players Derrick Rose, Carlos Boozer and Luol Deng combined for 62 points to carry the Bulls, while only two […]

By Dwayne C. Nelson “Every team needs a 1 and 1A punch,” Amare Stoudemire said Tuesday after the New York Knicks acquired four-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony from the Denver Nuggets. So with the 1-punch Stoudemire in foul trouble, it was the Knicks’ 1A-punch Anthony who delivered for New York in the closing minutes to […]

By Dwayne C. Nelson Who needs Carmelo Anthony? RELATED: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan Life without the four-time NBA All-Star began with a win last night for the Denver Nuggets, who dressed only nine players because of this week’s trade. With ‘Melo and Chauncey Billups finally gone and the drama over, the Nuggets’  J.R. […]