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Spurs Have League's Best Record, No, Really, they Do: The Boston Celtics had a 14-game winning streak. The Miami Heat haven’t lost a lot of games since November. The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be the class of the Western Conference. It’s an unlikely team that holds the best record in the NBA. At 27-4, the San Antonio Spurs hold the distinction of the best NBA record. They downed the Lakers on Tuesday night, a third straight loss. Tony Parker scored 23 points. DeJuan Blair added 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Spurs. Read more

Dallas Downs Miami in Close Defensive Battle: It’s the old adage, defense wins championships. In the NBA, two of the better defensive teams squared off in Miami as the Dallas Mavericks completed a season sweep of the Heat, 98-96. The box and final score really don’t tell the tale of the contest. The Mavs did a great job on the Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James. Only Wade finished with over 20 points, and that happened because of a three pointer at the buzzer. James only muster 19 points and 10 rebounds, but struggled early in the game and finished 6-of-17 shooting. Caron Butler did a great job of shutting down King James. Read more

Magic Add Pieces to Championship Push: You have to give the Orlando Magic a lot of credit. They went for a complete roster overhaul this past Saturday and many wonder how it’s going to help them get back to the NBA Finals. The Magic stood pat as the Heat added LeBron James and CHris Bosh. THe Celtics also made moves to continue their dominance in the NBA Eastern Conference. Orlando added Gilbert Arenas, Jason RIchardson and Hedo Turkoglu to in an effort to keep up with the NBA’s elite franchises. Orlando sent Vince Carter, Rashard Lewis, Marcin Gortat, Michael Pietrus and a first round pick to acquire the three players. Read more

Knicks and Celtics Provide Instant Classic: The game lived up to the hype. It was a back and forth affair that saw the stalwart team in in the end. The Boston Celtics downed the New York Knicks, 118-116 on Wednesday night. Paul Pierce played the villian, sinking the game winning shot over Amare Stoudemire. Stoudemire’s three point attempt was after the buzzer, giving the Celtics the victory in the end. The Celtics proved why they’ve been so successful these last few years, experience and clutch shooting when it counts the most. It’s still lopsided in favor of the Celtics, but there’s tremendous potential for a great rivalry for the next couple of years between the Celtics and Knicks. Read more

Knicks Returning To Relevancy: When a player is wanted in New York, the fans do a great job of showing their appreciation. Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets came into Madison Square Garden Sunday afternoon. The red hot New York Knicks extended their winning streak to eight games with a 129-125 victor over the Nuggets. Amare Stoudemire scored 24 points in the second half to pace the Knicks in an offensive outburst from both teams. Wilson Chandler made a game breaking 3-pointer to put New York up for good with 30 seconds left in the game. It’s the first eight game winning streak for the franchise in15 years. The Knicks will try to prove themselves against the NBA’s best, playing the Boston Celtics on Wednesday and the Miami Heat on Friday. Read more

Eastern Conference Returning Competitive Balance to NBA: It’s shaping up to be a great battle in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. The New York Knicks seven second offense seems to be in full swing with Raymond Felton and Amare Stoudemire looking like the classic Stoudemire-Steve Nash connection from the Phoenix Suns. Coach Mike D’Antoni has a solid lineup that he needs to run his fast-paced scoring offense. The Miami Heat seem to be past their early struggles as LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh learn to play together. It’s the old stalwarts of the Eastern Conference that lead the way. Read more

Heat on The Right Track: All is well in Miami Heat land. Or so it seems. LeBron James and head coach Eric Spoelestra worked out their differences. The Heat limped out to a 9-8 record. Yea, pretty impressive, huh. Listen, most basketball fans want the Heat to fail. it's unfair that much talent is on one team. Spoelestra is a quality coach. It would be a shame if the poor start cost him the coaching job. James is the key to the entire team's success. He needs realize he's playing with better talent than what was in Cleveland. He needs to make the team better around him. Read more

Tennessee Gets Early Statement Win over Villanova: The Tennessee Volunteers showed some great meddle after losing in an exhibition game early this season. They stormed back during the early part of their schedule. They won the early season NIT tip off at Madison Square Garden, downing the number seven ranked Villanova Wildcats 78-68. Head coach Bruce Pearl is going to get sanctioned for misleading NCAA investigators. It’s time to talk about the players and not just the head coach. Read more

College Basketball Early Season Headlines: The first games of the non-conference schedule in NCAA basketball have started. It means there’s been some near upsets, including a close victory for Pitt over Rhode Island. Tennessee lost to Division II Indianapolis in a scrimmage game, which led to a 5:30 a.m. video session with the entire team. Head coach Bruce Pearl was frustrated with the effort and his poor coaching that led to the loss. Full Story..

Twitter Hate Fuels James' Desire: The King is vulnerable. LeBron James is feeling pain after his decision to play for Miami was broadcast live on ESPN. He’s long been the best chance for a championship in Cleveland. They were suppose to win a few with James as the center piece. It didn’t happen and he was heavily criticized for the way he chose to announce his signing with the Miami Heat. Full Story..