Dwight Howard looked up from his seated position on the bench during pregame shootarounds. “Somehow, I knew you’d be making a visit,” he said. Clint Capela smirked. “Everybody here in Houston hates your guts. Just thought I would let you know.” “Yeah, I think you already told me,” Dwight said, clearly tired of Clint’s harassment….
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DeAndre’ Bembry 10 Points Full Highlights (2/2/2017)
I’m cool with apostrophes pretty much anywhere in a players’ name. Put one at the beginning, before any letters, that’s cool. Jam some in the middle, I’m down with that. You can even crunch a bunch of them all together, like five in a row, it’s your name, do whatever the heck you want man….
Read MoreMarcin Gortat 21 Points Full Highlights (2/2/2017)
Marcin Gortat’s minutes are up this year, but his scoring is down. Way down. His rebounds increased with his minutes, but his shot attempts did not. What’s the deal? That’s not how things are supposed to work. More minutes = more buckets. I’d consider that truism to be a fundamental part of basketball. Without it,…
Read MoreTim Hardaway Jr. Career High 33 Points Full Highlights (2/2/2017)
I am half convinced (and growing more convinced by the second) that this game between the Hawks and Rockets was scripted. It was too perfect. Rockets take a convincing lead, and then a role-player (who happens to be the son of a well-respected multiple-time All Star) scores 23 points in the fourth quarter. He caps…
Read MoreErsan Ilyasova 25 Points Full Highlights (2/2/2017)
Here’s my honest take on the matter: the Thunder could really use Ersan Ilyasova. When was the last time someone other than Russell Westbrook scored 25 or more on that team? I was confused as heck when they traded him for Jerami Grant, and I remain confused as heck. Why would you give up one…
Read MoreD’Angelo Russell 17 Points/11 Assists Full Highlights (2/2/2017)
As far as I can tell, this is the first game of D’Angelo Russell’s career where he had a high total of assists while not riding a ridiculously hot three-point shooter. Sweet! Now this is something I can get behind. 11 assists, a career high, and not all of them were to Nick Young! Some…
Read MoreDTB’s Best NBA Dunks of the Month (January 2017 Dunkilation)
“You guys totally though I wouldn’t go through with it, but I did it,” Nick announced proudly, setting his tray down with more emphasis than needed and taking his seat at the lunch table with his friends. “No way you asked Jennifer out,” said Dan, shaking his head in disbelief as he glanced over to…
Read MoreTristan Thompson 18 Points Full Highlights (2/1/2017)
In a way, it’s Tristan Thompson’s fault that LeBron James is currently having a meltdown and telling everybody who will listen that he needs more playmakers. Not only because Tristan isn’t a playmaker himself, but because he knowingly signed a contract that paid him too much, a contract which then prevented the Cavaliers from acquiring…
Read MoreRicky Rubio 14 Points/13 Assists Full Highlights (2/1/2017)
Ricky Rubio is currently shooting a career-best 38.7% from the field. He’s also attempting a career-low 6.6 field goals per game. The two might be connected if he’s being pickier with his shots and only taking ones he thinks he can make. Unrelated to those two stats is his ETL (Eyelash Thickness Level) which is…
Read MoreWilly Hernangomez 16 Points Full Highlights (2/1/2017)
Willy Hernangomez: the savior of Spaniards in the NBA? The Gasol brothers only have a few years left and somebody needs to step up to the plate to represent Spain over here in the states. The savior was supposed to be Ricky Rubio but he still can’t shoot, and if he never develops that skill…
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