None conventional schedules are a norm primarily due to the pandemic but the NBA and the NBA Players Union agreed to let the next season roll before the year-end… and the timelines and key dates will be very tight.
It seems the Pat Riley culture continues to weave magic as protégé head coach Eric Spoelstra got the better of the equally talented Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. Miami has made the most of their big 3 in Goran Dragic, Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler. The three stars are expected to continue leading Miami against the Lebron James and Anthony Davis (AD) superstar duo.
Fatigue was a factor in the Nuggets loss in the first game but game 2 was a closer match with LA’s Anthony Davis saving the Lakers with a game winning three point shot.
With the League regular season suspended indefinitely, fans are left wanting and eager for game time action. It is tiring to watch regular-season replays and people are looking forward to the resumption of this season if the NBA decides to do so … a big IF given that the United States is now the epicenter of the pandemic. The release of the Last Dance is a breath of fresh air for a basketball country like the Philippines.
One of the keenly anticipated events of an NBA regular season, the trade deadline (set February 7th this season) almost always comes out with a list of surprises, winners and losers. I see a couple of teams that boosted their stock for a deep playoff run, and potentially even a run for the NBA Finals.
The world knows Kobe’s accomplishments so I won’t list them down anymore. We also know that at 41, he could, and definitely would have, influenced the younger generation of players as a personal trainer or coach. All the possibilities have gone but one thing is for certain, his legacy will last throughout history. May you rest in peace, Black Mamba.
In this marquee match-up, defense won over the offense in a game that wasn’t decided until the last few seconds of the ball game with a gem of a ball deflection by Patrick Beverley on Lebron James.
Williamson, 6’7 and 280 lbs, will not just miss the opener but potentially the first 24 or so games of the Pelicans this year, an event that delayed his first step to an official regular game. He suffered the injury in a pre-season match against the San Antonio Spurs and as early as now, people are starting to wonder if the 19-year-old is simply “too heavy” for his own good. Can his knees hold up all that weight, power and force by which he plays?
