CLEANTHONY EARLY is reportedly out for 6-12 weeks after being shot in the knee during a robbery early Wednesday morning. The Knicks forward is reportedly in stable condition, and his early MRI reports showed "no structural demage or surgery needed on the shot knee" which is good news. He thanked his fans via Instagram and Twitter: "Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers... this is a minor setback for a major comeback!" Superstar teammate Carmelo Anthony issued a plea for gun control following the shooting, stating that "We are all targets." Carmelo added that "We need to do a better job of putting ourselves in a safer environment" regarding the controversial topic of gun control. This is obviously not a politics blog, but 'Melo has a point. Wishing all the best for a speedy and healthy recovery for Cleanthony Early!
WEDNESDAY REALLY IS OPPOSITE DAY! Well, at least in the basketball world. The Warriors lost on the same day that the 76ers won, making Golden State 29-2 and Philadelphia 3-31. The 76ers actually have now won 2 of their last 3 with a narrow loss sandwiched in between, and might actually be finally figuring things out. New acquisition Ish Smith scored 18 points in the win -- maybe Philly deserved even higher than a B+. Golden State, on the other hand, took a beating at the hands of Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks, losing 114-91 in a game that wasn't even as close as the box score indicates. And the box score doesn't even indicate that it's close at all. In all fairness, the Warriors were without superstar PG Stephen Curry, who will miss a couple of games due to a lower leg injury. But then again, in all fairness, star SG Klay Thompson was awful in an attempt to step up for his fellow splash brother, scoring only 10 points on 4/15 shooting and was tied for the highest scoring Golden State starter. Yikes, I think the secret to the Warriors' success is pretty obvious (Curry).
THE LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS were supposed to take a step back after superstar PF Blake Griffin's latest injury, but that hasn't been the case. With Thursday's hard-fought 95-89 victory over the Pelicans, LA has just completed a perfect 5-0 road trip. Griffin, of course, will be out another week with a partially torn left quandon. But no Blake, no problem for the Clippers. You would assume that superstar PG Chris Paul and C DeAndre Jordan have stepped up in Blake's absence, and you would be correct, but SG J.J Redick has scored at least 25 points in 3 of the last 4 games, and was the leading scorer each time. LA has now willed themselves from a dreadful 6-7 start to a now 21-13 (.618) record, good for fourth in the West. To quote the movie 8 Mile with Eminem: "Don't choke this time."
THE SHOOTING STARS event at All-Star weekend has been scrapped, according to Heat star PF/C Chris Bosh. "Team Bosh", featuring Bosh, NBA legend Dominique Wilkins, and WNBA star Swin Cash are the three-time defending champions, but unfortunately the event will not continue in Toronto due to some currently unknown reason. This comes to the dismay of Raptors star PG Kyle Lowry, who wanted to perform in the event in front of his home crowd. It is unknown what, if anything, will replace the Shooting Stars event, which has been part of the All-Star festivities since 2004.
WEDNESDAY REALLY IS OPPOSITE DAY! Well, at least in the basketball world. The Warriors lost on the same day that the 76ers won, making Golden State 29-2 and Philadelphia 3-31. The 76ers actually have now won 2 of their last 3 with a narrow loss sandwiched in between, and might actually be finally figuring things out. New acquisition Ish Smith scored 18 points in the win -- maybe Philly deserved even higher than a B+. Golden State, on the other hand, took a beating at the hands of Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks, losing 114-91 in a game that wasn't even as close as the box score indicates. And the box score doesn't even indicate that it's close at all. In all fairness, the Warriors were without superstar PG Stephen Curry, who will miss a couple of games due to a lower leg injury. But then again, in all fairness, star SG Klay Thompson was awful in an attempt to step up for his fellow splash brother, scoring only 10 points on 4/15 shooting and was tied for the highest scoring Golden State starter. Yikes, I think the secret to the Warriors' success is pretty obvious (Curry).
THE LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS were supposed to take a step back after superstar PF Blake Griffin's latest injury, but that hasn't been the case. With Thursday's hard-fought 95-89 victory over the Pelicans, LA has just completed a perfect 5-0 road trip. Griffin, of course, will be out another week with a partially torn left quandon. But no Blake, no problem for the Clippers. You would assume that superstar PG Chris Paul and C DeAndre Jordan have stepped up in Blake's absence, and you would be correct, but SG J.J Redick has scored at least 25 points in 3 of the last 4 games, and was the leading scorer each time. LA has now willed themselves from a dreadful 6-7 start to a now 21-13 (.618) record, good for fourth in the West. To quote the movie 8 Mile with Eminem: "Don't choke this time."
THE SHOOTING STARS event at All-Star weekend has been scrapped, according to Heat star PF/C Chris Bosh. "Team Bosh", featuring Bosh, NBA legend Dominique Wilkins, and WNBA star Swin Cash are the three-time defending champions, but unfortunately the event will not continue in Toronto due to some currently unknown reason. This comes to the dismay of Raptors star PG Kyle Lowry, who wanted to perform in the event in front of his home crowd. It is unknown what, if anything, will replace the Shooting Stars event, which has been part of the All-Star festivities since 2004.
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