NBA Week in Review
There's been a lot going on in the NBA the past week or so, including some memorable games and player matchups.
- 76ers vs Heat - Dwyane Wade and Allen Iverson put on quite a show last night. Philly ended up on the losing end, despite Iverson's 45 pts. Wade led Miami w/ 33 pts and 13 assists.
- Ben Wallace fined by the Bulls - Wallace chose to wear a headband in one of the last games, which resulted in coach Scott Skiles pulling him from the game and fining him for breaking a team rule prohibiting headbands.
- NBA Finals Preview?? - Orlando and Utah met last night for what some say could be an NBA Finals preview. Dwight Howard's monster game dealt the Jazz their 2nd loss in a row after starting out the season 12-1. Utah is way over-hyped... luckily they are in a weak division, so they should still have a good seed in the playoffs.
- Golden State - The Warriors are moving up in the NBA ranks this week after two strong wins over the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs - all despite missing their star player, Baron Davis. Jason Richardson has stepped up and has led the Warriors.
- Shaq Out - Shaquille O'Neal's knee surgery is leading some to suggest that his career is declining and/or almost over. Shaq suggest otherwise of course, but his stats don't lie... he is on the decline.
- Clippers Reward Dunleavy - The L.A. Clippers rewarded coach Mike Dunleavy w/ a 4 yr contract extension worth $21 million. This makes no sense, considering the much-hyped Clippers are in the Pacific Division cellar. What happened to winning the division? Reward the guy after he performs, not before.
- Corey Maggette - Constant trade rumors surround Maggette almost every day. The latest rumors suggest the Denver Nuggets may try to acquire him.
- Derek Anderson - Signed by the Charlotte Bobcats.
- Carmello Anthony - Probably the front-runner for MVP right now, Anthony leads the league in scoring and has kept the Nuggets afloat almost single-handedly (J.R. Smith has helped too).
- Best Dunks - The Best Damn Show Period is doing a “Top 50 Dunks of all time“ special. It's hard to argue the best dunk, but Vince Carter probably gets the nod with his facial on Frederic Weis in the 2000 Olympics.