5. Rising Stars Game full of big names.
Victor Oladipo, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Andrew Wiggins, Mason Plumlee, Steven Adams and Michael Carter-Williams are just some of the names that highlight the great list of the competitiors in the new 2015 BBVA Compass NBA Rising Stars Game. It’ll be a great contest. It’s the day before the dunk contest, and for the first time that I can remember, all the dunk contest participants will be in the Risings Stars game which makes it even more exciting.
Hopefully the dunkers won’t give away any of their tricks a day early.
4. Hawks Stay Hot.
Atlanta Hawks are scorching the earth and at home in Hot-Lanta against the Brooklyn Nets, they continued their franchise-best 17 game winning streak. They have a nice lead in the Eastern Conference standings and they’re just insanely dominate at home with a record of 21-3 in ‘The Fortress’ or ‘The Highlight Factory’. The main thing now will be, how many Hawks will make the All-Star team?
3. Bigger problems in Big D.
This is what happened Tuesday. Now add another loss to that which is now a season high 4 consecutive losses and couple that with the fact they lost to the Houston Rockets who were without Dwight Howard. Oh, ya and the Dallas Mavericks are 11-9 since acquiring Rajon Rondo.
2. Kevin Durant sits and Thunder can’t hang with the tanking Knicks.
Yes, those tanking Knicks. The Oklahoma City Thunder came into New York and lost. If I told you before the game that the Thunder would be without Kevin Durant due to his big toe injury and Russell Westbrook would drop 40 on the Knicks in Madison Square Garden, there’s no way you would think they would lose, right?
Well they did, and Thunder are now 5-5 with Westbrook playing and Durant out.
1. LeBron can relax, Kyrie Irving can handle this.
Career-high and NBA Season-high 55 points by Kyrie Irving. Enjoy his masterful performance.
3 Biggest NBA Stories during the day.
2015 NBA Rising Stars Announced.
Paul George relives his horrific injury.
Statline of the night.
Kyrie Irving. 39 minutes, 55 points on 17-36 shooting, 11-19 from 3, 10-10 from the free throw line with 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.
Portland Trail Blazers at Cleveland Cavaliers. Cavs beat Blazers 99-94.
Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers. 76ers defeat Pistons 89-69.
Sacramento Kings at Toronto Raptors. Raptors beat Kings 119-102.
Brooklyn Nets at Atlanta Hawks. Hawks defeat Bets 113-102.
Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets. Rockets defeat Mavs 99-94.
Boston Celtics at Minnesota Timberwolves. T-Wolves defeat Celtics 110-98.
Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans. Nuggets beat Pelicans 93-85.
Oklahoma City Thunder at New York Knicks. Knicks defeat Thunder 100-92.
New Orleans Hornets at San Antonio Spurs. Spurs beat Hornets 95-86.
Los Angeles Clippers at Utah Jazz. Clippers beat Jazz 94-89.
Washington Wizards at Phoenix Suns. Suns beat Wizards 106-98.
