Rockets Trade Brooks... At Last
After months of requesting a trade, Aaron Brooks's wish has finally been granted, but he took a reluctant Chase Budinger with him as well. Brooks and Budinger went to Phoenix for Goran Dragic and a 2012 first round pick last week, and the draft pick was the key part of the steal for the Houston Rockets.
"Everyone is aware of what Aaron (Brooks) is capable of. He just had a down year last year due to the rise of Kevin Martin, and was demoted to the bench this year due to Kyle Lowry's play. The draft pick is ultimately what the franchise needed. With a talented draft class coming up, it will be worth it," Rockets interim GM Axel Gomez said.
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Nash: "Up to Management to Trade Me"
After acquiring Aaron Brooks and Chase Budinger from the Houston Rockets, the Phoenix Suns have shown promise for the future. Brooks has already had two games in which he scored 30 or more points, while Budinger has had one game with 20 more points. Meanwhile, Steve Nash's minutes were cut in the four games the Suns have played since the trade. Rumors continue to fly about whether or not Nash wants a trade. Nash spoke to the public on this subject.
"I just want to play basketball. It is up to management to trade me; I'm letting them make that decision. Whatever choice they make, I agree with them wholeheartedly," Nash said in a post-game conference after a blowout loss to the Washington Wizards. Nash has stated that he'd prefer to stay loyal to Phoenix, however, he also stated that he wouldn't mind playing for a contending team.
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Knicks, A Huge Fall From Grace
The New York Knicks, after a 15-3 start to the season in November, have dropped to just 18-16 going 3-13 in the month of December. Their superstar Carmelo Anthony played just one of those games, missing 15 games due to injury. It can be agreed that Anthony's absence completely destroyed the team, thus their lack of wins. He did, however, return near the end of the month, so hopefully that gets the Knicks back on their feet.
"I knew it was too good to be true," said one Knicks fan, "every time the sun is shining on the Knicks something always has to happen. This month has shown us the true value of Melo; his essential role on the team was under appreciated by almost everyone."
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Magic's Howard: "Get Me More Help, Or I'll Help Someone Else"
Sources say that Dwight Howard has threatened the Orlando Magic front office that he'll request a trade if they don't swing a deal to turn their season around. Orlando is 15-20 so far this season, struggling to get at the .500 mark. Injuries have derailed the Magic to an extent, and Howard has had to pick up the slack all season long.
There are many teams aggressively seeking Howard, and rumor has it that he may go to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom.
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New Reign in the Pacific Division
After years of consistent playoff appearances from the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns, it looks like the standings may be turning upside down this season. The Sacramento Kings sit atop the Pacific Division with an 18-15 record, followed closely by the 16-14 Golden State Warriors. The Los Angeles Clippers sit behind them at borderline playoff contention with a 17-16 record.
Meanwhile, the Lakers and the Suns are 15-18 and 9-22 respectively. If this keeps up, the young up and coming aforementioned teams will reign the Pacific Division for years to come; all three are set for the future with their young players.
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Player | Conference | Statistics |
LeBron James (MIA) | East Player | 27.5 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 6.0 apg, 1.9 spg, 1.6 bpg, 49.1% FG, 34.6% 3P, 81.1% FT |
Kevin Durant (OKC) | West Player | 31.9 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.7 spg, 1.8 bpg, 51.3% FG, 39.6% 3P, 89.2% FT |
Brandon Knight (TOR) | East Rookie | 15.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.0 spg, 47.4% FG, 84.1% FT |
Xavier Nelson (LAL) | West Rookie | 15.4 ppg, 6.8 apg, 2.3 rpg, 1.8 spg, 35.2 %FG, 80.5% FT |
Week | East Player | West Player |
November 27-December 3 | LeBron James (MIA) | Kevin Durant (OKC) |
December 4-10 | LeBron James (MIA) | Kevin Durant (OKC) |
December 11-17 | Dwyane Wade (MIA) | Kevin Durant (OKC) |
December 18-24 | LeBron James (MIA) | Kevin Durant (OKC) |
December 25-31 | LeBron James (MIA) | Chris Paul (NOH) |
karlsanada10 wrote:Can't believe SA and LAL are deep down on the playoffs picture.o.O Same with Orlando Magic in the East.
hova- wrote:Kevin Martin in the .50/.40/.90 club, hell yeah. You're still going strong.
Justine. wrote:Considering how the Suns is performing, that pick is something. Great deal I've been checking here always but not posting comments so sorry. Really happy to see my player doing good, and our standing is really opposite IRL
Thierry • wrote:Good to see the Suns struggling Loving the headlines.
benji wrote:LeBron is such a choker. And people were talking about him as an all-time great. As having possibly surpassed Kobe. What a joke.
velvet bliss wrote:Andrew, you the real MVP.
Andrew wrote:He who flops and flails to the Finals and a title, flops and flails best.
Lamrock wrote:Marcin Gortat is younger than Kaman and better than him too - at least in real life. However, this association started a while back, so Gortat might not have very good ratings here.
hova- wrote:23 boards for Perkins? Looks like he was beasting against Yao down low.
shadowgrin wrote:The cheesy overused (Thunder Strikes) title brought me here.
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