The Round Up - January 11th, 2012.

Stats Rundown

Last night at the Staples Center, Kevin Durant was determined to take another scoring champion trophy from Kobe Bryant. He maybe 2.5 points behind the Black Mamba's 30 a night but it is not too late to comeback from behind. He dropped a season high 42 points on 16 of 25 shooting, while grabbing 8 boards and dishing out 5 assists to show off his improved all around game.

Dishin': As his loyal partner in crime, Russell Westbrook had his share in the destruction of the Lakers. The spontaneous point guard finished with 27 points (10 of 21 shooting), 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals to give the once dominant LA team their first 6 game losing steak since 2007.

Enough: If a longtime dedicated Laker fan like Jack Nicholson, leaves a game early because he can't stay to watch his team get pulverized, the Lakers have lost all hope. Hey, at least Kobe passed Alex English for 8th on the all-time made field goals list.

Shout Out: To Luol Deng's 33 points (13 of 18), 5 rebounds and 4 assists to help keep the Bulls undefeated in Friday games (4-0).

To Devin Harris's near perfect shooting game, he had 24 point on 7 of 8 shooting (4 of 5 from the three), 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in the Atlanta Hawk victory over the Utah Jazz.

To Kyrie Irving for always keeping his Cavaliers in games. Despite Denver turning the ball over 22 times, the sophomore's 28 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals could not get the job done in Mile high City.

And to Tony Parker, who put up a valiant effort in the Spurs loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He scored a game high 30 points (10 of 21), 3 of which were none more important then this shot that took his team into overtime.

However, his effort will prove to be no match for the Girt and Grind Grizzlies.

Rookie Watch: In Damian Lillard's homecoming to Oakland, he put on a quite a show for his family and friends. The surefire Rookie of the Year went for 37 points on 15 of 25 shooting and shot 7 of 12 from behind the arc. He also got 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and absolutely no help from his teammates, who shot a combined total 67 shots and only scored 60 points. On the other side, the victory for the Golden State Warriors matches their win total of 23 games from last season.

Time Machine User: Paul Pierce not only looks and plays like an old man, he is one, and a damn good one too. He had 23 points (8 of 14), 6 rebounds, and 3 assists to lead the Celtics to their 5 game winning streak. As a added bonus, he passed Dominique Wilkins for the 11th spot in the NBA all time scoring list.

Stay Toasty: When you are a man of Joey Crawford's age, keeping blood circulating through your body is a must. Kirk is mesmerized. (Via: @cjzero)

Highlights

Hook Up: The Bromance between Stephen Curry and David Lee transpires on court as well. They don't even have to look at each other to know where the ball is coming.

Fancy: Jamaal Tinsley is actually pulling off street ball moves at the age of 34.

Athletic Reptiles: Toronto might not a be one of the best teams, but they do always have a high flyer in their shooting guard position. Which is more than enough of a reason to watch their games. Please get Terrence Ross on the dunk contest and put the Raptors name in the public.

Innocent Bystander: Manu Ginobili is having one of those "I am too old for this shit" moments. Seriously, what were you thinking? Now Coach Pop has to sit for the next game and risk a fine.

A Few On-Air slip ups from Kenneth Faried and Matt Harpring from last night.

If you have a television or any idea how sports broadcasting works, you know that game are live and people make mistakes. These mistakes depending on severity can cost your job, but in most cases they make for hilarious YouTube clips.

Fresh off the victory over the Orlando Magic, Kenneth Faried was a little surprised to hear that he finished with a ridiculous 19 points and 19 boards in the Pepsi Center.

Nothing really unacceptable, as long as you don't go Shaq mode, you won't run into problems anytime soon.

Kenneth Faried wasn't the only one though, Matt Harpring, a player turned "Analyst," accidentally confessed to drinking an alcoholic beverage during the Charlotte Bobcats vs. Utah Jazz game, which is understandable. If working for the Bobcats doesn't entitle you to alcohol, why is anyone working for them, am I right?

Nice recovery Matt, you totally did not make things worst.

The Round Up - January 9th, 2013.

Everything Chris Duhon does it gold. (Via: @cjzero)

The Lakers season summed in one .GIF.
Fact: The Lakers haven't won since last year and are tied for their worst 35-game start since the 1993-94 season. Trolling has never been more fun. Oh, and Kobe Bryant leads the NBA in most missed field goals now, he is at 15,296 bricks and counting.

Stats Rundown

Kyrie Irving should never take that mask off, he went for 33 points on 11 of 15 shooting, 4 assists, 3 steals and was 5 of 6 from the three, in feather plucking of the Atlanta Hawks. The sophomore scored 18 of his team's 28 points in the third quarter, who needs LeBron anymore.

Honorable Mention: To Brandon Jenning's 35 points (12 of 24), 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 of 10 shooting from the three. He scored 16 points in the third quarter and knocked down 4 three pointers in that stretch.

To Al Jefferson's 26 points (11 of 15 shooting because it is not that hard to score if you are only 4 feet away from the rim), 8 rebounds, and 2 assists to give Charlotte their 12 straight home loss.

Boards: The Manimal, Kenneth Faried was out for blood in the contest against the Orlando Magic. He scored 19 points (7 of 10), stole 2 basketballs, blocked also 2 basketballs and grabbed 19 rebounds (9 of which were offensive) in the victory.

Block Party: Larry Sanders is a party animal, his 7 blocks in the W over the Chicago Bulls gets him his 5th straight game with 4+ blocks, this is the longest streak by a Milwaukee Buck since Kareem Abdul Jabbar in 1973-74.

Dimes: Chris Paul the Point God is playing at a divine level, he had 19 points (8 of 13), 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 16 assists in the win against the Dallas Mavericks. Are you not impressed yet? Okay, how about learning that he was responsible for 57 of the Clippers' 99 points. Boom, that is the sound of your mind exploding.

Via: @cjzero

Rookie Watch: Jared Sullinger is quickly maturing into one of Boston's secret weapons. The rookie has stepped up his play as of late and got the Celtics back on track as a playoff team. His 12 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists were huge off the bench in the victory over the Phoenix Suns. Speaking of the bench, remember how I ripped them, yea they scored 47 of Boston's total 87 points last night.

Suicidal Behavior: Kendrick Perkins dug himself an early grave by stepping into the face of Nikola "The Human Meat Grinding Machine" Pekovic. (Via: @cjzero)

 Perk is so rude. I hope he knows that Nick Collison is better than him and deserves his minutes.

Framed: Andrei Kirilenko got called for a foul on Kevin Durant because he allowed the skinny swing man to push him into an opponent point guard that tried for a flop. (Via: @cjzero)

Sloppy Mess: There were a total of 38 turnovers in the Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Hornets game and neither team cracked 90 points. As you can imagine, it was not pretty.

Your Beardness: James Harden has broken Mose Malone's Rockets record of 13 consecutive games with 25+ points. 14 games in a row isn't easy, fortunately he had exactly 25 points to pass the record.

Highlights

Advanced Fundamentals: Marc Gasol knows there are always more to just footwork, you got to fancy it up sometimes.

A Year Ago: This man was in the hospitalized for a life threatening heart surgery, since then, at least recently, he has been providing the Celtics valuable minutes off the bench and is occasionally dunking on everybody. R.I.P. Jermiane O'Neal.

Recovery: Dante Cunningham totally lost the ball on purpose to stuff his stats.

La Pistola: Ricky Rubio is truly a magician with the basketball.

This pass was even better, but his teammates always ruin it for him.

Ty Lawson stole Javale McGee's shoe during the Nuggets' game.

I guess there is an advantage being small after all. Oh, and Javale keep your shoes on, ain't nobody want to smell your nasty feet.

Via: Denver Stiffs

The Round Up - January 5th, 2013.

Stats Rundown

(Mark J. Terill/AP Photo) Blake Griffin makes really ugly in game faces.

The Point God has landed on Earth and all we can do is watch. Chris Paul went for 27 points on 10 of 12 shooting, knocking down 5 of his 6 three point attempts, to go with his 9 assists, 5 rebounds and a steal in the shaming of the Golden State Warriors. Oh, and he did all that in 28 minutes.

Honorable Mention: Despite the loss to the Houston Rockets, Kyrie Irving was an unstoppable force. The sophomore carried his dead beat of a team with 30 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. He was so good, we can just forget that the 8 turnovers ever happened.

Dishin': Rajon Rondo isn't taking my criticism too well, he looks like he is try to stop at nothing to prove me wrong. Well, if a triple double doesn't rid the doubters, I don't know what can. His 14 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals shot the Atlanta Hawks out of the sky.

Time Machine User: Paul Pierce came out of half time on a mission, he vanquished the 15 point lead the Atlanta Hawks had in the first, and led a 33-9 third quarter that would later decide the game. The Truth had 26 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists without any athleticism, Paul Pierce basketball never makes sense.

Twinsies: Wesley Matthew and Nicholas Batum of the Portland Trail Blazers scored 26 points each in the victory over the Minnestoa Timberwolves. They combined for 52 points on only 26 shots.

The Orlando Magic starting back court of Jameer Nelson and Arron Affalo both scored 29 points in the tough loss to the New York Knicks. It takes a lot more to outscore Carmelo Anthony when he drops 40 points (14 of 29 shooting) and grabs 6 rebounds against you. Also doesn't help that you let him score 16 points in the 4th quarter.

Highlights

Transition Games: I think Andre Iguodala has a pretty good grasp on Denver's high octane offensive concept.

The Man with Two First Names: Just a heads up, Paul George is really good at dunking.

Lob Airgeles Clippers: Isn't it fun to play with a guy that can catch anything you throw up. Must be great, but have you ever thought about how the basketball rim feels. It must be in pain from the constant pounding (Haha).

The Round Up - January 3rd, 2013.

Stats Rundown

Carmelo Anthony has yet struggled to score. He had 23 points on 9 of 20 shooting, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in the blow out victory over the San Antonio Spurs, who were on their 4th game in the last 5 nights. Way to schedule games, NBA.

Reversal: Both the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks don't score a whole lot in the paint, due to their reliance on three point shooting. But for a team that has Tim Duncan and sneaky Tony Parker, you would think they score more than 12 points in the paint, let alone allowing the Knicks outscore them by 24. Which pretty much explains Coach Pop's face. (Via: @netw3rk)

No, it' not. It is just another Gary Neal play. 

Rookie Watch x Time Machine User: At age 38, Pablo Prigioni is the oldest NBA rookie, who found a retirement home in New York (It is funny, because the Knicks are old). He was huge off the bench last night, he dished out 9 assists and stole 3 basketballs in the victory. I actually have no idea how Pablo plays in his younger years in the Euroleague, but you get what I mean.

Little Man Comeback: J.J. Barea of the Minnesota Timberwolves scored 12 of his total 17 points in the 4th quarter to get the victory over the Denver Nuggets.

Baby Hair Records: Andre Miller scored his 15,000th point yesterday, becoming the 8th NBA player with 15,000+ points and 7,500 assists.

Weird Accident: Stephen Jackson injured his ankle when he fell on a waitress serving the the Mayor of New York. Coincidence or evil genius? Jackson did not return to the game, probably because Pop can use it as an excuse to rest him.

Fade Check: Iman Shumpert busts out the Gangnam Style on the bench because he heard it could cure injuries. (Via: @TheKnicksWall)

Tyson Squat: Tyson Chandler has mastered the art of AERObic exercises. I'm sorry.(Via: @TheKnicksWall)

Highlights

Good Accidents: My "bad passes makes the best alley oops" theory stands.

The Round Up - January 1st, 2013.

Stats Rundown

He might take a questionable amount of unadvised 3 pointers, but Josh Smith does a lot of other things right. J-Smooth had 23 points (11 of 20 shooting), 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks in the victory over the New Orleans Hornets. To add to his amazing line, he also grabbed his 5000th rebound last night, get him to the All Star game people.

Honorable Mention: To Carmelo Anthony's 45 points on only 24 attempts, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Even though the Knicks lost, Melo couldn't miss shot in the game. Just watch.

Dishin': Jrue Holiday is putting on a solid All Star campaign, 26 points (10 of 19), and 10 assists. Despite the horrible start he got off to, he is now averaging 19 and 9, showing everyone that he is one of the best guards in the East.

Back court Vibes: Holiday's partner in Philadelphia didn't do too bad himself, Evan Turner got 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists to carve up the imaginary Lakers defense.

Rookie Watch: Bradley Beal is finally showing off his shooting stroke, the kid went for 22 points (7 of 16), 4 rebounds and 2 assists in another Wizards loss, because they are the Wizards.

Damian Lillard might not have gotten the honor, but he did do this to the New York Knicks.

Time Machine User: Kobe Bryant is going to kill someone if the Lakers continue to struggle. His 36 points (14 of 29), and 6 rebounds was a waste of effort and it will continue to be, unless someone, everyone is playing defense.

Clyde Suit: Mean and Green. (Via: @jose3030)

WTF: The Madison Square Garden held a baby race during the halftime. Not exactly sure how to feel about this. (Via: @blazermb)

It's Over: The Los Angeles Clippers' 17 game winning streak has come to an end at the Pepsi Center in Denver.

Highlights

Vinsanity: Vince Carter still got some bounce in his old, old, brittle legs.

What's luck got to do with it: Jodie Meeks is livin' on a prayer.

Feed the Beast: I know we all want some of whatever Javale McGee is cooking. This his first made 3 in the NBA, and we can expect more because the Andrew Bynum itch is strong.

NBA Boxing Day involved some hard fouls.

A few players from the NBA took Boxing Day to a literal level, using various types of boxing during games from last night. To make it right for the victims, let's play a game of "Dirty or Not." The rules are simple, watch the video and determine whether it was "Dirty or Not."

First up from the docket, we have a sad Dwight Howard taking out his frustration on Kenneth Faried.

This was definitely intentional and unnecessary. Dwight is lucky he won't get a suspension because Faried's dreads softened the blow to his head. His Laker teammate, Jordan Hill however, took a full Dwight kick to his face and his hair ccould not help him in any way.

Verdict: Not. Just a hard foul that went the wrong way.

J.R. Smith picked up his own flagrant foul after a sneaky shoulder to the airborne Goran Dragic.

Dragic did not return to the game, thanks to the contusions he received to his wrist, hip and back.

Verdict: Dirty, he purposely ran into Dragic and kept his arms to his side to look like it was unintentional.

I saved the best (in this case, worst) for last, we have Dwyane Wade splitting Ramon Sessions's groin in half.

Ramon Session was a little too chill about this, making me believe the kick wasn't as powerful as shown on the video.

Verdict: Dirty, even though it didn't cause much damage to Ramon's future child-creating endeavors, a man should never lift their leg up to another man's party area.

The Round Up - December 26th, 2012.

Stats Rundown

From the Phoenix Suns, Jared Dudley dropped a career high 36 points against the New York Knicks. However, his 5 rebounds, 3 assists and scoring was not enough to get the win. Here's a little foreshadow to why:

Via: thenbaguru

Honorable Mention: To Dorell Wright of the Philadelphia 76ers, who took over for the injured Jason Richardson and dominated. He scored 28 points on 8 of 11 shooting, and grabbed 6 rebounds to go with the win over the Memphis Grzzlies.

Glove: Monta Ellis was productive for a change. 20 points (3 for 3 from three), 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals against the struggling Brooklyn Nets. If you are wondering how he got 7 assists, well this is an example of a "Monta" assist:

Duos: LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for a approximately 75 percent of the Heat's offense. LeBron had 27 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, while his sidekick got 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists in the victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. Who, by the way are on a 16 game losing streak. I guess they can only win 7 games per season.

Robin Lopez and Greivis Vasquez combined for 60 percent of the Hornets' points. Coincidentally they also had 56 in total. It is even weirder that one of them scored 29, while the other got 27 in their own victory. Totally not planned. This win over the Orlando Magic snaps their 11 game losing streak.

Rookie Watch: Just give Damian Lillard the ROY already, the award itself doesn't really mean anything but this man is putting on a show. 17 points (7 of 14), 8 rebounds and 11 assists against the DeMarcus Cousins-less Kings team.

Time Machine User: Kobe Bryant went for 40 points (13 of 24), 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks to continue his 10th consecutive 30+ point game. This loss to the Denver Nuggets snaps their 5 game winning streak. You knew it was too good to be true.

Treys: Corey Brewer came off the Denver Nuggets bench to score 27 points in Kobe's face. He shot 6 of 7 from three in the 24 minutes of play.

Troubled Reptiles: Not a single Toronto Raptor starter more than 8 points in the 20 point loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

One Man Comeback: The Detroit Pistons were down 22 points entering the 4th quarter, in what seemed to be another blow out. But then Will Bynum happened. He scored 20 of his total 31 points in the 4th quarter to force overtime, where his team would eventually fall to the Atlanta Hawks. Good Job, Good Effort.

Trick-Tricks: Stephen Curry watched some Jamal Crawford tape.

Posterized: How can you be Mo Harkless?

Clutch: J.R. Smith poops on Jared Dudley's party by himself.

Blake Griffin pulls a prank on the cameraman.

Totally smooth, and unnecessary. I am sure you are not running any secret plays because one, Denver got blown out and two, your coach is Vinny Del Negro. Or there is a 3, which is probably the real reason. Blake is just bored, so he caused some mischief.

NBA Christmas Carols - Denver Nuggets Edition.

It is a good thing these guys can play basketball. Because I haven't heard anyone sing so off key, since some drunk dude took the mic in a bar on karaoke night. Seriously, if you are going buy this "Holiday Jam" for someone, don't expect any good reactions. No one, not even your mother will pretend to like your gift. There is one thing I can take away from this video, Julyan Stone is awesome, from the way his name is spelt to his old school dance moves.

Just because of Julyan Stone, the Nuggets get a place ahead of the Lakers in my NBA Christmas Carol Power Rankings. While the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, and Minnesota Timberwolves stay in front.

The Round Up - December 18th, 2012.

Stats Rundown

We have two triple doubles in the 10 game schedule from last night and both of them were the second triple double in each of their respective careers. Jordan Crawford had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in another overtime Wizards loss. Joakim Noah didn't score as many points, but he got 11 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 blocks and the W over the Boston Celtics.

Doin' Work: Another historic night for LeBron James. His 22 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists, and 4 blocks is a line that have not been accomplished in the past 16 seasons, besides for the 4 other times he has done it. And to do it without a turnover tonight, makes him the first. Bonus, he didn't commit a single foul, this dude is unreal.

Rookie Watch: In his first game back into the starting line up, Anthony Davis shows us why we should fear the brow. 15 points (4 of 7), 16 rebounds, 4 steals and a block in the loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Hornets are on a 8 game losing streak.

Time Machine User: Tim Duncan celebrates the opening of his car shop with a throwback performance of 31 points (11 of 25), 18 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 5 blocks in the loss to the Denver Nuggets. Oh, and he scored his 23,000th point in this game as well.

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points again, which makes it his 7th, and the only player to do so at 34 or older.

Fail: Reggie Evans missed the game winning layup agianst the Utah Jazz. The Charlotte Bobcats had 10 seconds to beat the Los Angeles Lakers, they had 4 attempts during that time and of course they lost, because they are the Bobcats.

Things didn't go well for the Minnesota Timberwolves either. They out rebounded the Miami Heat by 28, and still lost by 11 points. Kevin Love scored on his own basket (Via: @cjzero)...

 

 .. And Lou Amundson airballs a freethrow.

Mismatch: Nikola Pekovic hid Norris Cole. (Via: @cjzero)

Potential: Gordan Hayward is probably the second to Kenneth Faried when it comes to pinning people's shots against the backboard during a fast break.

It's the Altitude: Speaking of Kenneth Faried, he doesn't have the best teammates. But to be fair, it is natural to run away from a guy that is about to spew his guts.

Taste your own medicine: Gerald Henderson did his impression of Dwight's overrated Superman Dunk on the creator himself.

The Round Up - December 16th, 2012.

Stats Rundown

Jose Calderon gets his second career triple double, 18 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists in the victory over the Houston Rockets. The Raptors are on a 2 game winning streak after losing 6 games in a row. Watch out NBA world!

Boards: J.J. Hickson of the Portland Trail Blazers had 16 rebounds (8 Offensive) and 24 points (10 of 14 shooting) in a spectacular win over the New Orleans Hornets.

5x5: Nicholas Batum joins a short list of players that have accomplished a 5x5, a feat that requires at least 5 in each of the 5 "Good" statistics. His 11 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks makes him the 8th player since 86'-87' to ever do so.

Rookie Watch: In the first battle between the ROY candidates, Anthony Davis outperformed Damian Lillard with an efficient 15 points (5 of 10) and 5 rebounds off the bench. But it didn't matter because the Hornets lost and Damian who had 16 points (5 of 14), scored the game winning basket.

Time Machine User: Kobe Bryant became the 3rd player in NBA history to score at least 30 points in 5 straight games over the age of 34, with his 34 points (12 of 21), 4 rebounds and 6 assist performance that defeated the Philadelphia 76ers.

Athletic Reptiles: Again, Raptor shooting guards are drafted only based on dunking ability.

What Bust?: Kwame Brown lets the Los Angeles Lakers know what they have been missing.

The Round Up - Deember 14th, 2012.

Stats Rundown

No one is more efficient than Kevin Durant, 31 points on 10 of 14 shooting. 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and the W over the Sacramento Kings is not bad either.

Boards: David Lee only knows how to get double doubles, he had 24 points and 15 rebounds in the loss to the Orlando Magic. Dudes probably partied too hard in Miami.

Dishin': Greivis Vasquez handed out 17 assists to go with his 15 points and 5 rebounds for the New Orleans Pelicans Hornets.

Rookie Watch: Unibrow-less Austin Rivers went for 27 points (5 of 6 from three) in the loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. This is the first time of the season he has scored more than 15 points, hopefully this will finally get him going.

Time Machine User: Kobe Bryant scored 30 points in the most Kobe Bryant way possible, 30 points on 29 attempts. Only 9 fell and 11 of those points came from free throws. He also had 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and a block in a win over the Washington General Wizards. He is now 9th in all time field goals made.

The Other Isiah Thomas: The one on the Sacramento Kings, scored 23 of his 26 points (10 for 13) in the 4th quarter in the loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Little guys are the best.

Athletic Reptiles: Fact - All Raptor shooting guards are really good at dunking.

No look: CJ Watson has all of Gerald Wallace's hustle to thank for.

Iso-Joe: Joe Johnson doing what Joe Johnson does best. Dribbling the clock out, settling for a step back and of course it was for the win, in a double overtime against the Detroit Pistons.

Fly-By: Jeff Green ran Carlos Delfino over.

Italian Special: What just happened? And how did Danilo Gallinari do that.

2 in 1: Sometimes Javale McGee makes really good plays. Does that count for a block and a steal?

The Round Up - December 12th, 2012.

Stats Rundown

Crazy night in the association, 13 games and a lot of surprises. Kevin Durant saved his team from a potential embarrassing loss to the New Orleans Hornets Pelicans with his 35 points from an efficient 11 of 20 shooting (field), 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.

Boards: Ed Davis shows us why he should be played over Andrea Bargnani, 24 points (11 of 13), 12 rebounds, 3 steals in the loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

Dishin': Rajon Rondo would rather pad stats than win games, probably not true, but he sure looked like it. 16 points, 9 rebounds, 15 assists and 3 steals in the double over time win against the Dallas Mavericks.

Time Machine User: Tim Duncan slaps father time in the face with 22 points, 21 rebounds and 6 blocks in the loss to the Utah Jazz.

In other old people news, Paul Pierce becomes the 25th player to score 23,000 points in the NBA.He scored exactly the number he wears on his jersey.

2-Bows: Bad day for Wade, first he gets poked in the eye by Klay Thompson's elbow and then takes another one from his own teammate, Mario Chalmers. Don't worry, he is okay, he left for a concussion test and returned at halftime. (Via: @cjzero)

 Unibrow Powers: Anthony Davis is either a smart rookie, or his unibrow can predict the future.

Splash: 3 players all coincidentally swished a half court (or beyond) buzzer beater in different games. Monta Ellis had one against the Kings, Toney Douglas dropped one on the Wizards, Zaza also hit one and it was the farthest of the three, but it didn't count. I was going post a sad Zaza Pachulia face, then I realized it is not a great way to start the morning.

Game Winners Galore: Another 3 players also hit shots, but this time they were for the win and they all just happened to upset the favorites.

Draymond Green stays slippin' on the screens

Goran Dragic goes around Marc Gasol, which is equivalent to traveling around the world.

Mo pressure, Mo answers:

Javale McGee presents: The Most Javale McGee minute of NBA Basketball.

When Javale McGee was shipped out to Denver, a little part of us died inside. While we are glad that he is developing into a solid NBA player under Coach Karl, we missed the Washington Knucklehead moments. He offered comic relief in those retina torturing games with his volleyball spike blocks that ends up into the cheap seats, the countless unforced turnovers and the most ridiculous dunk attempts during games. But as much as he is trying to shed his image with a healthy amount of consistent play, he is always good for some classic Javale McGee plays and we love him for that.

Jason Kidd played with a helmet on in the second half.

Via: @porsche4door

After deciding the headband was not a good look to cover the stitches he received from Lance Stephenson on November 18th, he went with a band-aid instead. Unfortunately, Ty Lawson elbowed him in the head last night and forced the New York Knicks medical staff to take precautionary measures. Jason Kidd was advised to wear the NY Rangers helmet that are currently not of use during the NHL lockout that nobody cares about it, if he was to play in the game again.

Okay, I lied. But he did wear it during the entire half time warm ups and it was hilarious.

Via: @netw3rk and @BeyondtheBuzzer

The Round Up - December 9th, 2012.

Stats Rundown

Brandon Jennings did a little bit of everything, 26 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals in the new Barclays Center.

Buck Wild: The Milwaukee starting back court of Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis combined for 50 point in the win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Boards: Gerald Wallace crashed the boards for 16 rebounds to go with his 16 points against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Little Sheed: John Lucas III of the Toronto Raptors broke Rasheed Wallace's 85 second ejection by 16 seconds after getting in to a lover's quarrel with Matt Barnes.

Rookie Watch: The Canadian Rookie, Andrew Nicholson had 19 (9 of 11), 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals in the Orlando Magic victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Time Machine User: Kobe Bryant scored a lot of points (34) in another loss again. They drained 15 of their 28 three point attempts and still lost to the Utah Jazz at home.

Via: @cjzero

 I mean even Jack Nicholson didn't want to give the ball back to the referee, just so he can avoid watching the Lakers play defense.

Via: @cjzero

This is ny House: The New York Knicks remains as the only team to be undefeated (8-0) on their home floor.

Hot Potato: When the Phoenix Suns don't have Michael Beasley on, they actually like to share.

David and Goliath: Things are just getting rougher for Roy Hibbert each game, but there is no shame in getting blocked by a shell-less teenage mutant ninja turtle.

The Round Up - December 3rd, 2012.

Stats Rundown:

Blake Griffin scored a season high 30 points (14 of 20) and 11 rebounds in the victory over the Utah Jazz.

Honorable Mentions: To LaMarcus Aldridge's 25 points (12 of 17), 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks. Mo Williams had 20 points (7 of 11) and 12 assists against the Clippers.

Boards: Can someone box out Andy please, Varejao got the usual 18 rebounds (9 Offensive), to go with his 17 points, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in the win over the Detroit Pistons. Get him to the All Star game.

Rookie Watch: Damian Lillard didn't shoot too well, 6 of 16 from the field and still got 24 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists in the overtime victory against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Damaged: Look below to see why Ronny seems so troubled. (Via: @cjzero)

Deja Vu: Jeremy Evans reminds Ronny Turiaf of what it feels like to be dunked on. Poor Ronny just recently recovered from the preseason trauma, now he has to go to the therapists to stop the nightmares from recurring.

Franchise Records: Something tells me that the Los Angeles Clippers records weren't set that high. Jamal Crawford just shattered the consecutive free throws made streak with 45.

Game Winning Flop: I guess just being part of the Clippers rubbed off on Chauncey Billups, but if you ask him about that play, it was just veteran smarts. (Via: @BeckleyMason)

Creativity: What is with the self passes nowadays? Remember the good ol' days where you pass off the backboards. This must be the future, we are using the opponent's body now.

Don't Call it a Comeback: The Portland Trailer Blazers came back from a 18 point deficit in the last five minutes of the game to bring it into another overtime, where they beat the Charlotte Bobcats by 6.

As expected, the Toronto Raptors do not possess the ability to win close games, even after cutting a 17 point lead to one in the fourth quarter with 2 minutes to go, they still fell to the Denver Nuggets.

Ben "Threes" Gordon: His 29 points (9 of 16 shooting, 8 of 12 from three), 3 rebounds and 5 assists against the Blazers got him to the 10,000th point mark.

Innocent Bystander: The Bobcats were channeling their inner Jordan today, how else am I suppose to explain this Byron Mullens dunk on LaMarcus Aldridge.

Magic vs. Lakers will be uploaded soon, as well as Clippers vs. Jazz. Stay tuned.

Notes: Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors [11/29/12]

Golden State Warriors 106 - Denver Nuggets 105

The Good

Warriors: They managed to put together a strong enough defensive effort in the 4th quarter to comeback for the victory. The offense was not a problem in the 1st quarter. They were hitting everything in sight, until other quarters came along, and they couldn't put anything in the basket. Here's the problem, the Warriors are a jump shooting team. Without Andrew Bogut, the only option inside is David Lee. Stephen Curry and Lee's two man game can be at times overwhelming for some teams, as Lee is very capable of being an offensive juggernaut. However, on nights without a massive game from the lefty, Golden State relies on the shooting of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, who hasn't given a consistent output. These two are of the few most dangerous shooters that can hit a barrage of shots in any given night, at the same time, they can also take you out of the game.

Luckily it didn't happen tonight, in the fourth quarter of this game, Klay Thompson came back to life and brought the energy back to the rest of his guys. The sudden outburst of effort on both ends on the floor caught the Denver Nuggets off guard and they crumbled in crunch time.

Nuggets: Kenneth Faried. This guy just does everything right, he might not always show up on the box score with huge numbers, but I can guarantee you that every second he is on the basketball floor, he is going to give you a 100 percent. He never gives up on a play, he will hustle back on defense even if he didn't get an offensive opportunity and will impact the shot on the other end. I think he pinned like 4 warriors shots against the backboard.

Danilo Gallinari looks like he finally found his stroke, hitting 3 of Denver's total 10 three pointers on the night. The Nuggets need his shooting to space the floor, with Ty Lawson struggling early in the season, he needs help. If his teammates can hit shots, it will open up the lanes for the little guy to attack the basket, if not he can still kick out to get other guys going.

The Bad

Warriors: Let's face it, GSW is not a great defensive team (Yes, they have dramatically improved this season compared to the last - it is still too early to tell though), they can go from holding their own for a few good stretches, to getting ripped apart like Christmas presents. Individually, if you look at the roster, there are a lot of liabilities. The starting back court can improve, Curry has good hands, and Thompson has the length. The rest of the team, is a bit worrisome. I am going by minutes here, Carl Landry is undersized, David Lee moves like his legs are chained to a ton of cement blocks and Andris Biedrins is genetically incapable of staying in front of his man.

Andrew Bogut is the potential solution. He is, when healthy, one of the best current defending big man (there is not a lot of them). What he is missing in athleticism, he makes up for with smarts and width. The best thing is that, he can help on offense as well, like every foreign center, he is very adept to the pick and roll, can stretch the floor with his mid range shooting and pass the ball effectively. His skill set will heavily benefit the shooters of the this team and make the Warrior half court sets better.

Nuggets: Like their opponents, Denver is not great in the half court. While they can score seamlessly in transition, they cannot for some reason find a way to execute a play. If they can not get a shot off early with their quick ball movement, they will usually take up the shot clock and throw up a tough one (see Andre Igoudala. He really needs to take shots closer to the paint). A lot of this has to do with Ty Lawson, as the point guard he can't seem to navigate as smoothly as he did last year. Hopefully, this issue will fix itself, or Andre Miller is going to take his minutes.

On the other end, their defense was lacking, rotations were especially slow in the 1st and 4th quarter.
Also, Andre Miller completely botched the inbound pass for their last possession. (Jarrett Jack of GSW did too, it just wasn't as critical).