"Running" With The Bulls

Today I went to my first ever NBA game! It was the Chicago Bulls against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Bulls won 95-78, a 17 point win for Chicago. The Bulls were in a tight one in the first half but "ran" away with it in the final 2 quarters. After the game, I got to hang out with some of the Bulls players. To be specific, I was hanging out with Mike Dunleavy Jr. (Guard/Forward), Nazr Mohammed (Center), Taj Gibson (Forward) and Joakim Noah (Center). You might say "I don't believe you" but I have evidence. Here are pictures of the players with me:

Taj Gibson

Nazr Mohammed

Mike Dunleavy Jr.

Joakim Noah

Before I end this post, I want to thank Taj Gibson and his family. They're family friends of mine and if they weren't I wouldn't have gotten the opportunity to meet these players.

MVP This Season; Source And My Opinion

The NBA MVP (Most Valuable Player) award is given at the end of every season to the best player of that year. Who will win it this year? In this post I will tell you the top ten candidates for MVP this season (so far) and NBA.com's (link of home website) opinion of the top 10:

NBA.com's Top Ten (link of the top ten)

1) Kevin Durant

2) Paul George

3) LeBron James

4) Tony Parker

5) LaMarcus Aldridge 

6) Stephen Curry

7) Chris Paul

8) Kevin Love

9) James Harden 

10) Russell Westbrook

My Top Ten

1) Paul George 

2) Kevin Durant

3) LeBron James

4) LaMarcus Aldridge

5) Stephen Curry

6) Chris Paul

7) Kevin Love

8) James Harden

9) Damian Lillard

10) Russell Westbrook

(This is NOT my final top 10 players of the year!)

All-Star Ballot So Far; Who Are The Best Players?

The NBA 2013-2014 season All-Star Game is on February 16, 2014. The first All-Star ballot votes have come through. Here are the top players in the East and West, by frontcourt SF, PF and C and backcourt PG and SG (sorry about the length of the post):

Grizzlies Sign James Johnson

BREAKING NEWS

The Memphis Grizzlies signed Bulls draftee James Johnson today.

Celtics Coach Brad Stevens Said That Rajon Rondo May Return Soon... But When?

Newly acquired Head Coach for the Boston Celtics Brad Stevens said that star Point Guard Rajon Rondo may return as soon as early January! For you people that don't know, Rondo tore his ACL (achilles tendon) on January 13, 2013 in a double-overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks (Rondo had his second straight game with a triple-double).

Curry Drops 33 Including A Game Winner As Warriors Edge Mavericks

The Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 95-93 on a game-winning jump shot by Stephen Curry with 01.5 seconds left in the game. Along with the game winner, Curry had 31 other points (33 points in all) and 10 assists. For a video of the game winner, click this link.

The Charlotte Bobcats Unveil New Charlotte Hornets Logo

The Charlotte Bobcats will unveil their new Charlotte Hornets logo before Christmas (December 21st). They will be the Charlotte Hornets at the beginning of next season.

Rudy Gay Shipped To Sacramento In A 7 Player Deal

Guard/Forward Rudy Gay was traded from the Toronto Raptors to the Sacramento Kings in a 7 player trade. Gay, along with Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray were sent to California while Greivis Vasquez, Patrick Patterson, John Salmons and Chuck Hayes were sent to Toronto. If you didn't already know Gay was traded in a 3 team- (Grizzlies, Raptors and Pistons) 6 player deal that sent Gay to Toronto in the first place. 

Reports Say That LAC Picked Up Jackson From Free Agency

Reports say that the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a deal with swingman Stephen Jackson. He was released by the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs on April 12 of last season. 

Kyle Korver Makes NBA History From Behind The Arc

Atlanta Hawks Guard/Forward Kyle Korver made NBA history on Friday. He has made a 3-pointer in 90 consecutive games! For a video, tap this link.

D-Rose Isn't Denying A Return

Chicago Bulls star Guard Derrick Rose said he is not ruling out a return after he tore his meniscus (MCL) versus the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this season. He said "If I'm healthy and the situation is right, I will be back playing."

Great Games Last Night On TNT

There were 2 great games on TNT last night. I bet you would be especially happy if you're a Bulls or Knicks fan. And not happy if you are a Nets or Heat fan. In the first game the Knicks beat the Nets by 30 points 113-83 and in game 2 the Bulls beat the Heat by 20 points 107-87. 

2 NBA Rooks Make History In Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers (PHI) and the Orlando Magic (ORL) played in Philadelphia on Tuesday. You may think that the game was just a game of 2 boring teams that aren't good at all. Well, if that was the case, I wouldn't have made this post. The amazing thing about this game was for the first time in NBA history 2 rookies (Michael Carter-Williams PHI and Victor Oladipo ORL) both had triple-doubles (10+ in 3 helpful stats-rebounds, steals, points, assists, blocks, etc.) in the same game. Michael Carter-Williams had 27 points, 10 assists and 12 rebounds and Victor Oladipo had 26 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. Also, besides the rookie record Magic Guard Aaron Afflalo had 43 points.

Avery Bradley's Sick Shot!

Boston Celtics Guard Avery Bradley made a jump shot over the backboard with time running out on the shot clock. For you people who want to see it here's a link (there will be more videos afterwards).

Luc Richard Mbah A Moute Trade For Derrick Williams

The Sacramento Kings traded Small Forward Luc Richard Mbah A Moute to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Forward Derrick Williams.