Boston have been impressive of late but a trip to Texas will provide a stern test of their championship credentials. Meanwhile, the Spurs can expect an equally tough time against the Hawks
Nick Shiambouros rounds up the latest news from the NBA before hunting down a pair of tips “In my opinion Durant should win the MVP award this year after his incredible season. This young man is averaging nearly 30 points per game and is one of the most explosive players in the game.” The Los Angeles Lakers were beaten 114-111 by a resilient Miami Heat team on Thursday evening. There were 31 lead changes in this very entertaining affair that was decided in overtime. As usual Dwyane Wade led the way for Miami with 27 points which delighted the home crowd. Kobe Bryant scored 39 points for Los Angeles but the rest of the team were not very productive on offense.
If you follow Nick Shiambouros’ tips for this weekend’s NBA action you could, like Shaq, find yourself in a position to shower your colleagues with half a million dollar birthday presents. Then again, you might not want to… “Shaquille O‘Neal bought LeBron James a brand new Rolls Royce Phantom for his birthday
Poor dealings by former-GM Kevin McHale leave the Minnesota Timberwolves languishing at the bottom of the Western Conference. Nick Shiambouros asks if they can turn their season around?
“The current team is, quite frankly, not good enough to be competitive in the Western Conference… The Timberwolves are the poorest team in basketball today.”
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Nick Shiambouros tells us what’s being goon on the world of hoops on the other side of the pond and looks ahead to the weekend’s action including why Atlanta are worth siding with on the handicap. “Dallas superstar Dirk Nowitzki put on a show on his home floor scoring 41 points in thieir overtime victory.
The 2009/10 NBA season gets underway on Tuesday evening as the Cleveland Cavaliers play the Boston Celtics at the Q Arena. Nick Shiambouros applauds the NBA for scheduling what is undoubtedly the game of the week so early in the season. “The pressure will be on Cleveland on Tuesday as a home loss would be a huge psychological blow to them.” The Celtics had a tough season with injuries last year and eventually lost a game seven decider against the Orlando Magic in the Conference semi-finals.
With the opening tip in the NBA just over a week away it is time to take a look at all the teams and assess their chances of winning the title. Nick Shiambouros rates the Western Conference contenders.
