Buy Low: Dirk Nowitzki is struggling with his offense lately, averaging just 12 points on 33 percent shooting from the field in his past two games. If there was ever a shot at buying low on the headband-donning beast, now’s the time. This U-boat will emerge from the water very soon. Read More »

Although they got spanked by Gonzaga last night, Oklahoma’s freshman Tiny Gallon decided he wanted to make SportsCenter too. How? Try breaking the backboard on a missed alley-oop attempt.

Beast of the Night: Kevin Durant ended 2009 with a furious run that included last night’s line of 31 points, 1 three, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 5 turnovers. He shot 55 percent (12-22) from the field and 75 percent (6-8) from the free throw line. Durant has scored 30+ points in six straight games and there’s no reason to think he can’t keep this up well into 2010. Read More »

First of all, I want to wish all of our readers a Happy New Year! Today we start fresh with not only a new year, but a new decade as well. For some NBA players, January 1st couldn’t come soon enough. 2009 was a tough year for several players both on and off the court. But as bad as things have gotten for some people, you always have a chance to redeem yourself. We’ve already hammered to death Tracy McGrady and Nate Robinson’s tough year. And while they both hope 2010 is going to bring them more luck, here are five other players who hope to turn things around in the new year. Read More »

Apparently Rodney Stuckey got his holidays mixed up, because he treated New Year’s Eve like it was Halloween, trying his best to fill out an Isiah Thomas costume. In the first quarter of Pistons/Bulls, Stuckey got the ball on a fast break and planted his left foot wrong, dropping to the floor with a sprained ankle. Pulling himself off the floor like Zeke in ’88 Finals, Stuckey toughed it out until a little later in the half, when he was coming around a corner and rolled the ankle again. Stuck left after that one, but soon returned and played the rest of the game in obvious pain while still putting up a team-high 22 points … Read More »