Getting Even Better He may have led the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA title last June, but Tony Parker appears to be getting even better. The All-Star point guard looks to continue his outstanding play Friday night when the Spurs visit the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Author: Anthony Rome
Taking on The Wizards Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler have been shouldering the offense for the Washington Wizards while Gilbert Arenas has been out, but both had subpar performances their last time out. Jamison and Butler try to bounce back and help the Wizards extend their longest winning streak over the Philadelphia 76ers in a decade when they visit the Wachovia Center on Friday.
No Easy Task The Golden State Warriors have finally managed to reach the break-even mark after a dismal start to the season. They’ll try to move above .500 and extend their longest winning streak of the season Thursday when they host the surging Houston Rockets.
In The Mood For Points? The Denver Nuggets were one of the hottest offensive teams in the NBA when they made their first trip to Staples Center. Since then, they’ve been one of the coldest. The Nuggets look to snap out of their offensive funk when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday in a matchup of two of the NBA’s highest-scoring teams.
Underdog Packers A huge NFC showdown takes place tonight as the (10-1) Green Bay Packers invade Texas to take on the (10-1) Dallas Cowboys. With both team’s surefire bets to punch their tickets into the second season, a lot rides on the outcome of this game. A win here would allow the Cowboys to take one step closer to securing their first NFC East crown since 1998, while the Packers would clinch the NFC Central for the first time since 2004 coupled with a Detroit loss this weekend.
Home Court Advantage The New York Knicks have finally strung together back-to-back wins for the first time in nearly a month. Making it three in row will have to come at the expense of the revamped Boston Celtics – who’ve yet to lose to at home.
Hello Neighbor As important as Sean Avery is for the New York Rangers, he hasn’t been able to help them defeat the New York Islanders this season. On Thursday night, he won’t even be on the ice. The Rangers, set to play their second stretch this season without their top agitator and key catalyst, look to snap a four-game losing streak against the Atlantic Division rival Islanders.
Rare Visit to Motown Detroit hasn’t hosted Tampa Bay in more than three years, but the Red Wings are no doubt glad to see the Lightning come to town again. The Red Wings look to continue their success at home against the Lightning when the teams meet on Thursday.
Marquee AFC Matchup It seems the Jacksonville Jaguars have been trying to chase down the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South ever since the division was formed. This is the closest they’ve been going into December.
G-Men Trying to Recover The New York Giants are still ahead in the NFC wild-card race, but they may not be much longer if they have a repeat of the last week’s dismal performance. Eli Manning and the Giants look to bounce back from a disappointing loss and try avoiding another second-half swoon on Sunday when they visit the Chicago Bears, who boosted their playoff hopes with another remarkable comeback win last week.