Ballin’: Spurs Finally Lose and the Nuggets Win Again
LA Clippers 106, San Antonio 84: The Spurs lost for the first time this season, and this one was over in the third quarter. If Blake Griffin (22-10) and DeAndre Jordan (20-11) can keep producing like that, the Paper Clips will be a force in the West. But nights of both of them producing 20-10 seem few and far between.
Golden State 106, Cleveland 96: The injury-depleted Cavs fell behind big early and never seriously threatened the Warriors, who were led by David Lee’s 22 points and 14 rebounds. Quietly, the best offseason pickup so far in the West (sorry Nash & Dwight) has been Carl Landry. He added 19 points and nine rebounds off the bench and has provided a much-needed defensive boost to Golden State.
Miami 103, Brooklyn 73: Haven’t written much about the Heat this season, but what is there to say? LeBron went for 20-12-8 and Miami is 4-1. Fear not, Heat fans, there will be plenty of time to talk about Miami in May-June on their way to a 2nd consecutive title.
Atlanta 89, Indiana 86: The Hawks went on a 18-0 run in the 4th quarter as the Granger-less Pacers folded in crunch time. The Hawks won the 4th quarter, 24-9 and closed the game with a 20-3 spurt.
Denver 93, Houston 87: James Harden watch – 5-of-15, 15 points, six turnovers. And because you love Jeremy Lin: 2-of-9, six points. The backcourt pair combined for 11 steals … but they also shot 0-for-9 from deep. Nice to see Gallo playing well for the Nuggets: 40 minutes, 13 points, 10 rebounds. When the Nuggets are fully healthy, they’ll make a run in the West.
Philadelphia 77, New Orleans 62: This dreck was actually on ESPN last night. On paper, the Bynum/Anthony Davis matchup is excellent; too bad neither played. Strange fact: The 76ers (2-2) are the lowest scoring team in the league at 83 ppg. Another fact: My main man Nick Young is shooting 24 percent so far. He’s playing 24 minutes a game and taking 10 shots a night in that reserve role. Just a guess, but he’ll flourish when Bynum arrives.

- Lionel Messi Holding His Son Thiago Is Your Sports Photo of the Week
- UCLA AD Dan Guerrero Would Like People Stop Focusing on Steve Alford’s Past and Instead Look at What He Has Accomplished at UCLA
- Chris Parmelee of the Twins Got Hit in a Sensitive Area While Running to First [GIF]
- Steelers Fans Who Have Difficulty Spelling Should Avoid Homemade Tattoos
- Twins are Screening ‘The Sandlot’ at Target Field Today; Squints and Ham Showed Up, Too

- orly57 on Steelers Fans Who Have Difficulty Spelling Should Avoid Homemade Tattoos
- orly57 on Fans Are Buying All of Robert Griffin III's Wedding Registry Gifts, and He Has a Picture to Prove It
- resolutedefense on Premier League: Arsenal Books Champions League Spot; Spurs Snake Bitten Again
- Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! on Twins are Screening 'The Sandlot' at Target Field Today; Squints and Ham Showed Up, Too
- A.P. on Twins are Screening 'The Sandlot' at Target Field Today; Squints and Ham Showed Up, Too
54 Responses to “Ballin’: Spurs Finally Lose and the Nuggets Win Again”
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.






November 8th, 2012 at 11:33 AM
bulls update: noah leads team in scoring, and if he leads your team in scoring, your team is french
November 8th, 2012 at 11:35 AM
thank you for keeping the Pistons prohibition in place.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, your first-place (lottery-bound?) Dallas Mavericks.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:39 AM
I watched the 4th quarter of the Hornets/76ERS. It was mind numbing.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:40 AM
Well, they were 17th last year (in efficiency) and lost 3 of their top 5 scorers.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:42 AM
No. Worst off-season signing by any team in the league, and honestly, it’s not even close.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:43 AM
Dallas is 4-1, pop the champagne!
November 8th, 2012 at 11:43 AM
I’ve tried to watch some NBA games. Boring and uninteresting so far. Why do they bother broadcasting irrelevant teams?
November 8th, 2012 at 11:43 AM
Counterpoint: he sucks.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:43 AM
If the Bulls win the Central Thiba should get COY
November 8th, 2012 at 11:44 AM
You tellin me Clippers/Spurs isn’t interesting???!!!
/had higher ratings than a regular season yankees/royals game
//selig is sleeping through the news
///tbl
November 8th, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Yes, it’s early. But, they have the 3rd best offense so far and that’s without Dirk. Collison and Mayo look really good.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Jay V, when are we going to a game?
I fail to see how giving Nick Young 1-year, $6 million is the “worst.” Why is it so bad?
November 8th, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Question for you all.
I have to make two pies for our Thanksgiving party at work.
what two pies should I make?
I’m thinking Pumpkin and Pecan, but those are the norm..any suggestions?
November 8th, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Not as interesting as Jesse Venture walking around threatening people and demanding to show him a reptilian because he’s 60 years old.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:47 AM
Mix it up: pumpkin cheesecake.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:47 AM
Hmm, not entirely sure if you are being sarcastic or not, but only a dumbass would think Clippers-Spurs is a boring game.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:48 AM
key lime pie. fuck seasonal.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:48 AM
I wouldn’t worry too much about this demographic.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Holy shit was this a bad game. I tried the hardest to watch more than 2 minutes of this game. Couldn’t even make it. Tune into a NBA game and a MLB game breaks out.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Reliable. But nothing beats homemade apple pie right out of the oven.
Homemade cherry pie also warrants applause.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:50 AM
Rhubarb pie a close second.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:50 AM
Just a note: I know everyone was down on Harrison Barnes pre-draft (and basically a disappointment in college)…but he is playing well. Keep an eye out.
That is all.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:51 AM
That song sucks. I remember seeing some VH1 thing about 80′s music and the singer of that band regretted that song so much. Looked like he wanted to cry.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Made it through most of the first half, then switched over to the DVR for backlogged Halloween movies.
The announced attendance for this fisaco was 12,998. Based on camera shots, it was probably one-third that.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Kudos. I was hoping someone got the reference.
But homemade cherry pie actually is awesome.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Agreed. Although, my friends dad once made homemade Rhubarb pie, but grew his swiss chard right next to the rhubard in his garden. Yada yada yada…mistakes were made.
I was scarred for a couple of years, but I am back.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Disappointing as I really wanted to see Anthony Davis.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:53 AM
all pie is delicious
also, it’s the 42nd anniversary of tom dempsey’s clubfooted record kick
November 8th, 2012 at 11:56 AM
The announced attendance for this fisaco was 12,998. Based on camera shots, it was probably one-third that.
that seems amazing it drew that many. early season NBA between lame teams, rush hour, expensive tickets
November 8th, 2012 at 11:56 AM
i thought the Spurs were “boring”
November 8th, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Is Manu actually playing? And the Spurs are a good watch in the playoffs.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Ranking Philly ahead of the Knicks was a joke.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:58 AM
My rhubarb neurosis came from the fact that as a child wax disgusted me, because these two freakazoid twins in elementary school, you know those mini cheese wheels that were wrapped in yellow and red wax, they’d ball the wax up and eat it. Revolting. Some time in middle school my mom made rhubarb pie for my birthday and put candles in right after taking it out of the oven, candles melted in like a hollow point in a brain. I flat out refused to touch the pie, she said I could eat around the wax, ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME WOMAN?
November 8th, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Kenneth Faried is becoming one of my favorite players.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:59 AM
J-Mac, your Nick Young love is almost as bizarre as your Mavs/Hawks hate.
November NBA games suck. They have a preseason vibe, guys are trying to pace themselves and bench players are getting more playing time than normal as teams try to figure out their rotations.
November 8th, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Kenneth Faried is becoming one of my favorite players.
does he carry sugar cubes in his pockets?
November 8th, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Well they did win the Game 2 Western Conference Finals Championship last year.
November 8th, 2012 at 12:01 PM
A — He sucks.
But, more importantly B — He is widely acknowledged as being one of the biggest cancers in all of professional sports. It’s already a known fact in Philly that he’s had fights in practice with both Spencer Hawes and Evan Turner.
November 8th, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Really wish I could disagree, but this is true. NBA should start christmas day and play 55 game season.
November 8th, 2012 at 12:04 PM
one of my takeaways from that day with Bilas – Barnes, a good player in college, will be better in the NBA because of a) system at UNC, b) size at UNC, c) no pressure in GS, d) 3rd/4th option in GS
November 8th, 2012 at 12:04 PM
fact??? haven’t seen this anywhere. that’s a big story if true.
November 8th, 2012 at 12:06 PM
you should hire jay v, tbl
November 8th, 2012 at 12:07 PM
Big story? Are you serious? Nobody cares about the 76ers in this town — most apathy I have ever seen. And certainly nobody cares about Nick Young.
November 8th, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Never heard of him until this thread.
November 8th, 2012 at 12:11 PM
You can say this about any sport. It’s just that the NBA’s opening games doesn’t come with the overromance of the start of MLB or the NFL. It’s also why college football and basktball teams always open up against the sisters of the poor. But please, don’t let me interupt the NBA bashing.
November 8th, 2012 at 12:14 PM
You can say this about any sport
Not Bloodsport
November 8th, 2012 at 12:20 PM
You know Chong Li and Frank Dux were beating up clowns with played out gear before they ever even got to their Super Bowl. It just wasn’t televised.
November 8th, 2012 at 12:32 PM
C-This article sums it up pretty well.
November 8th, 2012 at 12:52 PM
There was a debate on radio yesterday as to why
Percy Harvin doesn’t catch more flack for being a cancer
November 8th, 2012 at 1:19 PM
I’m telling ya, if you haven’t tried it – sweet potato pie. If done right, you’ll dig it. I promise.
November 8th, 2012 at 1:23 PM
Not NBA bashing, i love the NBA. I feel the same way about baseball’s season.
November 8th, 2012 at 1:32 PM
On cue, in the Grantland piece:
the team hasn’t just looked like they were getting to know each other; they’ve looked like they don’t much like each othe
November 8th, 2012 at 1:52 PM
I was at that Clippers game. The Spurs didn’t exactly bring their A game so the Clippers got to live up to the Lob City ideal