Back Again

Sorry about last week. A number of things contributed to me being sporadic in my posts. This week should be more on schedule. Some things of note in the NBA right now:

• Just when the Spurs looked to have the West's 1st seed locked up, they lose back to back home games, including against the Mavericks. But they held on to beat the Grizzlies on Sunday, to maintain their lead.
• The Pistons continue to win so, barring any unforeseen collapse, they should have the NBA's best record and home court throughout the playoffs locked up.
• Get well soon Julius Hodge. If you hadn't heard, he had been shot several times on Saturday morning driving home from a club, but was released from the hospital on Sunday.
• The Bulls overtook Philadelphia for the last playoff spot in the East, don't expect them to give it up the way the 76ers are playing.
• It's been an impressive season, but the playoff window is closing by the minute for the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets. If they can pick up another veteran big man in free agency, they could seriously make some noise next year.
• The Pacers continue to slide, if they're not careful, they could end up in the 8th spot and have to play the Pistons in the first round, or out of the playoffs all together.

The regular season is winding down quickly, so the next week is going to be great. Make sure you can catch the games this week. See you tomorrow, I promise this time.