News and Notes - December 2, 2008
Posted December 2nd, 2008 by Michael Curry
Sorry everyone, I’ve been a little under the weather, so the week in review stuff will have to wait. But here a few things that caught my eye while catching up on NBA news.
(AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
- LeBron James was the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for November, averaging 28.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. Those numbers are even more impressive when you consider that LeBron had three games this month in which he did not play anywhere near his expected minutes. It was the eighth time that LeBron has won the award.
- With the Lakers falling to the Indiana Pacers last night, the Cavaliers have moved into first place on John Hollinger’s Power Rankings list.
- The Knicks told Stephon Marbury to just stay away from the team after they were unable to negotiate a buyout on Monday. Marbury was suspended last week for refusing to play when the Knicks asked him to do so, despite the fact that the Knicks have been adamant that Marbury is not part of their present or future plans.
- Tracy McGrady is out for three weeks. It’s too early to tell at this point, but one of the reasons LeBron may become an all-time great is his ability to stay on the floor despite the abuse he takes on a night-to-night basis.
- The Portland Trailblazers are tearing it up, winning 5 in a row in the midst of a tough road trip through the Eastern Conference. The Blazers are the only team other than the Cavaliers to remain unbeaten at home, and their average “Diff” over the last 10 games has been a whopping +12.5 ppg, second only to the Cavaliers(+14.0 ppg) over a similar stretch. The Blazers are doing all this despite the fact that they have already played 12 road games, as opposed to just 7 home games.
Go Cavs.
