Some random observations from the previous month’s action:
* The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the cusp of putting together not only a winner, but a must-see basketball team. They have an untouchable threesome in Love, Rubio and Williams, a brilliant coach and a (relatively) clean cap sheet. But if they want to reach the playoffs and [...]

We’re an equal opportunity outfit here at NBAMate (i.e. we like looking at hot chicks), so over the next few weeks we’re going to highlight one hard working member of each team’s dance squad.
You can vote for your favourite dancer in each division, then at the end of the series the six division winners [...]

A weekly wrap of the things you should know in basketball.
* DeSagana Diop earns $7 million per year (I am not lying) to play basketball. Keep that in mind as you watch this footage.
* Sports Illustrated’s Zach Lowe takes issue with the notion that Andrew Bogut is ‘injury-prone’.
* J.R. Smith’s sister gets [...]

“Right now, Kobe Bryant allows me to coach him.”
- Laker coach Mike Brown.
I like the ‘right now’ part.
“If I become president, I won’t be able to party anymore. If the country says it’s necessary, I’ll marry.”
- Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov on his desire to become the Russian President. By the way, he’s 46 years-old.
Lucky [...]

We’re an equal opportunity outfit here at NBAMate (i.e. we like looking at hot chicks), so over the next few weeks we’re going to highlight one hard working member of each team’s dance squad.
You can vote for your favourite dancer in each division, then at the end of the series the six division winners [...]

Devastating news; it appears Andrew Bogut is done for the season. From NBA.com:
Not that they needed any, but there is more bad news for Andrew Bogut and Bucks fans after the 7-footer’s latest injury brush.
Bogut suffered a left ankle fracture in Wednesday’s game against Houston and is out indefinitely, per Charles F. Gardner of the [...]

A weekly wrap of the things you should know in basketball.
* Stephon Marbury wishes us a happy Chinese New Year.
* Kobe Bryant loses three mansions and $75 million in his divorce settlement. Something tells me he’ll be alright though.
* Zach Lowe examines the possibilities (or lack thereof) in Boston.
* Gee, Dirk really is struggling [...]

We’re an equal opportunity outfit here at NBAMate (i.e. we like looking at hot chicks), so over the next few weeks we’re going to highlight one hard working member of each team’s dance squad.
You can vote for your favourite dancer in each division, then at the end of the series the six division winners [...]

A weekly wrap of the things you should know in basketball.
* More video gold from the Dallas Mavericks – they’re ‘sexy and they know it’.
* Kevin Love vs. Sumo Wrestler on ESPN’s Sport Science.
* Some tough decisions loom in Boston.
 
* The Birdman will taunt you with his face.
 
* Life ain’t fair. D-Wade has banked [...]

Inept, clueless and idiotic – these are just a few words to describe the ‘work’ of the NBA GMs listed below.
How these guys keep their jobs, I do not know (cronyism?).
Ernie Grunfeld – Washington Generals, er, Wizards
Make no mistake, Ernie Grunfeld is responsible for this mess. He signed Gilbert Arenas to a $111 million extension [...]