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Warriors trade Barnes; 1st round pick for Ross

David Aldridge, http://www.nba.com, 23.11.2014

Not often do you see two of their respective conference leaders trade within eachother, yet it has happened now. The Golden State Warriors have agreed to trade Harrison Barnes and a 2017 1st round pick for Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors. Many people did not see this trade coming as the Warriors have been on a search for a back-up point guard for Stephen Curry. Meanwhile, the Raptors have enjoyed success with the current roster that they have, being first in the Eastern conference. The trade however does make sense for both teams.

Harrison Barnes, who is currently averaging 6.7 PPG and 3.6 RPG, has been demanding more minutes from the coaches, who have not granted his wish, due to the play of Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green. Reports have said that Barnes was unhappy and thought he could be more of an impact than the two players mentioned earlier.

Terrence Ross, who is currently averaging 8.0 PPG, 2.2 RPG and 1.5 APG, has had the same problem, being benched behind Demar DeRozan. Toronto has not played him in the small forward position, stating that he is not strong enough to cope with the players who play the three.

Yet at the same time, Raptors have not had a strong, impactful small forward to begin with. Players like Landry Fields and James Johnson have shown poor performances through out the season. Barnes is certain to bring in more strength and scoring to the team.

For the Warriors, Ross is a agressive scorer and a good defender. He fits perfectly to come off the bench behind Klay Thompson and impact the game in many ways.

That is all in theory - how the trade will actually pan out, nobody has a clue. One thing is for certain - both of these teams are the best in their divisions, they don't make trades to become weaker.

Warriors trade: Harrison Barnes, 2017 1st round pick
Raptors trade: Terrence Ross

Right, so, I wanted to explain a few reasons why I made this trade:

1. Raptors offered me this trade - not much to explain on this one, I just felt that the trade they offered me is fair and I would like a scorer behind Thompson.
2. Brandon Rush - Rush is playing poor, so somebody more impactful behind Thompson would benefit the team a whole lot more.
3. Shawn Livingston and Stephen Curry - Right, so I was looking for a point guard to replace Livingston, yet these last few games, I have felt that Livingston is becoming more impactful. On top of that, Curry came to speak with me and was troubled about the trade rumors. That made me switch focus on finding a shooting guard instead of a point guard.
4. Barnes became unhappy - Like I wrote earlier, Barnes demanded minutes more often, and with Iggy and Green playing well, I decided not to give him those minutes.

I like this trade. No disrespect to Barnes, but I think Ross will make a much better sixth man for you. It will be interesting to see how well Curry, Thompson and Ross can play together.

Something about that picture tells me that Barnes isn't hugely excited to be in Toronto

You're a playoff team and maybe even a contender, so the pick isn't a huge loss. I like T-Ross a lot so I'm excited about the deal. It looks like Draymond is doing all the little things defensively, so having players like him, Ross, and Speights gives you a lot of flexibility on your bench.

I like the trade too it's a very realistic trade of two players with decent skill sets who are living on potential.

I know Ross is further on in his development but I think it's a fair trade.

Week 5
November 23-December 1

[10-1] Golden State Warriors 87-110 Oklahoma City Thunder [11-3]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Warriors |25|20|23|19|--|87
Thunder |35|20|27|28|--|110

Most points
Stephen Curry 25 |--| Kevin Durant 49
Klay Thompson 16 |--| Reggie Jackson 15
David Lee 14 |--| Russell Westbrook 14

Most rebounds
Andrew Bogut 8|--| Nick Collison 10
Klay Thompson 5 |--| Serge Ibaka 6
Shawn Livingston 4 |--| Kevin Durant 6

Most assists
Stephen Curry 6 |--| Russell Westbrook 9
Terrence Ross 4 |--| Serge Ibaka 4
Draymond Green 2 |--| Kevin Durant 2

Most steals
Andre Iguodala 2 |--| Kevin Durant 2
Andrew Bogut 1 |--| Nick Collison 1
Draymond Green 1 |--| Russell Westbrook 1

Most blocks
Andrew Bogut 4 |--| Serge Ibaka 2
Andre Iguodala 2
Marreese Speights 1

[10-2] Golden State Warriors 93-92 Miami Heat [6-8]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Warriors |22|21|21|29|--|93
Heat |19|22|24|27|--|92


Most points
Stephen Curry 25 |--| Dwyane Wade 21
David Lee 14 |--| Norris Cole 13
Klay Thompson 12 |--| Luol Deng 12

Most rebounds
Andrew Bogut 9 |--| Chris Bosh 18
David Lee 9 |--| Josh McRoberts 5
Terrence Ross 4 |--| Mario Chalmers 4

Most assists
Shawn Livingston 4 |--| Mario Chalmers 7
Stephen Curry 4 |--| Norris Cole 6
Andre Iguodala 3 |--| Ray Allen 3

Most steals
Draymond Green 3 |--| Mario Chalmers 1
Stephen Curry 3 |--| Chris Bosh 1
Shawn Livingston 1 |--| Dwyane Wade 1

Most blocks
Draymond Green 1 |--| Chris Bosh 2
Andrew Bogut 1 |--| Chris Anderson 1
David Lee 1 |--| Luol Deng 1

[11-2] Golden State Warriors 104-79 Orlando Magic [1-15]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Warriors|23|25|24|32|--|104
Magic|16|23|18|22|--|79


Most points
David Lee 24 |--| Elfrid Payton 19
Stephen Curry 23 |--| Victor Oladipo 16
Klay Thompson 21 |--| Ben Gordon 14

Most rebounds
Andrew Bogut 16 |--| Nikola Vucevic 11
Klay Thompson 8 |--| Aaron Gordon 6
David Lee 5 |--| Channing Frye 5

Most assists
Stephen Curry 10 |--| Elfrid Payton 7
Shawn Livingston 3 |--| Victor Oladipo 3
Andre Iguodala 3 |--| Ben Gordon 1

Most steals
Shawn Livingston 1 |--| Victor Oladipo 2
Brandon Rush 1 |--| Channing Frye 2
Andre Iguodala 1 |--| Aaron Gordon 1

Most blocks
Andrew Bogut 3 |--| Channing Frye 1
Klay Thompson 1
Draymond Green 1

[12-2] Golden State Warriors 102-86 Charlotte Hornets [5-11]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Warriors|37|19|23|23|--|102
Hornets|17|26|22|21|--|86


Most points
Stephen Curry 28 |--| Kemba Walker 29
Terrence Ross 19 |--| Al Jefferson 18
Andre Iguodala 14 |--| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 10

Most rebounds
David Lee 8 |--| Al Jefferson 15
Andre Iguodala 7 |--| Cody Zeller 8
Andrew Bogut 5 |--| Gary Neal 2

Most assists
Stephen Curry 10 |--| Kemba Walker 5
Shawn Livingston 3 |--| Lance Stephenson 3
Klay Thompson 2 |--| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 2

Most steals
Stephen Curry 3 |--| Kemba Walker 4
Andrew Bogut 2 |--| Gary Neal 3
Klay Thompson 1 |--| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 3

Most blocks
Andre Iguodala 2 |--| Cody Zeller 1
Andrew Bogut 2 |--| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 1
David Lee 2 |--| Marvin Williams 1

[13-2] Golden State Warriors 101-90 Detroit Pistons [6-10]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Warriors |28|21|22|30|--|101
Pistons |24|22|18|26|--|90


Most points
Stephen Curry 25 |--| Greg Monroe 22
Klay Thompson 20 |--| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 19
Terrence Ross 14 |--| Brandon Jennings 16

Most rebounds
Andrew Bogut 9 |--| Andre Drummond 15
David Lee 9 |--| Greg Monroe 12
Draymond Green 6 |--| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3

Most assists
Stephen Curry 9 |--| Brandon Jennings 7
Draymond Green 4 |--| Kyle Singler 3
Shawn Livingston 3 |--| D.J Augustin 2

Most steals
Stephen Curry 3 |--| Andre Drummond 3
Shawn Livingston 2 |--| Greg Monroe 3
Klay Thompson 1 |--| Brandon Jennings 1

Most blocks
Andrew Bogut 3 |--| Josh Smith 1
Andre Iguodala 2 |--| Kyle Singler 1
Terrence Ross 1

Players of the week
Western |--| Eastern

|--|

Name: Kevin Durant |--| Carmelo Anthony
Team: Oklahoma City Thunder |--| New York Knicks
PPG: 31.2 |--| 22.3
RPG: 7.5 |--| 8.4
APG: 4.5 |--| 2.2
SPG: 2.0 |--| 0.8
BPG: 0.9 |--| 0.9
Team records: [14-3] |--| [10-8]
Notes: Durant scored a new league-high with 49 points against the Warriors, then dropped 30 points on the Jazz. He finished it off scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds against the Knicks|--| Anthony has a solid week, scoring 23 in the loss against the Rockets. Then he went on and scored 24 against the Mavs and 21 against the Thunder

I like this trade. No disrespect to Barnes, but I think Ross will make a much better sixth man for you. It will be interesting to see how well Curry, Thompson and Ross can play together.

Something about that picture tells me that Barnes isn't hugely excited to be in Toronto

Yeah, so far, they all seem to click together pretty well. I couldn't really control KD in the loss, but other then that, the whole team has been playing well.

Well, he should be getting starting minutes at Toronto, so hopefully he will step up his game .

You're a playoff team and maybe even a contender, so the pick isn't a huge loss. I like T-Ross a lot so I'm excited about the deal. It looks like Draymond is doing all the little things defensively, so having players like him, Ross, and Speights gives you a lot of flexibility on your bench.

The Warriors bench is absolutely amazing. I had no idea before I started, but Speights and Green(and now Livingston) really have been a great surprise for me. Adding T-Ross to this should only help out.

I like the trade too it's a very realistic trade of two players with decent skill sets who are living on potential.

I know Ross is further on in his development but I think it's a fair trade.

Yeah, I thought it was a realistic trade aswell. Toronto themselves offered the trade - I couldn't refuse it.

Month Recap
November

League standing

East|--|West
1. [14-3] Toronto Raptors|--| Golden State Warriors [14-2]
2. [11-4] Atlanta Hawks |--| Oklahoma City Thunder [14-3]
3. [11-6] Chicago Bulls |--| Memphis Grizzlies [13-4]
4. [9-7] Washington Wizards |--| San Antonio Spurs [13-4]
5. [10-8] New York Knicks |--| Denver Nuggets [12-5]
6. [8-7] Cleveland Cavaliers |--| Portland Trail Blazers [11-6]
7. [9-8] Indiana Pacers |--| Los Angeles Clippers [10-7]
8. [5-9] Boston Celtics |--| New Orleans Pelicans [8-7]
9. [6-11] Detroit Pistons |--| Houston Rockets [9-8]
10. [6-11] Miami Heat |--| Utah Jazz [9-9]
11. [6-12] Charlotte Hornets |--| Phoenix Suns [8-10]
12. [6-12] Milwaukee Bucks |--| Dallas Mavericks [8-10]
13. [4-11] Brooklyn Nets |--| Los Angeles Lakers [5-12]
14. [3-14] Philadelphia 76ers |--| Minnesota Timberwolves [4-12]
15. [2-17] Orlando Magic |--| Sacramento Kings [4-13]

League leaders

Points per game
1.Kevin Durant :: Oklahoma CIty Thunder :: 31.2 PPG
2. Stephen Curry :: Golden State Warriors :: 24.9 PPG
3. Damian Lillard :: Portland Trail Blazers :: 23.6 PPG
4. Carmelo Anthony :: New York Knicks :: 22.3 PPG
5. Lebron James :: Cleveland Cavaliers :: 21.7 PPG

Rebounds per game
1. Al Jefferson :: Charlotte Hornets :: 10.6 RPG
2. DeAndre Jordan :: Los Angeles Clippers :: 9.8 RPG
3. Andre Drummond :: Detroit Pistons :: 9.7 RPG
4. Andrew Bogut :: Golden State Warriors :: 9.4 RPG
5. Nikola Vucevic :: Orlando Magic :: 8.9 RPG

Assists per game
1. Chris Paul :: Los Angeles Clippers :: 8.5 APG
2. Stephen Curry :: Golden State Warriors :: 8.2 APG
3. Deron Williams :: Brooklyn Nets :: 7.9 APG
4. Russell Westbrook :: Oklahoma City Thunder :: 7.8 APG
5. Ty Lawson :: Denver Nuggets :: 7.7 APG

Steals per game
1. Monta Ellis :: Dallas Mavericks :: 2.2 SPG
2. Kevin Durant :: Oklahoma City Thunder :: 2.0 SPG
3. Eric Bledsoe :: Phoenix Suns :: 1.9 SPG
4. Russell Westbrook :: Oklahoma City Thunder :: 1.9 SPG
5. Jimmy Butler :: Chicago Bulls :: 1.9 SPG

Blocks per game
1. Andrew Bogut :: Golden State Warriors :: 1.9 BPG
2. Serge Ibaka :: Oklahoma City Thunder :: 1.8 BPG
3. Anthony Davis :: New Orleans Pelicans :: 1.7 BPG
4. Tim Duncan :: San Antonio Spurs :: 1.6 BPG
5. DeAndre Jordan :: Los Angeles Clippers :: 1.6 BPG

Players of the Month
East

John Wall :: Washington Wizards :: 19.9 PPG :: 4.4 RPG :: 6.6 APG :: 1.6 SPG :: 1.1 BPG

Although Wizards are not the top of the East, it certainly isn't because of Wall. He has put in great numbers and was voted POTW once before. Wall had his biggest impact in the game against Indiana, as he scored 34 points and 8 assists. If Wizards want to stay in the fight, Wall has to keep performing, but so far, he has been proving the doubters that he can step up and be a leader.

West

Kevin Durant :: Oklahoma City Thunder :: 31.2 PPG :: 7.5 RPG :: 4.5 APG :: 2.0 SPG :: 0.9 BPG

The scoring leader has not changed a thing, as he has kept on scoring and destroying the teams in the West. He scored 49 points against the league leaders, Golden State Warriors. Him and Westbrook have been leading the crew, and many people believe that if Durant is going to be an MVP, then this season is the best chance, with Lebron James struggling at Cleveland.

Rookies of the month
East

Jabari Parker :: Milwaukee Bucks :: 14.1 PPG :: 4.7 RPG :: 1.8 APG :: 0.7 SPG :: 0.6 BPG

West

Andrew Wiggins :: Minnesota Timberwolves :: 11.1 PPG :: 3.9 RPG :: 1.4 APG :: 1.4 SPG :: 0.6 BPG

Trades/Signings

10/30/2014 - Rockets sign Andray Blatche to 1yr/$4.83M deal
11/05/2014 - Heat sign Ray Allen to 1yr/$3.62M deal
11/07/2014 - Bulls sign Andrew Bynum to 1yr/$3.95M deal
11/08/2014 - Kings sign Emeka Okafor to 1yr/$2.10M deal
11/10/2014 - Thunder sign Nick Collison to 1yr/$1.69M deal
11/11/2014 - Bulls sign Jordan Crawford to 1yr/$1.82M deal
11/11/2014 - Spurs sign Matt Bonner to 1yr/$1.72M deal
11/12/2014 - Hawks sign Michael Beasley to 1yr/$2.93M deal
11/14/2014 - Suns sign Marcus Morris to 3yr/$14.29M deal (!)
11/19/2014 - Kings sign Derrick Williams to 3yr/$8.029 deal (!)
11/20/2014 - Nuggets trade: Timofey Mozgov, 16 2nd Round :: Knicks trade: Jason Smith, Quincy Acy
11/21/2014 - Timberwolves trade: J.J Barea, 16 1st Round :: Kings trade: 17 1st Round, Jason Terry
11/22/2014 - Thunder sign Kendrick Perkins to 2yr/$7.53M deal (!)
11/22/2014 - Suns trade: Goran Dragic, 15 1st Round :: Jazz trade: 15 1st Round, Trevor Brooker
11/23/2014 - Warriors trade: Harrison Barnes, 17 1st Round :: Raptors trade: Terrence Ross
11/24/2014 - Suns sign James Anderson to 1yr/$2.53M deal
11/30/2014 - 76ers sign Ramon Sessions to 1yr/$4.85M deal

Great start to the season for you. It's nice to see the Raptors and Warriors leading the way, instead of the usual suspects.

Have Atlanta made a big trade or was signing Michael Beasley enough to make them so good?

Suns trade Dragic for Trevor Booker........

Nice layout man, simple and effective, and this is going fast! Scratching my head at some trades too, but oh well, that's why I approve them all first in MyLeague...

Great start to the season for you. It's nice to see the Raptors and Warriors leading the way, instead of the usual suspects.

Have Atlanta made a big trade or was signing Michael Beasley enough to make them so good?

I have no clue why Atlanta are so good. I haven't played them yet, my first game against them is at the start of February. They have no big scorers (Horford is the highest with 14.6 PPG, 8.9 RPG), yet the team itself was on a winstreak of 10 at some point.

Beasley is averaging 4.3 PPG, I am pretty sure he is not the "key factor" there.

Suns trade Dragic for Trevor Booker........

Nice layout man, simple and effective, and this is going fast! Scratching my head at some trades too, but oh well, that's why I approve them all first in MyLeague...

I do see your point of view on it, but I like giving CPU the ropes and letting them trade, it is certain that their trades are not the most realistic, but they do spice things up a bit in my opinion.

I appreciate that you like the layout . Hopefully we can keep this good form going, yet at this moment, I am looking forward to playing Clippers and Thunder again.

Interesting trade, giving up a first round pick for not that much of an upgrade? I know the pick will probably be a late pick, but still. Though Ross is like Gerald Green in video games, so he should be awesome.

Week 6
December 1-December 6

[2-17] Orlando Magic 83-107 Golden State Warriors [14-2]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Magic|19|26|14|24|--|83
Warriors |30|24|34|19|--|107

Most points
Stephen Curry 22 |--| Tobias Harris 13
Andre Iguodala 20 |--| Channing Frye 13
Marreese Speights 12 |--| Kyle O'Quinn 11

Most rebounds
Andre Iguodala 7|--| Dewayne Dedmon 6
Marreese Speights 6 |--| Kyle O'Quinn 6
Andrew Bogut 2 |--| Channing Frye 4

Most assists
Stephen Curry 7 |--| Tobias Harris 4
Klay Thompson 4 |--| Elfrid Payton 3
Shawn Livingston 3 |--| Evan Fournier 3

Most steals
Andre Iguodala 2 |--| Dewayne Dedmon 2
Shawn Livingston 1 |--| Victor Oladipo 2
Klay Thompson 1 |--| Nikola Vucevic 2

Most blocks
Brandon Rush 2 |--| Maurice Harkless 1
Marreese Speights 2 |--| Elfrid Payton 1
Draymond Green 2

[8-8] New Orleans Pelicans 104-97 Golden State Warriors [15-2]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Pelicans|28|24|25|27|--|104
Warriors |26|26|19|26|--|97


Most points
Stephen Curry 19 |--| Jrue Holiday 28
Terrence Ross 18 |--| Tyreke Evans 20
Klay Thompson 12 |--| Eric Gordon 19

Most rebounds
Andrew Bogut 8 |--| Anthony Davis 13
Andre Iguodala 6 |--| Jeff Withey 6
Draymond Green 5 |--| Omer Asik 4

Most assists
Klay Thompson 5 |--| Jrue Holiday 11
Stephen Curry 5 |--| Eric Gordon 5
Shawn Livingston 3 |--| Jeff Withey 3

Most steals
Klay Thompson 2 |--| Eric Gordon 2
Andrew Bogut 1 |--| Anthony Davis 1


Most blocks
Andre Iguodala 2 |--| Tyreke Evans 1
Stephen Curry 2
Draymond Green 1

Players of the week
Western |--| Eastern

|--|

Name: James Harden |--| Derrick Rose
Team: Houston Rockets |--| Chicago Bulls
PPG: 22.6 |--| 19.8
RPG: 6.0 |--| 4.8
APG: 5.4 |--| 6.3
SPG: 1.0 |--| 1.3
BPG: 0.3 |--| 0.4
Team records: [12-8] |--| [13-7]
Notes: Houston won all of their games this week and Harden played a huge roll. Against Memphis, he scored 32 points along with 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Two days later in Minnesota, he scored 29 points, but yet againt grabbed 8 boards and gave out 8 assists. Final game of the week was against the Suns, where he scored 27 points with 10 rebounds and 7 assists.|--| Rose scored 20 points with 7 assists in Brooklyn, but that was not enough for the win. However, 35 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists against the Mavericks was enough for the win. Against the Hornets, he scored 19 points with 4 assists to get the W.

All-Star Voting



West
Backcourt
1. Russell Westbrook - 646,552 votes
2. Stephen Curry - 617,720 votes
3. James Harden - 586,840 votes
4. Chris Paul - 567,077 votes
5. Kobe Bryant - 540,596 votes


Frontcourt
1. Kevin Durant - 960,777 votes
2. Dirk Nowitzki - 475,113 votes
3. Blake Griffin - 465, 787 votes
4. Tim Duncan - 434,244 votes
5. Dwight Howard - 405,407 votes


East
Backcourt
1. Derrick Rose - 550,684 votes
2. John Wall - 523,389 votes
3. Deron Williams - 450,973 votes
4. Kyle Lowry - 434,970 votes
5. Dwyane Wade - 416,285 votes



Frontcourt
1. LeBron James - 748,616 votes
2. Carmelo Anthony - 624,912 votes
3. Paul George - 494,452 votes
4. Al Jefferson - 492,930 votes
5. Kevin Love - 386,411 votes

Interesting trade, giving up a first round pick for not that much of an upgrade? I know the pick will probably be a late pick, but still. Though Ross is like Gerald Green in video games, so he should be awesome.

You are right, it isn't much of an upgrade player wise, yet if you look at dept in the positions, I find it a good improvement. And you are completely right with Ross being awesome.

With some games Speights is having in real life, try to get him more involved.

Week 7
December 7-December 13

[15-3] Golden State Warriors 101-93 Chicago Bulls [13-6]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Warriors |25|28|26|22|--|107
Bulls|22|25|28|18|--|93

Most points
Stephen Curry 23 |--| Derrick Rose 29
Klay Thompson 19 |--| Jimmy Butler 16
David Lee 17 |--| Pau Gasol 10

Most rebounds
David Lee 10|--| Joakim Noah 9
Andrew Bogut 6 |--| Taj Gibson 7
Marreese Speights 4 |--| Pau Gasol 4

Most assists
Stephen Curry 10 |--| Kirk Hinrich 6
Shawn Livingston 4 |--| Jimmy Butler 4
Terrence Ross 4 |--| Derrick Rose 3

Most steals
Shawn Livingston 2 |--| Doug McDermott 2
Andrew Bogut 1 |--| Kirk Hinrich 2
Klay Thompson 1 |--| Pau Gasol 1

Most blocks
David Lee 1 |--| Taj GIbson 2
Derrick Rose 1
Jimmy Butler 1

[16-3] Golden State Warriors 99-79 Minnesota Timberwolves [5-14]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Warriors |24|20|29|26|--|99
Timberwolves|20|21|19|19|--|79

Most points
Stephen Curry 25 |--| Kevin Martin 21
Klay Thompson 15 |--| Nikola Pekovic 18
Andre Iguodala 14 |--| Andrew Wiggins 8

Most rebounds
David Lee 11|--| Nikola Pekovic 9
Andrew Bogut 10 |--| Gorgui Dieng 5
Draymond Green 6 |--| Thaddeus Young 5

Most assists
Stephen Curry 11 |--| Ricky Rubio 8
Shawn Livingston 4 |--| Mo Williams 3
Klay Thompson 3 |--| Nikola Pekovic 2

Most steals
Shawn Livingston 2 |--| Nikola Pekovic 4
Andrew Bogut 1 |--| Corey Brewer 1
Klay Thompson 1 |--| Ricky Rubio 1

Most blocks
Terrence Ross 1 |--| Gorgui Dieng 1
Andrew Bogut 1 |--| Thaddeus Young 1
Stephen Curry 1 |--| Kevin Martin 1

[12-8] Houston Rockets 101-107 Golden State Warriors [17-3]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Rockets |32|21|27|21|--|101
Warriors |29|21|32|25|--|107


Most points
Stephen Curry 27 |--| James Harden 29
Andre Iguodala 21 |--| Terrence Jones 19
Klay Thompson 21 |--| Dwight Howard 16

Most rebounds
Andrew Bogut 11 |--| Dwight Howard 10
Draymond Green 7 |--| Terrence Jones 10
Marreese Speights 3 |--| Jeff Adrien 5

Most assists
Stephen Curry 9 |--| James Harden 9
Terrence Ross 4 |--| Terrence Jones 2
Shawn Livingston 3 |--| Dwight Howard 2

Most steals
Klay Thompson 2 |--| Terrence Jones 2
Andrew Bogut 1 |--| Isaiah Canaan 1
Dwight Howard 1

Most blocks
David Lee 2 |--| Patrick Beverley 1
Andrew Bogut 2 |--| Terrence Jones 1
Dwight Howard 1

[18-3] Golden State Warriors 116-102 Dallas Mavericks [12-12]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Warriors |24|34|29|29|--|116
Mavericks|22|25|32|23|--|102

Most points
Stephen Curry 30 |--| Chandler Parsons 24
Andre Iguodala 20 |--| Monta Ellis 19
Klay Thompson 14 |--| Brandan Wright 17

Most rebounds
Andrew Bogut 10|--| Brandan Wright 9
David Lee 8 |--| Tyson Chandler 8
Draymond Green 5 |--| Dirk Nowitzki 6

Most assists
Stephen Curry 12 |--| Jameer Nelson 8
Klay Thompson 5 |--| Raymond Felton 4
Shawn Livingston 3 |--| Chandler Parsons 4

Most steals
Andrew Bogut 3 |--| Chandler Parsons 1
David Lee 2 |--| Jameer Nelson 1
Klay Thompson 1 |--| Dirk Nowitzki 1

Most blocks
Stephen Curry 1 |--| Dirk Nowitzki 1
David Lee 1 |--| Brandan Wright 1
Andre Iguodala 1 |--| Tyson Chandler 1

Players of the week
Western |--| Eastern

|--|

Name: James Harden |--| LeBron James
Team: Houston Rockets |--| Cleveland Cavaliers
PPG: 23.5 |--| 22.6
RPG: 5.7 |--| 6.5
APG: 5.7 |--| 4.5
SPG: 1.0 |--| 1.4
BPG: 0.3 |--| 1.1
Team records: [13-10] |--| [11-11]
Harden is the best player in the West, two weeks in a row. First game against the Suns, he scored 27 points along with 10 rebounds and 7 assists. He then scored 29 points and gave 9 assists against Golden State, yet that was not enough for the win. However, scoring 41 points and gave 7 assists against the Kings to get the win. Last game of the week was a win against the Nuggets, where he scored 18 points along with 8 rebounds and 8 assists.

King James scored 28 points along with 6 rebounds and 6 assists against the Nets. He then had a quiet night against Toronto, scoring 13 points with 7 rebounds and 10 assists. In the loss against the Thunder, he scored 16 points, yet he came back strong against the Pelicans with a 31 point-8 rebound game. Many believe that he shouldn't have been the POTW.

All-Star Voting



West
Backcourt
1. Russell Westbrook - 743,535 votes
2. Stephen Curry - 715,254 votes
3. James Harden - 692,457 votes
4. Chris Paul - 686,462 votes
5. Kobe Bryant - 592,082 votes


Frontcourt
1. Kevin Durant - 1,100,747 votes
2. Blake Griffin - 536,034 votes
2. Dirk Nowitzki - 529,303 votes
4. Tim Duncan - 499,381 votes
5. Dwight Howard - 485,142 votes


East
Backcourt
1. Derrick Rose - 605,752 votes
2. John Wall - 587,750 votes
3. Deron Williams - 535,111 votes
4. Kyle Lowry - 500,215 votes
5. Kyrie Irving - 476,257 votes



Frontcourt
1. LeBron James - 961,070 votes
2. Carmelo Anthony - 688,549 votes
3. Paul George - 574,641 votes
4. Al Jefferson - 560,221 votes
5. Kevin Love - 472,281 votes

Week 8
December 14-December 20

[19-3] Golden State Warriors 112-109 New Orleans Pelicans [10-12]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Warriors |28|25|27|32|--|112
Pelicans|29|30|26|24|--|109

Most points
David Lee 26 |--| Tyreke Evans 23
Stephen Curry 25 |--| Jrue Holiday 20
Terrence Ross 16 |--| Anthony Davis 17

Most rebounds
David Lee 11|--| Omer Asik 12
Draymond Green 6 |--| Anthony Davis 10
Andrew Bogut 5 |--| Austin Rivers 3

Most assists
Stephen Curry 12 |--| Jrue Holiday 9
Klay Thompson 6 |--| Jimmer Fredette 4
Shawn Livingston 5 |--| Eric Gordon 3

Most steals
Stephen Curry 2 |--| Anthony Davis 2
David Lee 1 |--| Jrue Holiday 1
Draymond Green 1 |--| Jeff Withey 1

Most blocks
Andrew Bogut 3 |--| Jeff Withey 1
Klay Thompson 2 |--| Omer Asik 1

[20-3] Golden State Warriors 94-89 Memphis Grizzlies [14-9]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Warriors |29|19|21|25|--|94
Grizzlies|26|21|22|20|--|89

Most points
Stephen Curry 26 |--| Zack Randolph 25
Klay Thompson 19 |--| Courtney Lee 19
David Lee 15 |--| Beno Udrih 9

Most rebounds
David Lee 11|--| Nikola Pekovic 11
Draymond Green 7 |--| Marc Gasol 8
Andrew Bogut 7 |--| Beno Udrih 4

Most assists
Stephen Curry 9 |--| Beno Udrih 10
Draymond Green 4 |--| Courtney Lee 2
Terrence Ross 3 |--| Nick Calathes 2

Most steals
Shawn Livingston 1 |--| Marc Gasol 2
Terrence Ross 1 |--| Kosta Koufos 2
Klay Thompson 1 |--| Vince Carter 1

Most blocks
Draymond Green 2 |--| Kosta Koufos 2
David Lee 1
Klay Thompson 1

[21-3] Oklahoma City Thunder 115-116 Golden State Warriors [21-3]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Thunder |22|28|29|23|13|115
Warriors |25|23|30|24|14|116


Most points
Stephen Curry 34 |--| Russell Westbrook 32
Klay Thompson 26 |--| Kevin Durant 22
David Lee 16 |--| Jeremy Lamb 15

Most rebounds
David Lee 12 |--| Steven Adams 15
Andrew Bogut 11 |--| Serge Ibaka 9
Andre Iguodala 9 |--| Russell Westbrook 5

Most assists
Stephen Curry 8 |--| Russell Westbrook 9
Andre Iguodala 5 |--| Kevin Durant 6
Klay Thompson 5 |--| Reggie Jackson 4

Most steals
Stephen Curry 3 |--| Steven Adams 2
Andrew Bogut 3 |--| Russell Westbrook 2
Shawn Livingston 1 |--| Reggie Jackson 2

Most blocks
Andrew Bogut 5 |--| Jeremy Lamb 1
David Lee 1 |--| Russell Westbrook 1
NIck Collison 1

Players of the week
Western |--| Eastern

|--|

Name: Stephen Curry |--| Deron Williams
Team: Golden State Warriors |--| Brooklyn Nets
PPG: 25.2 |--| 15.5
RPG: 2.0 |--| 2.6
APG: 8.6 |--| 8.8
SPG: 1.4 |--| 1.8
BPG: 0.7 |--| 0.4
Team records: [22-3] |--| [10-16]
Curry is still putting on amazing numbers, which is the main reason why Warriors are one of the best teams in the West. He scored 25 points along with 12 assist in the rematch against the Pelicans. Then, he scored 26 points and gave 9 dimes in Memphis. In the last game of the month, he stepped up and dropped 34 points against Oklahoma City. He also scored the game winner in overtime! One thing is for certain, Warriors fans have to pray that Currys ankles don't get hurt.

Deron Williams scored 16 points along with 9 assists in the loss against Miami. He then had a abysmal night against Toronto, with 4 points and 7 assists. However, in the last game in Cleveland, he took the rains and scored 22 points along with 16 assists to get the win. Many people believe that he didn't deserve to be the POTW, yet Deron himself feels that he had an impact this week. "I think that, even though I played badly against the Raptors, I am happy how I played this week and I am helping the team push to the playoffs.

All-Star Voting



West
Backcourt
1. Russell Westbrook (OKC) - 905,173 votes
2. Stephen Curry (GSW)- 832,569 votes
3. Chris Paul (LAC) - 830,033 votes
4. James Harden (HOU) - 755,681 votes
5. Kobe Bryant (LAL) - 695,052 votes


Frontcourt
1. Kevin Durant (OKC) - 1,329,946 votes
2. Blake Griffin (LAC) - 654,122 votes
2. Tim Duncan (SA) - 639,940 votes
4. Dirk Nowitzki (DAL) - 592,820 votes
5. Anthony Davis (NO) - 535,808 votes


East
Backcourt
1. Derrick Rose (CHI) - 735,755 votes
2. Deron Williams (BKN) - 632,444 votes
3. John Wall (WAS) - 629,806 votes
4. Kyle Lowry (TOR) - 629,134 votes
5. Kyrie Irving (CLE) - 562,850 votes



Frontcourt
1. LeBron James (CLE) - 1,135,810 votes
2. Carmelo Anthony (NYK) - 852,153 votes
3. Paul George (IND) - 648,546 votes
4. Al Jefferson (CHA) - 632,821 votes
5. Kevin Love (CLE) - 537,267 votes

Curry with the game-winner in overtime against the Thunder. Couldn't get more realistic than that

Must have been a great feeling winning a game like that against one of your biggest conference rivals.

Curry with the game-winner in overtime against the Thunder. Couldn't get more realistic than that

Must have been a great feeling winning a game like that against one of your biggest conference rivals.

It was so tasty, I couldn't believe it. It did help however that KD had a off night.

I honestly think the Western conference matchups this season will be really interesting, as those teams look a whole lot more threating that the Eastern ones. The strongest Eastern one is Toronto with a record of 23-7, while we are at top of the West (22-3), OKC behind us (21-4), tied with SAS (also 21-4). Lakers are the worst team in the West, yet they beat Bulls by 20 points; Bulls is still second or third AFAIK in East. Hopefully I can roll on with this momentum and continue really strong.

Just like real life, balling everywhere. Keep it up man!

Week 9
December 21-December 27

[10-17] Sacramento Kings 92-100 Golden State Warriors [22-3]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Kings |24|27|20|19|--| 92
Warriors |23|26|21|30|--|100

Most points
Stephen Curry 24 |--| DeMarcus Cousins 24
Klay Thompson 22 |--| Jason Thompson 20
David Lee 16 |--| Rudy Gay 17

Most rebounds
David Lee 11|--| DeMarcus Cousins 21
Stephen Curry 8 |--| Jason Thompson 9
Draymond Green 6 |--| Rudy Gay 6

Most assists
Stephen Curry 10 |--| Darren Collison 8
Terrence Ross 2 |--| Ray McCallum 5
David Lee 2 |--| Rudy Gay 4

Most steals
Stephen Curry 2 |--| Darren Collison 4
Andrew Bogut 2 |--| Reggie Evans 1
Draymond Green 2 |--| Ben McLemore 1

Most blocks
Andrew Bogut 3 |--| Jason Thompson 2
Andre Iguodala 2 |--| Rudy Gay 1
Festus Ezeli 1

[23-3] Golden State Warriors 98-87 Los Angeles Lakers [8-19]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Warriors |24|18|29|27|--|98
Lakers |19|15|32|21|--|87

Most points
Stephen Curry 31 |--| Kobe Bryant 23
Klay Thompson 15 |--| Jeremy Lin 19
David Lee 15 |--| Jordan Hill 11

Most rebounds
Andrew Bogut 12|--| Jordan Hill 7
Draymond Green 7 |--| Julius Randle 5
David Lee 7 |--| Kyle Singler 4

Most assists
Stephen Curry 6 |--| Kobe Bryant 4
Draymond Green 3 |--| Jeremy Lin 4
Andre Iguodala 2 |--| Carlos Boozer 2

Most steals
Draymond Green 1 |--| Jeremy Lin 2
Stephen Curry 1 |--| Kobe Bryant 1
Kyle Singler 1

Most blocks
Draymond Green 2 |--| Kosta Koufos 1
Shawn Livingston 2 |--| Nick Young 1
Andrew Bogut 2

[24-3] Golden State Warriors 96-97 Los Angeles Clippers [19-10]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Warriors |24|25|22|25|--|96
Clippers |23|24|20|30|--|97


Most points
Stephen Curry 30 |--| Jamal Crawford 27
Andre Iguodala 19 |--| Blake Griffin 22
Terrence Ross 13 |--| Chris Paul 18

Most rebounds
David Lee 5 |--| Blake Griffin 12
Andrew Bogut 5 |--| DeAndre Jordan 9
Klay Thompson 5 |--| Spencer Hawes 6

Most assists
Stephen Curry 8 |--| Chris Paul 6
Klay Thompson 7 |--| J.J Redick 5
Shawn Livingston 4 |--| Matt Barnes 4

Most steals
Stephen Curry 2 |--| Blake Griffin 2
Klay Thompson 2 |--| Jamal Crawford 2
Draymond Green 1 |--| DeAndre Jordon 2

Most blocks
Marreese Speights 2 |--| Chris Paul 1
David Lee 1 |--| DeAndre Jordan 1

[9-19] Minnesota Timberwolves 98-101 Golden State Warriors [24-4]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Timberwolves |25|23|22|28|--| 98
Warriors |28|26|23|24|--|101

Most points
Stephen Curry 23 |--| Kevin Martin 17
David Lee 15 |--| Andrew Wiggins 17
Klay Thompson 13 |--| Nikola Pekovic 14

Most rebounds
David Lee 11|--| Nikola Pekovic 10
Andrew Bogut 9 |--| Gorgui Dieng 5
Klay Thompson 4 |--| Thaddeus Young 5

Most assists
Stephen Curry 7 |--| Ricky Rubio 7
Shawn Livingston 5 |--| Ricky Martin 3
Klay Thompson 4 |--| Gorgui Dieng 2

Most steals
Shawn Livingston 2 |--| Nikola Pekovic 1
David Lee 1 |--| Andrew Wiggins 1
Thaddeus Young 1

Most blocks
David Lee 2 |--| Nikola Pekovic 1
Terrence Ross 1 |--| Thaddeus Young 1
Marreese Speights 1

Players of the week
Western |--| Eastern

|--|

Name: DeMarcus Cousins |--| Kyle Lowry
Team: Sacramento Kings |--| Toronto Raptors
PPG: 14.2 |--| 13.8
RPG: 7.9 |--| 5.5
APG: 1.2 |--| 6.4
SPG: 0.9 |--| 1.5
BPG: 0.7 |--| 0.7
Team records: [10-20] |--| [23-7]
Cousins had a great week. He scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds against the Lakers, then the next day, he scored 24 points and grabbed 21 rebounds at Golden State. Away at Phoenix, he managed to have another double-double, with 20 points and 13 rebounds. In the final game of the week, he was quiet, as he only scored 13 points along with 5 rebounds against New York Knicks. Unfortunately for him, Kings lost all of their games this week.

Lowry started strong, scoring 25 points and gave 8 assists in the loss against the Knicks. He then had a triple-double (14 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists) in the win against Chicago. In the final game of the week against the Clippers, he went quiet, only scoring 8 points with 5 assists. That last game was the only game that the Raptors lost this week.

All-Star Voting



West
Backcourt
1. Russell Westbrook (OKC) - 989,310 votes
2. Stephen Curry (GSW)- 965,780 votes
3. Chris Paul (LAC) - 925,231 votes
4. James Harden (HOU) - 895,279 votes
5. Kobe Bryant (LAL) - 798,023 votes


Frontcourt
1. Kevin Durant (OKC) - 1,488,213 votes
2. Tim Duncan (SA) - 731,360 votes
3. Blake Griffin (LAC) - 722,481 votes
4. Dirk Nowitzki (DAL) - 677,508 votes
5. Anthony Davis (NO) - 595,342 votes


East
Backcourt
1. Derrick Rose (CHI) - 848,971 votes
2. Deron Williams (BKN) - 726,573 votes
3. John Wall (WAS) - 726,571 votes
4. Kyle Lowry (TOR) - 696,542 votes
5. Kyrie Irving (CLE) - 670,209 votes



Frontcourt
1. LeBron James (CLE) - 1,345,121 votes
2. Carmelo Anthony (NYK) - 905,716 votes
3. Paul George (IND) - 746,673 votes
4. Al Jefferson (CHA) - 725,952 votes
5. Kevin Love (CLE) - 619,923 votes

December 28-December 29
Injury Report

Bogut and Thompson injured; hurt, but not out

While the Warriors have enjoyed a fantastic start to the season, they have not had any kind of injury issues. The reason for their success is pretty simple - hard work and a team effort. Every player plays a huge part; this has lead them to a fairytale-like start, as they are at the top of the West with a record of 25-4.

Yet things are about to get more difficult. The Warriors medical staff have now reported injures on both Andrew Bogut and Klay Thompson. While both of them can play on, it is certain that these injures will make Golden States games a lot more difficult, as they prepare to face the best in the East, Toronto Raptors and the team right behind them in the West, Oklahoma City Thunder.

The staff has reported that Bogut has suffered from a severe ankle sprain during training. The doctors have estimated that the injury will take 2-4 weeks to heal completely, yet Bogut is able to play on.

Meanwhile with Klay Thompson. the coaches have confirmed that he is suffering from a pinched nerve in the back. Coach Steve Kerr has said that the injury will take a lot of time to heal up, yet Klay wants to play and help the team out regardless of his injury.

"Klay is a tough player, gets that from his father. The medical staff has told me that he will be injured for about 6 weeks, but he can play on. He still came to practise, he did not scrim with us, but worked on other parts of his game."

How will this effect the Warriors, is not certain. What can be said, is that Terrence Ross and Marreese Speights will probably get more minutes, and hopefully they can step up and keep the fans and teams hopes up to advance to the playoffs with a high seed.

Never a good sign, but with all your depth hopefully you can manage. I like Ezeli so maybe he can play well to alleviate Bogut's minutes.

Tough break losing both Bogut and Thompson, still you have Ross and Mo to fill in and David Lee can also play center too.

Week 10
December 28-January 3

[4-25] Philadelphia 76ers 81-90 Golden State Warriors [25-4]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
76ers |15|27|18|21|--|81
Warriors |34|14|24|18|--|90


Most points
Stephen Curry 19 |--| Ramon Sessions 20
Andre Iguodala 19 |--| Michael Carter-Williams 19
David Lee 14 |--| Iman Shumpert 10

Most rebounds
David Lee 11 |--| Jarvis Varnado 10
Andrew Bogut 8 |--| Nerlens Noel 9
Draymond Green 4 |--| Luc Mbah a Moute 5

Most assists
Stephen Curry 10 |--| Iman Shumpert 7
Draymond Green 3 |--| Ramon Sessions 5
Klay Thompson 3 |--| Michael Carter-Williams 4

Most steals
Andre Iguodala 3 |--| Jarvis Varnado 2
Stephen Curry 2 |--| Michael Carter-Williams 2
Klay Thompson 1 |--| Ramon Sessions 1

Most blocks
Terrence Ross 2 |--| Nerlens Noel 1
Andrew Bogut 2 |--| Michael Carter-Williams 1
Luc Mbah a Moute 1

[25-8] Toronto Raptors 93-90 Golden State Warriors [26-4]

Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F
Raptors |20|22|21|30|--|93
Warriors |19|26|24|21|--|90



Most points
Stephen Curry 19 |--| Demar DeRozan 31
Andre Iguodala 19 |--| Kyle Lowry 18
Draymond Green 17 |--| Jonas Valanciunas 12

Most rebounds
Andrew Bogut 10 |--| Jonas Valanciunas 8
Draymond Green 8 |--| Tyler Hansbrough 4
Marreese Speights 3 |--| Patrick Patterson 4

Most assists
Stephen Curry 8 |--| Kyle Lowry 5
Shawn Livingston 3 |--| Harrison Barnes 3
Terrence Ross 3 |--| Demar DeRozan 3

Most steals
Andrew Bogut 1 |--| Jonas Valanciunas 1
Klay Thompson 2 |--| Amir Johnson 1
Draymond Green 1 |--| Patrick Patterson 1

Most blocks
Draymond Green 2 |--| Jonas Valanciunas 3
Andrew Bogut 1 |--| Patrick Patterson 1
Andre Iguodala 1 |--| Kyle Lowry 1

Players of the week
Western |--| Eastern

|--|

Name: Russell Westbrook |--| Lance Stephenson
Team: Oklahoma City Thunder |--| Charlotte Hornets
PPG: 21.9 |--| 12.5
RPG: 4.8 |--| 5.2
APG: 8.0 |--| 5.3
SPG: 1.9 |--| 0.8
BPG: 0.4 |--| 0.1
Team records: [28-6] |--| [17-18]
Westbrook is still running to become the MVP with his partner in crime, Kevin Durant. In the win against the Mavericks, he scored 26 points with 6 assists and 7 rebounds. In Phoenix, he scored 20 points along with 11 assists. He did not stop there. He scored another 26 points with 10 assists in the win against Washington. He looks to be in great shape, if he keeps this up, who knows which one of the two teammates becomes the MVP.

Stephenson is certainly the reason for Hornets good form recently. He dropped 33 points along with 9 rebounds and 6 assists in the win against the Bucks. A day later they managed to beat Houston. Stephenson scored 29 points with 8 rebounds and 9 assists. The two games that Charlotte did lose, was against Cleveland (Lance scored 14 points with 8 rebounds) and Orlando (Lance scored 8 points with 4 rebounds). This means if Lance does not perform, Hornets will suffer.

All-Star Voting



West
Backcourt
1. Russell Westbrook (OKC) - 1,051,142 votes
2. Stephen Curry (GSW)- 1,032,386 votes
3. James Harden (HOU) - 1,018,766 votes
3. Chris Paul (LAC) - 1,014,770 votes
5. Kobe Bryant (LAL) - 849,508 votes


Frontcourt
1. Kevin Durant (OKC) - 1,637,192 votes
2. Blake Griffin (LAC) - 850,203 votes
3. Tim Duncan (SA) - 799,924 votes
4. Dirk Nowitzki (DAL) - 719,853 votes
5. Dwight Howard (HOU) - 668,921 votes


East
Backcourt
1. Derrick Rose (CHI) - 962,169 votes
2. Deron Williams (BKN) - 801,736 votes
3. John Wall (WAS) - 761,404 votes
4. Kyle Lowry (TOR) - 741,480 votes
5. Kyrie Irving (CLE) - 737,230 votes



Frontcourt
1. LeBron James (CLE) - 1,441,605 votes
2. Carmelo Anthony (NYK) - 958,476 votes
3. Paul George (IND) - 814,075 votes
4. Al Jefferson (CHA) - 791,797 votes
5. Kevin Love (CLE) - 708,421 votes