All times are CENTRAL<BR><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5><tr style='color:#ffffff;background-color:#000099;font-size: 14px;font-family: Arial;text-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,1);'><td colspan=2 align=center><b>Visitor</b></td><td colspan=2 align=center style='border-left:1px solid #9999FF;'><b>Home</b></td><td align=center><b><nobr> Time </nobr></b></td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(27-11) MIAMI<br><b>HEAT</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(13-25) PHILADELPHIA<br><b>SIXERS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>6:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(18-19) CHICAGO<br><b>BULLS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(18-19) WASHINGTON<br><b>WIZARDS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>6:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(18-20) MINNESOTA<br><b>TIMBERWOLVES</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(19-18) TORONTO<br><b>RAPTORS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>6:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(27-13) LOS ANGELES<br><b>CLIPPERS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(15-24) NEW YORK<br><b>KNICKS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>6:00 pm<BR><b>(ESPN)</b></td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(16-24) CHARLOTTE<br><b>BOBCATS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(10-29) ORLANDO<br><b>MAGIC</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>6:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(13-27) UTAH<br><b>JAZZ</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(16-22) DETROIT<br><b>PISTONS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>6:30 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(14-25) LOS ANGELES<br><b>LAKERS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(14-26) BOSTON<br><b>CELTICS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>6:30 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(14-23) SACRAMENTO<br><b>KINGS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(19-19) MEMPHIS<br><b>GRIZZLIES</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>7:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(29-9) PORTLAND<br><b>TRAIL BLAZERS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(31-8) SAN ANTONIO<br><b>SPURS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>7:30 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(14-25) CLEVELAND<br><b>CAVALIERS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(20-18) DENVER<br><b>NUGGETS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>8:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(23-17) DALLAS<br><b>MAVERICKS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(22-16) PHOENIX<br><b>SUNS</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>8:00 pm</td></tr><tr style='color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-size: 12px;font-family: Arial;'><td valign=middle></td><td valign=middle>(25-15) GOLDEN STATE<br><b>WARRIORS</b></td><td valign=middle style='border-left:1px solid #cccccc;'></td><td valign=middle>(29-10) OKLAHOMA CITY<br><b>THUNDER</b></td><td valign=middle align=center>8:30 pm<BR><b>(ESPN)</b></td></tr></table>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Stevens confirms that Rondo will start tonight. Says he'll play around 20 minutes. On mins restriction: "This is really part of his rehab."</p>— Boston Celtics (@celtics) <a href="https://twitter.com/celtics/statuses/424311607658033152">January 17, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I was thinking of making a Rajon Rondo watch thread but I might as well just post in this one. I imagine the Rockets brass is paying very close attention to this game. If Rondo looks remotely like his old self, he is a significant upgrade at PG in terms of leadership, being a floor general, defense, passing, and tenacity. His shooting is inferior to Lin/Beverley but it doesn't mean we should pass on him for a single deficiency. Our offense is significantly above average statistically, while our defense is not.
Holy wow, John Wall. Spoiler <iframe class="vine-embed" src="https://vine.co/v/hlOZDJm20qD/embed/simple" width="600" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><script async src="//platform.vine.co/static/scripts/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Have not watched the game at all, but just looked at the box score... the Clippers are winning by 9 at NY while shooting 36.7%... because the Knicks are shooting 32.3% lol. What a dumpster fire of a game.