Gilbert Arenas Suspension
The NBA leveled an indefinite suspension against Washington Wizards’ foward Gilbert Arenas on Wednesday for a gun incident involving teammate Javaris Crittenton. The latest reports corroborate the initial Washington Post story that Crittenton actually loaded his gun during the incident at the Verizon Center. If true, Crittenton deserves a life long ban from the NBA.
Part of the Arenas suspension may stem from his seemingly playful nature in this pre-game huddle photo where he appears to making light of the situation modeling phantom six shooters with his hands.
Gilbert Arenas making light of gun probe in pre-game huddle. Source: Getty Images
Clippers best the Lakers at home/road
The Lakers play four more home games than any other team in the NBA since they share an arena with the Clippers, which is somewhat unfair. Yet, the Clippers beat the Lakers, who were without Pau Gasol –nursing a strained left hamstring — by eleven last night at the home/road venue.
Southwest is the Best
We are almost at the halfway point in the season and the Southwest division has proved itself to be the toughest division. The worst team in the division, the Memphis Grizzlies, are 17-17 and whatever team wins this division will be battle tested and ready for the playoffs.
Buy, hold or sell
Buy the Spurs – 8-2 in their last 10, as they learn how to work Richard Jefferson into the rotation.
Buy the Cavaliers and Celtics.
Hold the Lakers – still have played only 12 of 35, approximately 36%, of their games on the road.
Sell the Suns – not sold that the high-scoring, no defense act will win against good defenses in April.
Sell the Magic – losers of three straight against teams with losing records.
