Larry Hughes led the Bulls to victory while Captain Kirk watched from the bench. (Gus Chan/The Plain Dealer) Should Kirk Hinrich owners be worried? Captain Kirk is having a week from hell, capped by a benching in the second-half Wednesday as he could only watch while Larry Hughes led a Bulls’ rally. In today’s Daily […]

Jason Kidd’s second stint with the Dallas Mavericks launched last night, but Chris Paul stole the show. If Chris Paul was trying to make a statement, he couldn’t have done it in a more appropriate fashion, torching the Dallas Mavericks and defending NBA MVP Dirk Nowitzki for a near triple-double Wednesday night. It was an

Does anyone have any more doubts about whether Monta Ellis is going to be a serious star in the NBA? He’s absolutely on fire of late, a streak culminating in last night’s dominating, 37-point effort to lead the Warriors past Phoenix. We’ve got the whole story in today’s Daily Dose. Just when you thought Jason

With Chris Kaman and Corey Maggette both sick, rookie Al Thornton was able to put up a career night. Are you still convinced that, when push comes to shove, LeBron James can’t deliver in the clutch? That he doesn’t have that killer instinct? Uh, whatever, dude. King James leads the league in fourth-quarter scoring and

Ime Udoka is getting a chance to play lately, and he’s responded nicely. Jose Calderon, the Spanish Fly, was buzzing all over the court Wednesday, helping the Raptors complete an impressive comeback and finally earn their first win against the Celtics this season. We’ve got full coverage of the event in today’s Daily Dose. Beno

If Jameer Nelson’s injury is serious, Carlos Arroyo could be worth a flyer. It was about time for Ray Allen to live up to his Jesus alias. Fantasy owners were getting fed up with Ray Ray, but Wednesday he exploded for 35 points and led Boston out of a mini slump. In today’s Daily Dose,