The Mavs -- Still Kicking and Screaming

Dallas could've crumbled after Mark Cuban called them out -- frankly, it would've served the most annoying owner in the history of all sports anywhere right -- but instead they showed heart against the Spurs. But don't worry -- the playoff flop is just around the corner.

Bulls to Luol Deng: Be a Man!

It looks like the Bulls are finally doing what Chicago fans have wanted to do for a while: call out Luol Deng and his super-mysterious mystery injury. A press release actually tells him to "challenge himself physically." For $71 million, that's the least he could do.

Shaq Talks the Smack

And these days, Super-Flop talks it way too much. First about Dwight Howard, who then proceeded to show him how he used to play. And then about ... Jeff Van Gundy? Hey Shaq, think you can handle a little bald man in the post? Or is he too much for you too.

Chris Paul for MVP!

Why has Paul fallen off everyone's MVP radar? All you ever hear about are Kobe, LeBron and D-Wade, but CP3's numbers have improved this year, he's the league's top point guard, and his nickname makes him sound like an extra from Star Wars Episode III. How can you beat that?

A.I. -- Team Player?

Yes, it's shocking, and yes, it's true. Allen Iverson has not only accepted but embraced his role coming off the bench for the Pistons. For the team. To win. We even have a song about it. Is it just us, or did the Bible mention this as one of the signs of the apocalypse?

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