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Following a statement 108-106 road win against the Portland Trail Blazers , it's clear that Dirk Nowitzki is still an NBA alpha dog who can carry the Dallas Mavericks , but Monta Ellis is just what this team needed to contend for a playoff berth.

When the Bulls easily handled the Miami Heat last Thursday, it seemed like the kind of victory that could help the team put together a string of wins.

SOME of the NBA's best and worst teams battled Saturday night with Detroit snapping its losing run in Chicago, the Pacers beating the Spurs and the Mavs winning at the buzzer over the Blazers.

Dec 7, 2013; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Sacramento Kings shooting guard Ben McLemore drives while defended by Utah Jazz point guard Alec Burks during the first half at EnergySolutions Arena.

Klay Thompson scored 30 points and David Lee finished with 23 to help the Golden State Warriors defeat the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies 108-82 Saturday night.

Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half, despite shooting 7 of 16 on the night as the Warriors ended an 11-game skid against the Grizzlies.

Whether it's their inability to look even remotely competent, Jason Kidd's "coaching" on the sidelines or the sadly humorous Kevin Garnett commercials , they've emerged as the NBA 's premier laughingstock.

Will the Real Monta Ellis Please Stand Up? Is he the heavy-minutes, high-usage king of the NBA 's gunners that we saw over the last few years with the Golden State Warriors and the Milwaukee Bucks ? Is he the picture of efficiency that we've seen so far this season, the one whose partnership with Dirk Nowitzki has sparked the Dallas Mavericks back ... (more)

Jason Kidd and the struggling Brooklyn Nets try to put an embarrassing loss behind them when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday at the Bradley Center.

It's been a while since we've done a roundtable post here at Saving the Skyhook, so this one is a bit lengthy, but we've got a lot to talk about.

Dec 6, 2013; Sacramento, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Jodie Meeks reacts with shooting guard Wesley Johnson after a three point basket against the Sacramento Kings during the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena.

The Warriors had so much fun during their remarkable 27-point comeback victory Tuesday that they decided to try to one-up the feat Friday night in Houston.

The Washington Wizards can join some rarified air Friday night if they can topple the visiting Milwaukee Bucks at the Verizon Center.

The NBA appears to take fan behavior at games seriously and responded Friday to reports that an unruly supporter of the Milwaukee Bucks was red carded for behavior during a matchup against the Detroit Pistons.

Nov 27, 2013; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat takes a shot against Milwaukee Bucks center Zaza Pachulia in the 2nd quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center.

It's not the date on the calendar, though this milestone of the annual campaign usually falls right around early December.

That's understandable considering his team is on a three-game winning streak, a three-game road winning streak and has won five of seven overall.

End-of-the-game execution has been faulty for the Sacramento Kings this year. In each of the last two games, the Kings have battled and fought back to get the game close in the final minutes.

A year ago at this time, when Andrew Bogut was in training room purgatory trying to heal his myriad injuries, the Warriors would have dreaded a three-game trip like the one that starts Friday night against Dwight Howard and the Houston Rockets.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Caron Butler says he's serious about his interest in becoming a major investor in his hometown team.