Mark L. Baer/US PresswireJrue Holiday (left) and the 76ers will face Rajon Rondo (right) and the Celtics on ESPN Friday night.Jrue Holiday might be ready to insert his name into the list of elite point guards in the NBA.
Holiday, who will lead the Philadelphia 76ers into their division matchup with the Boston Celtics on Friday (ESPN, 7 ET) is averaging career highs in points per game (18.2), assists per game (9.3) and player efficiency rating (18.
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Stephen Brotherston hosts his weekly NBA Chat every Monday at 3pm ET covering the Toronto Raptors and the NBA.
Join Joel Brigham this Thursday at 3pm ET to chat about all things NBA, from standings to trades to fantasy. Get your questions in early, and be back here Thursday afternoon to take part in all the fun!
Stephen Brotherston hosts his weekly NBA Chat every Monday at 3pm ET covering the Toronto Raptors and the NBA.
Stephen Brotherston hosts his weekly NBA Chat every Monday at 3pm ET covering the Toronto Raptors and the NBA.
At 6-0, the Knicks are one of the biggest surprises in the NBA.
They’re looking to continue to shock the basketball world Friday night in Memphis, where they take on the red-hot Grizzlies, winners of six straight overall and 14 in a row at home.
Here a few things to watch during Friday’s game (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN):
SEVENTH HEAVEN? With a win in Memphis, the Knicks can tie their best start in franchise history. They last started 7-0 in the 1993-94 season en route to an NBA Finals berth.
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(The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Memphis Grizzlies, Wednesday at 8 ET on ESPN.)
While other teams have captured national headlines early in the season, the 5-1 Memphis Grizzlies are quietly off to their best start in franchise history. Since losing their season opener to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Grizzlies have rolled out five consecutive wins, tied for the longest current win streak in the NBA.
Memphis has outscored its opponents by an average of nine points per game.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Sprint tipped off 2013 NBA All-Star Balloting today during a special event in Houston. NBA All-Star Balloting presented by Sprint will begin today at 3:30 p.m. ET.