Ep. 457: King and Captain?

Monday to Friday, The Basketball Jones look at the big games and story lines from the night before with a mix of in-depth analysis and irreverent humor. As always, questions and comments are appreciated.On today's show, Evil Waldo and Joakim Melas tackle a few questions. Is Stephen Jackson(notes) a good fit in Cleveland? Can Ron Artest(notes) replace Trevor Ariza's(notes) L.A. production...

Trevor Ariza scored a career-high 33 points, Aaron Brooks added 28 points and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Portland Trail Blazers at home for the fifth straight time in the regular season, 111-107 on Saturday night.

El jugador de baloncesto de la NBA Ron Artest(notes) saluda al campeón de boxeo filipino Manny Pacquiao durante un entrenamiento del púgil en Hollywood, California el jueves 29 de octgubre del 2009. Yeah, you heard me. Best caption/imaginary conversation wins a skipping rope. Good luck, friends. After the jump, Step Brothers.Winner, my name is Jason:Davis: "What's that?"Nash:...

HOUSTON (AP) -Trevor Ariza scored a career-high 33 points, Aaron Brooks added 28 points and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Portland Trail Blazers at home for the fifth straight time in the regular season, 111-107 on Saturday night.

Trevor Ariza scored a career-high 33 points, Aaron Brooks added 28 points and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Portland Trail Blazers at home for the fifth straight time in the regular season, 111-107 on Saturday night.

Trevor Ariza notched a career-high 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets past the Portland Trail Blazers, 111-107, in a matchup at Toyota Center.

Trevor Ariza scored a career-high 33 points, Aaron Brooks added 28 points and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Portland Trail Blazers at home for the fifth straight time in the regular season, 111-107 on Saturday night.

THE HOUSE - The Pacers proved once again why they need Mike Dunleavy in their beat down on Friday. The Miami Heat forced the Pacers to play a slower tempo and they didn't allow them to get open shots. The Pacers aren't a team built on being able to create off the dribble (they're actually not built to do a lot of things). A player like Dunleavy constantly moves off the ball and...

The NBA season is officially under way and there are plenty of great stories to go along with it. Including Shaq joining the Cavs, Vince Carter teaming with Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic, Ron Artest and Trevor Ariza switching places and much more...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

They keep getting guys in foul trouble, like Ron Artest. So they just bring in somebody better, like Lamar Odom. Figure on Kobe getting off the bench in the next couple minutes. --Eddie Sefko

Here’s a look at some fantasy basketball players that blew up the box score last night. Dahntay Jones, Indiana Pacers26 minutes, 17 points, 4-9 FG, 9-9 FT, 5 rebounds, 6 turnoversThe high amount of turnovers bother me...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

So much for going 82-0. The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Dallas Mavericks at home, 94-80, no thanks to a stagnant third quarter and a weak performance from the starters. In the last game against the Clippers, Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum combined for 59 points. But in the Mavs game, the duo came up with only 34. This slip-off in the offense also affected the rest of the starters...

by Elie SeckbachFiled under: Lakers, NBA Fans, NBA VideosElie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. NBA star Ron Artest is a huge boxing fan, and this week he was thrilled when he stopped by the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood to watch Manny Pacquiao train for his Nov. 14 fight against Miguel...

The numbers tell a different story, though, and Coach Phil Jackson has noticed. His stats tell one story.