Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
The NBA is starting to get pretty annoyed by tanking, and on Thursday evening announced fines to both the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers for recent lineup decisions.
The NBA's revamped All-Star Game is supposed to increase interest by pitting two teams of American All-Stars vs. one team of international players. Now injuries and replacement players are showing that the idea of nationality is more fluid than the format suggests.
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant knows most American stars don't care about the All-Star Game. However, he pointed out that neither do international standouts.