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With another week of the NBA season in the books, in the pocket, and out of sight, it's time to take a look at the best players of the last week. If you missed last week's, click here . If not, let's get into it, these are the 10 best players of the week. Tyreke Evans Even though the Memphis Grizzlies' season has been an utter trainwreck so far (11-25 on the year, the worst record in the West and the second-worst record in the league), this season has seen a huge bounce back for Tyreke Evans. The 2009-10 Rookie of the Year stumbled after his excellent first season but looks to back on track with Memphis. And this week specifically, Evans went above and beyond. For the week, Evans averaged 26.3 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists per game while shooting 49% from the field and 44% from three-point range. Jimmy Butler Following his first great week of the season last week, Jimmy Butler continued to thrive in his new role with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who went 2...

With another week of the NBA season in the books, in the pocket, and out of sight, it's time to take a look at the best players of the last week. If you missed last week's, click here . If not, let's get into it, these are the 10 best players of the week. Kyrie Irving The Boston Celtics might have lost their spot as #1 team in the Eastern Conference, but they're still one of the top teams in not only the conference but the entire league. Despite the loss of Gordon Hayward 6 minutes into their season opener, the Celtics are still going strong, with Kyrie Irving taking charge and leading the team to a 27-10 record. This past week (where the Celtics went 2-2), Irving averaged 30 points, 5 assists, and a steal per game while shooting 49% from the field, 49% from three-point range, and 93% from the free throw line.  DeMar DeRozan While all the attention has been on teams like the Warriors and the Cavaliers, the Toronto Raptors have been able to slide into the to...

Christmas is one of the best days of the year for an NBA fan. Not only are there games on national television, but we get to see some of the league's best players and teams (and for some reason, the Lakers.) With Christmas right around the corner, I thought I'd take a look at some of the best players who made Christmas their day. With that in mind, here are the 6 best Christmas performers in NBA history. Oscar Robertson Few were as good as Oscar Robertson was during the 60s in the NBA. The 1963-64 season's MVP was the first player to ever average a triple-double for a while season and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980. On Christmas, Robertson had no trouble playing like the Hall of Famer he was. In his nine Christmas Day games, Robertson averaged 30 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game while shooting 46% from the field and 93% from the free throw line. Robertson had three separate occasions where he scored 38 points on Christmas Day an...

With another week of the NBA season in the books, in the pocket, and out of sight, it's time to take a look at the best players of the last week. If you missed last week's, click here . If not, let's get into it, these are the 10 best players of the week. James Harden The Houston Rockets have been red hot all season so far, as they currently hold the best record in the league and are currently on a 13-game win streak. This week, the Rockets added four more wins to their record, with James Harden being one of the leaders on the team despite playing through a knee injury. For the week, Harden averaged 26.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 9 assists, and 2.3 steals per game while shooting 32% from three-point range. His best performance came against the New Orleans Pelicans where he put up 26 points, 17 assists, and 6 steals. Chris Paul James Harden was a big part of the Rockets' continued success this week, but he wasn't alone. Along for the ride was Chris Paul, who h...

With another week of the NBA season in the books, in the pocket, and out of sight, it's time to take a look at the best players of the last week. If you missed last week's, click here. If not, let's get into it, these are the 10 best players of the week. Nikola Vucevic The Orlando Magic had a busy week this week, playing five games and going 2-3 along the way, pushing their record 11-17. With Aaron Gordon going down with a concussion midway through the week, it was Nikola Vucevic who led the way for the Magic during the week. For the week, Vucevic averaged 23.6 points, 13.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.2 steals, and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 58% from the field, 32% from three-point range, and a perfect 10/10 from the free throw line. To top it off, Vucevic had two games where he grabbed over 15 rebounds and recorded a triple-double against the Atlanta Hawks, putting up 31 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists while shooting 72% from the field. Joel Embiid T...

With another week of the NBA season in the books, in the pocket, and out of sight, it's time to take a look at the best players of the last week. If you missed last week's, click here . If not, let's get into it, these are the 10 best players of the week. Joel Embiid Starting off the list we have Joel Embiid, who has continued his strong sophomore season as he led the Philadelphia 76ers to two wins on the week. For the week, Embiid averaged 26.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 40% from the field and recording a double-double in all three games he played. Andre Drummond Despite a mediocre past seven days, the Detroit Pistons have maintained their surprisingly good season and still find themselves as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. Leading the way for the Pistons is Andre Drummond, who has continued to be the best rebounder in the league along with great all-around play. For the week, Drummond averaged 16.8 points, 14...

With the first full month of the NBA in the books, in the pocket, and out of sight, let's take a look at the best 15 players from the month of November. If you want to read all my players of the week lists from November, then you can click on the links below (October 29th-November 4th) (November 5th-November 11th) (November 12th-November 18th) (November 19th-November 25th) Now let's get into it, these are my picks for the best 15 players of the month of November. Paul George The Oklahoma City Thunder have not had the smoothest start to their Big 3 era, currently holding an 8-12 record after a terrible November where they went 4-9 on the month. However, it's not without effort, as the Thunder have two players who went above and beyond for the month. The first of which is one of their big off-season additions in Paul George. For the month, George averaged 21 points, 6.7 rebounds, and a league-high 2.9 steals while shooting 42% from the field and 40% from three...