Australian Patty Mills has been released by Xinjiang in the China Basketball Association and is awaiting FIBA clearance before he can rejoin the Portland Trailblazers. Thoughts around the league are that he’ll be waiting until the Chinese season finishes in March. Add to that, the Blazers already have 15 players on their roster and would need to create room for Mills.

Yes. Derrick Rose dropped 17 of his 30 points on Atlanta in the fourth quarter in the Bulls HUGE come from behind 76-74 win. The Bulls outscored the Hawks 34-18 in the fourth.

Atlanta are one of the only teams employing a regular zone defence. It’s been good for 9th best defence in the league so far.

So Kobe dropped a lazy 37 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in a Lakers win over Houston today. Not bad for a guy playing in his 16th season who is supposed to be old & past it… we won’t believe it. Ever. Kobe along with Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Jason Kidd, Grant Hill, Andre Miller, Chauncey Billups and Derek Fisher are the last of the old school. Ain’t no way Kobe is slowing down.

We love you, Greg Poppovich.

Welcome to the limelight, Spencer Hawes.

We all know that current number one draft pick Kyrie Irving was born in Australia and his dad played in Australia’s professional league, the NBL. But did you know that Kyrie’s godfather is ex-NBA player Rod Strickland?

Drew Gooden had 24 points & 12 boards today for the Bucks. Do we really care? Plus, the Bucks lost. In the two games he didn’t play… the Bucks won. He’s 6-10 and 250.. yet shot 43% from the field last season. Also last season, the Bucks were 22-28 without Gooden in the lineup (.440%) and 13-19 when he played (0.406%). Are these true numbers?  Yes. Are picking what stats to use to suit ourselves because we really don’t like Drew Gooden? ……yes.

Whilst we’re hating, does anyone else still find it weird that Lebron is still referred to as King James when he hasn’t won anything?

Does anyone else realise that Steve Nash turns 38 years old in February 2012? 38!! And Jason Kidd turns 39 in March!

Sad to see Manu Ginobili go down with a broken left hand… he was playing some brilliant basketball this season.

Who has made the most three pointers so far this season? Ray Allen with 22 is tied with…. Orlando’s Ryan Anderson.

And lastly,  we ALWAYS THOUGHT RICKY RUBIO WOULD PLAY THIS WELL.