Two seasons ago, the Washington Wizards made a move for trade for a big man to help the team out both then and in the future. Nene Hilario (now just known as Nene), is making $13M per year for the next three seasons, and the Wizards probably wish that they had saved that money so they could have spent it elsewhere.

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are the sweethearts of the NCAA Tournament, as they have made it to the Sweet 16, marking the first time that a No. 15 seed has ever reached this point in the dance. However, the team for the Atlantic Sun champs is going to be coming to a close this week against the No. 3 Florida Gators, one of the favorites to win March Madness.

The Washington Wizards really aren’t going anywhere in the Eastern Conference this year, as they are just 24-43 and are already guaranteed of yet another losing season. However, John Wall is back, is playing well, and is giving this team a tremendous amount of hope for the future of the franchise.

What we’re finding out once again in this stretch is that Cleveland, when playing without Irving, once again still simply stinks.

Unfortunately for the Bobcats, the man they call MKG has really been nothing particularly special this season.

The present and future of the Indiana Pacers seems to hinge largely on the play of Paul George, the third-year pro who was selected to his first All-Star Game this season.

OJ Mayo is a man that is going to really need to step it up if Dallas is going to keep making for great NBA picks for the rest of the regular season, and hopefully into the postseason.

It’s been a rough season for the Sacramento Kings, but it’s looking increasingly like they may have found something in the form of shooting guard Marcus Thornton. A former second round pick out of LSU, Thornton has averaged nearly 20 points over the last 10 games, including a 32-point outburst against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.

Deron Williams and Brook Lopez are nice, but the Nets require some sort of glue to get into the playoffs and make a push when they get there.

The Memphis Grizzlies have the fourth-best record in the Western Conference thanks in large part to its consistently strong defensive effort. A key cog for the Grizzlies, which ranks second in the NBA in points allowed at just 89.6 points a game, is ball-hawking point guard Michael Conley.