Minnesota's best man gets no love, votes

Kevin Love is averaging 21 points, 15 rebounds and is shooting 45 percent from three-point range. 

Let’s Play the love game, play the love game, do you want love or you want fame? Put Kevin Love in the All-Star game.

The Western Conference starters were announced. Congrats to Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and Yao Ming. Wait, Yao Ming? This is the unfortunate side of letting fans vote for the All-Star game. Yao Ming has seen about as much action as Steve Carell in The 40-year-old Virgin.

While the reserves haven’t been announced yet, Love should get an opportunity. Some argue that the All-Star game is for the best players from winning teams but last I’ve checked the Houston Rockets are 22-26.

Yes, the Minnesota Timberwolves are awful. Yes, I can’t blame Ricky Rubio for avoiding a state that’s considered Frosty the Snow Man’s vacation spot. But give the fans in Minnesota something to cheer for.

Love plays basketball with an old soul. It’s like watching Robert Parish, Kevin McHale and Bill Laimbeer reincarnated into Kevin Love. Love was the first player in 28 years to post 30 points and 30 rebounds since Moses freaking Malone. Chris Bosh needs to take notes.

Fans may not want to watch Love in the All-Star game but they can at least smell like him. 

The Golden Globes player nominations

Ricky Gervais was the host at the Golden Globes

“The Social Network,” ”Glee,” “Black Swan,” “Board Walk Empire,” “The Fighter” and oh, Ricky Gervais, were some of the winners and surprises at last weekend’s 2011 Golden Globes.

Watching the Golden Globes had me thinking, ‘what if the NBA had a Golden Globe-like ceremony for its players?’ Maybe Charles Barkley could be the host. There’s been plenty of drama, surprises and action in a league that may face a lockout next season if David Stern and league owners don’t come to an agreement soon. Here are the nominees.

Best Drama: Carmelo Anthony is still a Denver Nugget and Mike “The Situation” still has a career. Anthony watches Lebron James take his talents to South Beach in his free-agent year and now it’s Anthony’s turn. Anthony, who’s from New York, sees the Knicks and thinks ‘I could see myself in the orange and blue.’ Denver offers him a three-year-$65 million deal and he leaves it on the table. Then for months, the Nets try to make a deal with the Nuggets but want assurance from Anthony that he will sign an extension. Anthony refuses to talk to Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov and he says the deal is off. This has to be the most non-verbal trade demand in the history of the NBA. Will Anthony be traded before the trade deadline? Will he be a Knick or will Anthony change his mind and sign the extension? The saga continues.

Best supporting actor: Lebron James goes from the two-time-MVP-hometown hero to the south beach villain. James was once the beloved kid from Akron to the narcissistic superstar. Are we witnessing the real James? The Miami Heat have dominated the sports headlines. James has changed the Heat into the most hated team in the league on a team that is considered Dwayne Wade’s. Perhaps James is the Marlo Stanfield of the NBA, hoping to one day to have all eyes on him. 

Best Director: I almost gave this to Greg Popovich but this one goes to the Zen Master, Phil Jackson. When you’re coaching a team that has Ron Artest, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and a player who’s married to a Khole Kardashian, you have your work cut out for you.

Best Actor: Amare Stoudemire is like the Adam Sandler of the NBA. Critics say he can’t act until he does “Punch-Drunk Love” and then critics love him. Stoudemire spent eight seasons playing with Steve Nash and has since blossomed in New York. No James, no problem. 

Rose vs. Rondo debate needs to end

Rajon Rondo claims to be the best point guard in the league. Derrick  Rose said he should be the MVP this season. 

One says he’s the best point guard in the league, the other says he should be the MVP.

Rajon Rondo and Derrick Rose both make valid points. Rondo broke Bob Cousy’s assist record in the first month of the season and Rose is ranked in the top 10 for points and assists.

While it’s early to tell who’s the MVP neither player is the best point guard in the league, that honor goes to Deron Williams. But which guard runs the Eastern Conference?

Rondo’s style of play is like Jason Kidd but faster. He rebounds, takes chances on defense and looks to pass first. Rose’s game is about getting to the hoop. He scores first, passes later. Rose is arguably the fastest player in the league. Try staying in front of Rose and he’ll burn you for a layup. Just ask Tyreke Evans.

While neither player are great shooters, Rose has improved his three-point shooting at 38 percent. Rondo still struggles with his jump shot and is shooting 41 percent from the free throw line. Defensively, Rondo is a better player. Rondo may aggravate Doc Rivers whenever he takes a swipe at opposing guards for a steal but he’s 3rd in the league in that category. For my money, I’d say Rondo is the best point guard in the East. He leads the league in assist and may be the most cerebral guard in the league. Besides not being a great shooter, he seems to always know where his other four teammates are on the court.

Rose looks to score first and set his guys up throughout the game. He’s also one of the top closers in the game.

Yeah, Rondo’s the best point in the East but just don’t take my word for it.