Hoops Links: Hornets, Howard, Wizards, Nash

On this day in 2001, the Rockets defeated the Hawks 110-97 to become the first NBA team in 18 years to sweep an entire division.  The Rockets won all 16 games against Central Division opponents, becoming the first team to sweep a division since the 1982/83 Lakers swept all 12 intra-divisional games.  Unfortunately for Houston, they couldn't play all 82 games against the Central as they finished two games behind the T'Wolves for the eighth playoff seed.

If you have a great basketball blog piece that you think we should feature in our weekly installment of Hoops Links, send me an email at HoopsLinks@gmail.com.  Here's this week's look around the basketball blogosphere..

• At The Hive looks at the Hornets' history with lottery picks.
• MagicBasketball.net played a round of Fact Or Fiction with a healthy dose of D12.
• Bullets Forever catalogs the evolution of the Wizards.
• Bright Side Of The Sun thinks Steve Nash can still play at a high level after the big 4-0.
• The Basketball Post celebrates the validation of Kentucky coach John Calipari.
• Truth About It wonders if the Wizards are in better position going forward than the Nets.
• Blog A Bull knows that C.J. Watson needs a rest, but the Bulls need him more.
• Euro-Step looks at the rise of the Germans.
• Straight Outta Vancouver comes to the defense of Rudy Gay and Zach Randolph.
• Sactown Royalty isn't sure of what the Maloofs are trying to prove.
• Hoop Speak tips their e-cap to Lakers coach Mike Brown.
• Pounding The Rock checks out the new-look Spurs.
• Detroit Bad Boys asks if the NBA is ready for advertising on jerseys.
• SB Nation breaks down our long national Dwightmare.
• Mavs Moneyball salutes Delonte West.
• Clips Nation looks at Chris Paul & Co. down the stretch.
• NBA Playbook looks at Miami's failed experiment.
• The Dream Shake tries to figure out Patrick Patterson.
• Silver Screen And Roll breaks down The Sessions Effect.
• Liberty Ballers peaks inside the mind of Doug Collins.
• Cowbell Kingdom wonders about Keith Smart's rotation.
• Hoop Idea looks at Bill Simmons' thoughts on tanking over the years.
• Ballin Europe gave their take on the Euroleague Women Final Eight.
• RealGM peers into the crystal ball for a look at the future of the Thunder.
• The Classical isn't quite sure what Dwight Howard is going for.

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