The plot in the world of basketball this season has been so twisted, so convoluted in terms of performances of some players as well as some of the news about particular players, it has made it an exciting game to follow.

Let\’s look at some of the highlights of the 09-10 basketball season thus far. We\’ll cover some good, as well as some bad here.

The first thing we should recognize is some of the teams that have come out of nowhere and established themselves as very respectable basketball teams. There are two that stand out to me more than any others, and these were both two of the worst teams in the league last season.

Thanks to Kevin Durant the Oklahoma City Thunder team have shot to a fast success, a success that people didn\’t think was impossible but also didn\’t think that would happen so fast. They have shot from being one of the lowest to one of the highest-ranking teams this season.

The second team that seemed to arise from nowhere is The Memphis Grizzlies. These guys are simply shocking, as unlike the Oklahoma City Thunder, people had no idea that this team would ever make it into the season.

But now, this team is playing extremely well and it also looks like they might make the playoffs. This is all down to the great team play from OJ Mayo, Rudy Gay, Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph.

However, where there is good news there is bad news and looking at the bad end of things, the Gilbert Arenas incident did not bode well for the league at all. Waving a gun at the teammate saw the Washington Guard suspended after pleading guilty.

But on the up side, some up and coming hopefuls have risen up like Tyreke Evans amongst others. Guys like these provide a bit of optimism for the future of basketball, so it can\’t all be bad.

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