Today is the day Superman can reveal his true intentions. At least that’s the way it should go sometime after 10 a.m. EST when Dwight Howard and Orlando Magic general manager Otis Smith are finally permitted to speak to each other for the first time since June 30. We are now nine days removed from the tentative settlement to end the NBA lockout, and we’ve already been treated to two different versions of the Chris Paul story — he has made it
Archives for December 2011
Check out Kevin Durant’s new Nike ad
I am a big fan of Kevin Durant’s. He was a pleasure to cover at the 2010 World Championship in Istanbul (even though he confused me with Bill Simmons and thought, incorrectly, that I was the guy at ESPN who predicted Team USA would not win the gold medal). I also like Oklahoma City (cheap gasoline, convenient poker, Sam Presti, the Robert Swift days), and I like the state of Oklahoma, too (my youngest son’s middle name is Cache — pronounced
Mitnick Column: Five things Europe can learn from the NBA’s new CBA
TEL AVIV, Israel — After a tiresome five-month negotiation process, there finally will be a new CBA that will ensure uninterrupted quality NBA basketball for at least the next six years. Throughout the duration of the lockout, many fans and analysts have openly shared their dismay that the owners and players couldn’t come to a fair agreement quicker, without losing any games. However, the collective bargaining process is a luxury unique to the NBA, and is something that allows the NBA to
Guest Column: Terry Lyons on undefeated Harvard
By Terry Lyons of DigitalSportsDesk.com CAMBRIDGE, Mass — “Think-Tanks” abound in the congested enclave located across the Charles River from Boston. The bustling suburb of Cambridge is known for its smarts and, in fact, was named as the fourth “smartest” city by Forbes Magazine a year or two ago. But that survey surely factored in the dim bulbs of Wall Street in the 10001-10005 zip codes, and we know where their smarts got them. Down the road and across the river from
Recap: Top Posts of the Week (and site update)
One thing you learn about running a Website: It is a learning experience every single day. There will be a SheridanHoops redesign coming soon that’ll make it easier to sort through our site by category, rather than chronologically as is the case now. There is a newsletter coming, too. And a place to purchase NBA gear. And a piece of real estate devoted to fantasy hoops fans. And when the season begins, every morning there will be 60 seconds of highlights from
Video: Latest lockout news on Chris Paul, Dwight Howard and labor agreement
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Gibson Column: How the end of the NBA lockout affects Euroleague
BARCELONA — Bieber must have dumped Selena. Or the other way around. That, or the British are coming. There are tweets in ALL CAPS. There are tweets with exclamation points. There are tweets in ALL CAPS followed by exclamation points. There are tweets comprised only of exclamation points that are re-tweeted with a “!!!!” preface from the re-tweeter. But these aren’t the hormonal babblings of Beliebers, nor are they warnings of an impending attack from the red coats. These are men and
The financial ramifications of trades involving Dwight Howard and Chris Paul
Regarding Dwight Howard and Chris Paul and their respective trade desires, it is worth explaining in dollars and sense why they’d prefer to be dealt sooner rather than later. In order for them to get the most possible money, they’ll need to finagle a way into landing in their desired destinations prior to the trade deadline. And despite all the hand-wringing over the owners’ capitulation in negotiations over the so-called Carmelo Anthony rule, neither of those guys is likely to do an extend-and-trade. Here’s