Highlight Performances: Kobe Bryant, LAL– A second time highlight performer, Kobe was unstoppable Tuesday Night, dropping 48 points against the Suns. Kobe hit 18-31 shots from the field, did not make a 3, and added 3 steals, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Kobe is on pace to score 30 points a game this season, and he does not look like he is slowing down any time soon. I covered Kobe earlier this year, stating that he will shoot close to 30
// Dwyane Wade came back, but so did the Golden State Warriors. Derrick Rose dueled Ricky Rubio. And Kobe Bryant erupted for 48 points. But they all have to take a momentary backseat to the Washington Wizards, who finally won a game. All it took was an overhaul of their starting lineup, a spark from their previously invisible prized rookie and a visit from the weary Toronto Raptors. The last winless team in the NBA broke through Tuesday night with a 93-78 win
A deep 11-game schedule Tuesday night is highlighted by the Los Angeles Clippers visiting the Portland Trail Blazers, a matchup of teams with difficult upcoming schedules. Portland’s unblemished home record (5-0) will be tested during a tough back-to-back with the Clippers and Orlando Magic on Wednesday. The Clippers (4-2), in their first back-to-back of the season, return home to meet Miami on Wednesday and have their first showdown with the Lakers on Saturday . The Clippers have lost five straight at the Rose
We told you earlier today that LaMarcus Aldridge is on the verge of being added to the preliminary Team USA roster for the 2012 Olympics. Now we’re reporting something even better: The entire 19-man roster. Here it is, alphabetically, from my impeccable international basketball sources: [Read more…]
The common belief is that USA Basketball will announce a preliminary 18-man roster for the 2012 Olympics later this month. But that belief is flawed. It is more likely the number will be 19, and it will include LaMarcus Aldridge. SheridanHoops.com learned Tuesday that Aldridge is on the verge of being added to the national team roster that will be submitted to FIBA later in January. The Portland Trail Blazers forward has gained the attention of Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski with his
Players such as rookie guard Norris Cole are providing quality depth for the Heat.
Highlight Performances: Andre Iguodala, PHI– On a budding 76ers team, Iggy is the veteran leader that this team leans on in crunch time. Monday night was a perfect example of that, as he made some very clutch shots to put the Pacers away in a game that was relatively close. His final stat line consisted of 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists, but he played even better then his numbers [caption id="attachment_4884" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="Iguodala is the veteran of a young
We begin today with a question for those of you with advanced math skills: What are the odds of a 13-point underdog winning by 13 points? It is a pertinent question as we move toward Friday the 13th (the first of three Friday the 13ths in this leap year preceding 2013), because the New Orleans Hornets’ bad luck streak came to a big end last night in Denver as they stunned the Nuggets 94-81 to snap a six-game losing streak. The Hornets