When the news broke that four of the five San Antonio starters were getting the night off, fantasy owners of Tim Duncan and Tony Parker were disappointed, and it really hurt to get a zero from Manu Ginobili after his 20-point explosion the night before. Appearing to concede a game on national TV is unusual optics, and Commissioner Stern promised “substantial sanctions” before they even started to play. Get the whole story from our Chris Bernucca. Gregg Popovich and his makeshift
On a busy night in the NBA, there are a wide variety of leagues and formats at FanDuel. One that deserves special consideration is for high-rollers, at least from my perspective. It costs $25 to enter, there will be only 46 teams, and the winner will get the entire $1,000 prize pool! Just clock the logo to join. There’s also another qualifying tournament this evening for the Daily Fantasy Basketball Championship. That one has a $10 entry fee, $5,000 cash in
Should NBA commissioner David Stern have kept his mouth shut instead of popping off pregame against “Pop”? Or were the “substantial sanctions” he alluded to nothing more than a precursor to a public re-assessment of the relative strength of the Miami Heat? Where does this thing go next? [Read more…]
NEW YORK — Rajon Rondo did not feel the full wrath of David Stern today, drawing a two-game suspension for instigating a brawl in Wednesday night’s game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics. It was one of the lighter fight-related suspensions in recent NBA history, and it paled in comparison to the 86-game penalty given to Ron Artest of the Indiana Pacers in 2006 for his infamous role in the brawl that spilled into the stands at The Palace
Kyle Singler’s best trick may be yet to come. The rookie swingman of the Detroit Pistons burst into the basketball blogosphere in the past week with the help of a video showing a variety of trick shots he made using props. It’s kinda cool. Take a look. [Read more…]
Warning: I usually guess low on these types of things. Also, I do not know what kind of a mood Stu Jackson David Stern is in today, and that is always a relevant factor. But the fact of the matter is that Rajon Rondo is going to be suspended for instigating a fight in the Brooklyn-Boston game last night. The question is how long? [Read more…]
