What many feel is the deepest team in the West gets a little deeper tonight. Chauncey Billups is expected to play Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, his first game since suffering a torn Achilles tendon Feb. 6 against Orlando. He appeared in 20 games last season for the Clippers, averaging 15.0 points, 4.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 30.4 minutes. “We are all excited to have Chauncey back,” Clippers head coach Vinny Del Negro said. “I know how hard he has worked to
The Lakers dropped from seventh to 15th in SheridanHoops.com’s NBA Power Rankings, while the Clippers dropped from one to nine. CineSport’s Noah Coslov & SheridanHoops.com’s Mark Heisler discuss. [Read more…]
Following the Jimmy Valvano speech, in back-to-back games at 7:30 and 9:30, the Michigan Wolverines and Indiana Hoosiers had a chance to make a statement in front of anybody who was willing to tune into ESPN. Neither team disappointed their home fans nor their TV viewers: Indiana obliterated North Carolina by the score of 83-59, while Michigan won a hard-fought 79-72 contest over North Carolina State. It was a team night for Indiana and Michigan, but boy oh boy did individuals shine brightly on Tuesday
Uh, Memphis, anyone? With the Clippers nosediving out of the No. 1 slot like an anvil falling out of an airplane, we’re auditioning our fourth team in four weeks for No. 1. [Read more…]
Glad to see so many of you taking part in our daily trivia questions and our pay-to-play contests where the questions get tougher. Here is today’s question: Which 2 players share the 76ers team record of 21 assists in one game? [Read more…]
Has LeBron James rid himself of his image as a villain? Jersey sales would certainly suggest that. The NBA released the top 15 selling jerseys from April through Cyber Monday, and James has reclaimed the top spot. James last had the top-selling jersey in April 2011, less than a year after he joined the Miami Heat via “The Decision” and before his poor performance in the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. [Read more…]
Congratulation to “dreamteamtheme,” whose team scored 309 points to win the $600 first prize in yesterday’s $3,000 tournament. My Raptors (Lowry and Valanciunas) failed to fire, so I finished well out of the money. I did cash for $13.50 in a $5 3-player league, so after two days in Week 5, the $100 bankroll is down just $16.50 but a family matter will take up most of my Wednesday, putting fantasy hoops in the background. There won’t be daily leagues on Thursday
You have to admire Kobe Bryant’s tenacity. Despite the effects of the flu, he played more than 43 minutes and kept his team in the game with 40 points and 10 rebounds. [Read more…]