In almost every other sport, being marked as a bench player is a designation that no player wants. Basketball does not have that issue. Some players, as talented as they may be, simply have a knack for giving their best production to a club by coming off the bench. [Read more…]
Before we take our daily Spin around the Association, be sure to join tonight’s Freeroll. It’s a one-day fantasy contest for Sheridan Hoops readers, with no entry fee and $300 in cash prizes. [Read more…]
Last Friday, 647 people joined the Sheridan Hoops Freeroll. One of them won $100 cash and 14 others (including yours truly) shared $200 in consolation prizes. This week, it could be you. There’s no catch, it’s absolutely free. [Read more…]
Did Dwyane Wade intentionally kick another player in his jewels? The groin kick against Charlotte Bobcats guard Ramon Sessions proved to be costly for Wade, who was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Thursday. Here is the play in question. The play looks bad simply because of where the kick ended up, but it’s hard to tell if the action was done with direct intent. As Wade will tell you himself, however, in no way was it done
After five straight games on national TV two days ago, and 13 games Wednesday, there were just two games on a TNT Thursday. But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a big day. In fact, it was a huge one, with superstars being fined and suspended, a coaching change and injury updates. [Read more…]
It took only a couple of hours for the mainstream media to dismiss the possibility of Phil Jackson coaching the Brooklyn Nets. We here were of the exact opposite opinion early Friday evening — and the MSM came along for the ride by the end of the night. [Read more…]
You can’t kick a ‘Cat in the balls. Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade has been suspended one game without pay for flailing his leg and making contact with the groin of the Charlotte Bobcats’ Ramon Sessions, it was announced today by NBA vice president of violence Stu Jackson. The incident occurred with 8:12 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Heat’s 105-92 win over the Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena on December 26. Wade will serve his suspension when the Heat play
Don’t rule out the possibility of Phil Jackson coaching the Brooklyn Nets. [Read more…]