Even if you have never played in a daily fantasy league before, give it a try in the Sheridan Hoops Freeroll on January 25 and you could win $100 cash. There’s an additional $200 in consolation prizes for second through 15th place. [Read more…]
Who was that masked man? Kyrie Irving (40 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL) hit 16 of 24 shots to win the PG battle over Rajon Rondo (17 PTS, 13 REB, 8 AST) and lead the shorthanded Cavaliers to an impressive win. [Read more…]
Searching the Web for the most interesting facts, SheridanHoops.com’s newest daily feature presents five items from last night’s slim slate of NBA games. A current Cavs player broke a former Cavs record, the Clippers and Thunder squared off in a battle to see who rules the West, and the Magic continued their disappearing act. Read this … and then enjoy your day. [Read more…]
Is Jermaine O’Neal losing patience with the direction of the Phoenix Suns? The team is at the bottom of the ranks in the Western Conference and recently let coach Alvin Gentry walk out the door, so there appears to be good reason for the 34-year-old center to lose his cool about the situation, as his window of opportunity to win continues to fade. [Read more…]
As the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers completed a deal Tuesday that will send three players and a future first-round draft pick to Cleveland in exchange for forward/perennial D-Leaguer Jon Leuer, we must all become more aware of the bigger picture at stake. The clock is expiring on the NBA’s practical, dollar-for-dollar luxury tax era. The rules are changing, and these deals will become more of the norm than the exception. [Read more…]
My momma always told me never to trust a man with two first names. It’s one of those unwritten rules she passed down, like: Never wake up a homeless man, or never let Antoine Walker co-sign your lease. Indiana’s Paul George is making momma look wise (what else is new). He’s also making it tougher on those members of society who have two first names and aren’t dangerous. George has been downright disagreeable this season, putting up 17.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. He should
On the plus side for Memphis Grizzlies fans, they don’t have to worry about new owner Robert Pera having to reach deep into his wallet to pay the punitive repeater luxury tax in the years ahead. As if Grizz fans care about Pera’s wallet. The verdict here is that the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a heist Tuesday in making their 3-for-1 trade with the Grizzlies, acquiring Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington and Josh Selby and a first-round pick in exchange for Jon Leuer.
Andrei Kirilenko and Nenad Krstic descended upon Moscow last October to steal the headlines and recede the hairlines, and CSKA made it all the way to the Euroleague finals. Afterwards, Krstic stayed put, but it’s Viktor Khryapa’s sensational year that’s rendered AK47’s presence in Minneapolis a non-factor in the Russian capital. [Read more…]