You will not find any members of the Denver Nuggets on this list, which somehow seems unfair for a team that has strung together a 15-game winning streak that almost nobody outside of Denver seems to be aware of – what with the Miami Heat’s 25-game streak, the NCAA Tournament and the alarming number of recent meteor showers all providing worthy distractions. You may not even see George Karl as the winner of Coach of the Year when that award is
What a terrible blow to the Memphis Grizzlies, as Marc Gasol is out indefinitely with an abdominal tear. Fantasy owners can assume he is done for the season; in real life the team is hoping he can return for the playoffs. [Read more…]
We are not here to applaud Stephen Curry for his 35 points Saturday in the Golden State Warriors’ 40th win of the season, a 101-92 victory over the Washington Wizards. We are here to mock him for making a bet with Wes Mathews of the Portland Trail Blazers, whose picture is now Curry’s Twitter avatar. [Read more…]
The Triple Threat Podcast of TheOpinioNation.com was fortunate enough to land an exclusive 40-minute interview with the Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar, Dwight Howard. Show hosts, Jabari Davis and Jamieson Welsh were joined by Jory Dreher (show contributor) for the interview. Listen to internet radio with Sheridan Hoops Radio on Blog Talk Radio
This is the best weekend of the year to be a college basketball fan. As such, we’ve got a very NCAA-heavy edition of this NBA news blog. [Read more…]
And just like that, 32 games are in the books. The Sweet Sixteen is officially on the line and first game jitters are no longer an excuse. The theme of the week so far: you can’t just bring your name, you have to bring your game. [Read more…]
For once, Miami didn’t give their opponents a big head start, and their 25th consecutive win was never in doubt. LeBron James (29 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 2 STL) made 12 of 15 shots, Dwyane Wade (19 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL) helped out and the second unit outscored Detroit’s bench 35-13. [Read more…]