Yes, there are 16 more games in the NCAA tournament today, making the NBA an afterthought for countless hoops fans. Sure, your bracket is important and the Madness is contagious, but season-long fantasy leagues are based on the pro game and it’s getting to be crunch time, with trade deadlines looming, Head-to-Head playoffs around the corner and Roto standings getting tighter. [Read more…]
The round of 64 began on Thursday and outside of the PAC-12’s success as a 12 seed and Harvard earning their first ever tournament win, upsets were at a minimum. On a very light night in the NBA, the three games on the schedule saw one upset, as the Blazers won on the road in Chicago, but the Sixers blew their chance to snap the Nuggets win streak and perform their own “bracket buster”. Welcome to another episode of Five Fast Facts.
Erik Spoelstra may be hunting for the greatest winning streak of all-time, but there is probably no one having more fun with his job than Denver Nuggets coach George Karl these days. Sure, a 14-game winning streak is no 24-game winning streak, but the reigning champions were supposed to be this good at some point this season. Not a whole lot around the league expected Denver to play this big of a role in the Western Conference. After the improbable 101-100
Fanatics can really go far and beyond sometimes to show their love for something or someone during live events. The consequences of their actions usually don’t turn out so great for most, as the law has a way of taking care of those that interrupt these events. That was the case on Wednesday night during the contest between the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers, when a fan senselessly rushed the court during live play: [Read more…]
With the NCAA Tournament finally underway, we’ll be bringing you the stars of the night after each day of action. For those of you with day jobs, it’s hard to keep up with all the action. 16 games were on the schedule Thursday (while four are still in progress) so lets take a look at the stars of the day. [Read more…]
The Israeli Super League has been shut down by a strike led by Jewish players who want to see restrictions placed on the number of foreign players allowed to suit up for games. Negotiations were ongoing in an effort to resolve the dispute, which has forced postponement of Sunday’s scheduled slate of games, a.k.a. Week 22. [Read more…]
Chris Paul’s egregious flop against DeMarcus Cousins has earned him an official warning from the NBA. Paul became the 16th player to be warned or fined under the league’s new anti-flopping rules, which draw a $5,000 fine upon the second offense. [Read more…]
The medical and personal struggles of NBA rookie Royce White have been well documented since he was drafted No. 16 overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2012 NBA Draft. [Read more…]