Can a fan sue an athlete for not being able to play due to an injury? In a word, yes. People these days can apparently sue others for a myriad of reasons – logical or not – and one 25-year-old Chicago Bulls fan named Matthew Thompson decided he has a case against point guard Derrick Rose. Here are some details, from Tony Andracki of CSN Chicago: [Read more…]
The playoffs start tomorrow. With the schedule for the first weekend released, we can now see which playoff teams the NBA thinks will draw the most viewers. And to nobody’s surprise, the Heat, with their Sunday evening time slot, are one of them. The other game that pulled a prime time slot is the Chicago Bulls visiting the Brooklyn Nets. Which also shouldn’t be surprising, considering they’re two of the biggest markets in the country. As for who is driving viewers
Hello and welcome to the Evening News. As the NBA regular season has concluded and the playoffs get set to begin, we’ll keep you updated every evening. What’s happening today? Here’s the latest news around the league: [Read more…]
… disclosed in this video. At least it’s my pick to win the championship — a team that lulled everyone into a false sense of serenity over the final 20 games of the regular season. And, no, it is not the Miami Heat. [Read more…]
Think LeBron James and his South Beach posse are a lock to win the NBA title? Think again. Here are some heavy favorites who failed to take home the championship trophy: [Read more…]
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues My weather advice was dubious on Thursday, but our baseball picks were excellent. Hope you cashed too. There’s a full slate of Friday MLB games, all in the evening. Playing amateur meteorologist again, a gigantic line of thunderstorms stretches from south of New Orleans through Detroit into Canada. It’s moving eastward, with possible tornadoes in its path. Games in Philadelphia
We have broken down every first round NBA playoff series into five key factors, and we are providing this page as a launching pad so y’all can read them all. [Read more…]
There’s nothing quite like the intensity and importance of playoff basketball. We’re all craving for it all to begin after having to watch a countless number of meaningless games over the last couple of weeks, where teams decide to sit their main players to rest for postseason action. Unfortunately, we’re still a couple of days away from seeing any of it, as the first set of games don’t start until Saturday afternoon. If you’re wondering how things will play out in