Congratulations to Rick Pitino and the Louisville Cardinals for winning the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship. This year’s tournament, like many before it, had its share of highlights, buzzer beaters, and breakout stars. Every year, prospects use March to springboard into the draft and surge up boards — but at the same time several players’ hurt their lofty draft stock with poor or inconsistent performances. With a focus toward June’s NBA Draft, here is a breakdown of the prospects that helped
Archives for April 2013
Sheridan Hoops Rookie Rankings: Week 23
This is the final edition of the Rookie Rankings, and we will allow Kobe Bryant to have the final word on a race that was decided long ago. Bryant is a student of the game who understands its history and normally is not given to hyperbole. So when he offers an evaluation of an opponent – most of whom he holds in disdain – it should not be taken with a grain of salt. And here’s what he had to say about
If the Lakers Make Playoffs, Will They Make Noise?
Maybe it’s just me, but folks sure seem a little too certain that the Los Angeles Lakers are going to make the playoffs. Yes, they control their own destiny. But they still, in all likelihood, will need to win out in their final three games to get the job done — and those three wins are far from sure things. The opponents are Golden State, San Antonio and Houston, all of which are still playing for something. Golden State (1-2 against Los Angeles
Playing Hardball: Hidden Opportunities to Win Cash Today
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues Thursday is relatively quiet in MLB, with only eight scheduled games and more weather issues looming. You can make some money by staying on top of cancellations and/or last-minute lineup changes. There’s also a pitching change for the White Sox that could be a lucrative opportunity. [Read more…]
Lakers control own destiny; Knicks go for 14th Straight Tonight
So here is how things stand going into the last week of the season … The Lakers control their own destiny after getting yet another yeoman’s performance Wednesday night from Kobe Bryant, who played all 48 minutes and led them to their first victory of the season of the second night of a back-to-back. Yes, you read that correctly: Their first win on the second night of a back-to-back. They had been 0-15. [Read more…]
SH Blog: Lacob promises championship at some point, Wade doubted career after surgeries
Lets talk about the Golden State Warriors. How many people, before the season began, thought that this team could make the playoffs without a healthy Andrew Bogut anchoring its defense? If the number reads more than zero, then we have some liars in our hands because lets face it: no one thought that the Warriors would be good enough in the Western Conference if they couldn’t play defense. Without Bogut’s availability, there was no reason to assume that they would suddenly
Tweet of the Night: Mike Miller
Miami Heat guard Mike Miller has been very active on twitter as of late, using the social networking tool to help promote his drink called “letitflyenergy” Here is his deal: buy something from the site, and he will send you a signed card and a follow on twitter. His list of follows has been increasing ever so gradually because of this method of promotion. After what he did on Wednesday night, however, the number of people he will have to follow
Tweet of the Day: Golden State Warriors
It’s an age old tradition in sports. Rookie hazing. In the NBA, many rookies are subjected to carrying luggage for their veteran teammates, buying coffee or even making sandwiches for lunch. Oftentimes, veteran players go to great extents to pull pranks on rookies. Wednesday proved to be no different for the Golden State Warriors. [Read more…]
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