Yesterday’s blog included an interview with Tracy McGrady, which got me thinking about the first basketball game I ever went to. [Read more…]
Archives for September 2013
NFL at Sheridan Hoops: DraftStreet $1 million, Week 2 (Update)
Click banner to enter Draft Street $2.5 million NFL Challenge, with $1 million to the winner Week 1 of DraftStreet‘s mega contest has ended with three seats awarded to the final stage in Las Vegas. There are 37 more seats up for grabs in the coming weeks, three of them this week. For full contest details, click here. In today’s NFL at Sheridan Hoops, I make my final recommendations on the best plays at DraftStreet for NFL
Tweet of the Day: NBA world captivated by Johnny Football
In a 12 month span, Johnny Manziel went from a young quarterback playing in the heart of Texas to the globally known sports figure he is today. Commonly known as Johnny Football, the 20-year-old QB for the Texas A&M Aggies has captivated the attention of many in the sports world, including the NBA and its players. Millions will tune in Saturday afternoon as sixth ranked Texas A&M will square off against number-one ranked Alabama in a highly anticipated match. Johnny football is too
SH Blog: Derrick Rose is 100%; T-Mac regrets leaving Toronto
We’re ticking down the last days of the offseason in the NBA. Training camps are on the horizon. It’s almost over, folks. [Read more…]
Five Things to Watch: San Antonio Spurs
Shoulda, coulda, woulda. We all remember Game 6 of the NBA Finals, correct? And we all remember Game 7, and the way Tim Duncan looked afterward — like he was at a funeral. The Big Fundamental had been spoiled, winning every previous time he had advanced to the Finals. So the question to ask going into 2013-14 — will this be Spurs Motivation 2.0? [Read more…]
SH Blog: Rivers Back In Boston; Michael Beasley’s Comeback; George Karl Being Sued By Agent
It seems like it was years, not weeks ago that Doc Rivers forced Boston’s hand and was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. While many believe it was a poorly handled situation by Rivers — and it was — that does not mean he left with hard feelings toward Boston. After all, everyone follows the track, some are just better at hiding the trail. [Read more…]
Tweet of the Night: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar posts a full video of his first game ever in the NBA
Before there was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, there was Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., (aka Lew Alcindor). Alcindor was his actual name when the legendary center first came into the NBA and played for the Milwaukee Bucks, before changing his name to Abdul-Jabbar for religious reasons. But enough about the name and onto the player. The man who remains the leading scorer in the history of the NBA with 38,387 total points dominated his competition immediately as a rookie back in 1969-1970 season. He averaged 28.8
Evening News: Odom officaially charged with DUI; Bogut deemed 100% healthy; Valanciunas balling in Eurobasket games
In a rather humdrum day in the NBA, here’s what’s making news: Lamar Odom was officially charged with DUI, the Warriors tweeted that Andrew Bogut is finally 100% healthy, and Lithuanian sensation Jonas Valanciunas shining in Eurobasket ’13 games. (We have a fresh update on Eurobasket ’13 from international editor A.J. Mitnick, who reports on a bunch of Eurostash players and Euroleague stars, along with who is sitting pretty (Italy, France) and who is not (Croatia, Greece — although they
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