When it comes to a discussion involving the Defensive Player of the Year award, no one gets more excited than Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert. Many around the league believed that Hibbert was one of the best – if not the best – defensive centers in the league last season. His 2.6 blocks were good for fourth best in the league, but blocking shots was far from the only thing he did as the defensive anchor of the team. His ability
Folks are not panicking in Miami just because the Heat are not atop the Eastern Conference standings. But they are taking a closer look at the Indiana Pacers, who entered Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls as the last remaining unbeaten NBA team. Heat fans remember that the Pacers took the Heat to seven games, and they realize that Indiana’s new, deeper roster is going to make the Pacers a much tougher out next spring — especially if a Game 7
Tuesday night, in a 102-97 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats, New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler left the court in the first quarter with what was thought to be a right knee injury. Now, we know that Chandler will miss 4-6 weeks with what has been diagnosed as a non-displaced fracture to his right fibula. [Read more…]
In today’s news, Tyson Chandler will be forced to sit out for at least the next month with a fractured right fibula. Meanwhile, in Houston, Patrick Beverley is feeling good after returning earlier than anticipated to the Rockets. [Read more…]
BROOKLYN – Through three regular season games, Alec Burks led the Utah Jazz in points per game (18.0), two-point field goal percentage among players who took at least one shot per game (57.6), offensive rating (107), win shares, win shares per 48 minutes (.131) and PER (19.2). Sounds like someone who should start for a rebuilding team like the Jazz, no? Yet the 12th overall in the 2011 draft has yet to start a game in his NBA career. Why? “He’s deserved to start
The Pacers continued their winning ways, beating the Pistons in Detroit on the strength of Paul George’s/IND brilliant all-around play, and Roy Hibbard’s/IND creditable performance against the Pistons’ Greg Monroe/DET and Andre Drummond/DET. LeBron/MIA was let loose on the Raptors, and the absence of Chris Bosh/MIA allowed Dwayne Wade/MIA more opportunities to stuff the statsheet. The Suns and Spurs rallied from first half deficits to earn road wins, while the Knicks lost big man Tyson Chandler/NYK and fell to the
Wednesday, November 6 Daily Trivia: Which player scored the most points in an NBA playoff series? Answer below. Bucks’ Larry Sanders being investigated for role in bar fight [Read more…]
The NCAA early signing period for basketball runs from Nov. 13-20, and even with Tuesday’s commitment by Trey Lyles to Kentucky, there’s still a slew of elite prospects and future NBA lottery picks left on the board. Here’s a look at the top 10 uncommitted and committed prospects in the Class of 2014, including perhaps the projected top three overall picks in the 2015 NBA draft. [Read more…]