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Archives for January 2014

Tweet of the Night: Kevin Durant and Kendrick Perkins stir up two separate late-night Twitter dramas

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For anyone who saw, it was more amusing than troubling. After losing on the road 101-88 to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, Kevin Durant curiously posted a photo of himself hookah smoking – mostly to the delight of many fans. He quickly deleted the tweet, claimed his phone was hacked, and took the matter very seriously: Yoooo somebody hacked my phone though…it’s blowing me, not my twitter my phone — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) January 10, 2014   Textin my contacts crazy messages, my mom, dad brother..disrespecting

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5 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games – Knicks Upset Heat as Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James Duel

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There were only two games on Thursday, January 9, 2014, but the NBA provided no shortage of headlines. A struggling squad upset the two-time defending champions, and a red-hot team from a cold-climate area made a statement against one of the top teams out West. If you gambled on the money line for NBA betting odds at TopBet.eu Sportsbook, you are 650 percent richer than you were when you placed your wager. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read

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SH Blog: Bledsoe needs surgery on right knee and is out indefinitely, Woj destroys J.R. Smith in column

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ERIC BLEDSOE OUT INDEFINITELY: The season of major injuries continued on Thursday, as news broke that guard Bledsoe will be out indefinitely due to expected surgery on his troublesome right knee. Marc Stein of ESPN broke the news: Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe, a top contender for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award, is out indefinitely after the team determined he needs a surgical procedure to repair cartilage in his right knee, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. Sources told ESPN.com that the

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Sprung: Mark Jackson leads Golden State’s rise to an elite team

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Take it from one of the best emerging young players in the NBA, Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, about Mark Jackson’s impact as Golden State’s head coach. “It’s not a coincidence that as time goes on we’re becoming a better team,” Curry told Sheridan Hoops on Wednesday night. “And that’s in large part due to his approach to the day-to-day and how he manages every single guy in this locker room.” It’s very rare to see a team and its head coach

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All-Star Balloting Actually Matters This Year — in West, that is

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So much for Kobe Bryant’s abilities as a campaign manager. Despite his public prodding for fans to vote for Damian Lillard, the NBA’s leader in 3-point field goals, the Portland point guard trails seven other backcourt players in the latest Western Conference balloting results released Wednesday. At least he is getting some respect on this site. Did you see where he landed in our latest MVP rankings? LeBron James of the Miami Heat and Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder lead their

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Rookie Rankings, Week 10: McCollum Could Give Bad Blazers Bench a Boost

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Portland Trail Blazers

Last season, the Portland Trail Blazers had one of the worst benches in the NBA. Portland’s reserves were last in minutes (13.3), points (18.5), rebounds (10.5), offensive efficiency (21.1) and defenseive efficiency (minus 17.7). It was a big reason they had three players in the top nine in minutes per game, including rookie Damian Lillard, who led the entire NBA in minutes played. It also was a big reason why those players burned out and Portland lost its last 11 games

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Fantasy Spin: Thursday, January 9, 2014

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The Pistons continue to scuffle, falling to a solid Raptors squad last night. Watching the game, you saw the frustration building up for Josh Smith/DET, as he and Brandon Jennings/DET had to take on increased responsibility when the Pistons’ interior game collapsed in the second half. James Harden/HOU led the Rockets to a comfortable win over the Lakers, while the Spurs beat the Mavs despite carrying the fatigue disadvantage. In the late games, the Celtics stayed close but lost to

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