As the NBA Players Association’s search for a new executive director drags on, one can’t help but wonder if it will have a happy ending. Right now, that’s hard to foresee. The search has been plagued by inefficiency from the beginning. The low level of transparency has opened the search up charges of manipulation as various factions from inside and outside the union try to exert influence over the process. Add to all of this the horrible timing of the process and
Last night I played in several leagues and came up empty. For some reason I put my faith in Greg Stiemsma (never again) and he didn’t even grab a rebound. Joakim Noah and LeBron James did well for me, gathering over 80 fantasy points between them. I bought Reggie Evans from Sacramento for only $6,998 and he did work. With 12 rebounds he ended up being one of my more successful players from Monday. To begin the month of April
Roughly two weeks remain in the 2013-14 NBA regular season and only seven teams have secured playoff berths. Thus, the action on Monday, March 31 was of the utmost importance to the postseason picture. There was a shuffling of the powers in the Eastern Conference, the progression of a stellar streak and the continuation of a late-season push. Individually, multiple players set or matched career-highs and a legend continued his ascent up the all-time scoring list. Here’s everything that you need to
The San Antonio Spurs are known for going on ridiculous tears when the season starts to wind down, and this season has been no different. With everything clicking on all cylinders once again, Gregg Popovich and his team have won a franchise record 18 consecutive games on Monday after dispatching the struggling Indiana Pacers 103-77. The biggest contributing factor may be the play of Kawhi Leonard. When the forward was lost in late January due to a broken hand, he missed
The Indiana Pacers are officially in trouble. It may sound like a silly thing to say about a team with a 52-23 record. They have the most wins in the Eastern Conference, and are by far the best defensive team in the league. The problem, however, lies in their inability to score effectively. In fact, the offense of this supposed-juggernaut team has become downright comical in recent weeks. The Pacers have lost five of their last six games, including an embarrassing 103-77