San Antonio Spurs general manager R.C. Buford won NBA Executive of the Year on Wednesday. Should he have? Unlike the other postseason awards, Executive of the Year is voted on by fellow executives, not the media. So it’s difficult to question the validity of the winner when he has been chosen by his peers. Still … [Read more…]
Each of the eight teams remaining in the NBA playoffs have played a game in this second round, and some interesting trends have emerged that could be harbingers of things to come over the next two weeks (or however long the league decides to stretch out this round). [Read more…]
After losing in seven games to the Miami Heat in last year’s NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs won 62 games for the NBA’s top record. Through the first round of the playoffs, the San Antonio had one of the lowest average prices on the secondary market. For a team used to success, some fans could have been waiting until the second round to drive up prices. That seems to be the case as, according to TiqIQ, Spurs playoff tickets
The NBA made the controversial decision recently to ban Los Angeles Clippers CEO Donald Sterling after a string of allegations made against him concerning racist remarks which were later published in TMZ. The search has now begun for a new CEO to take Sterling’s place, with team president Andy Roeser moved out of his role on Tuesday. Many high profile figures in the public eye are rumored to be interested in the role, including television journalist Oprah Winfrey, boxer Floyd Mayweather
Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet’s two-day NBA playoff fantasy leagues Today’s Spin features a tale of two triumphs, which may just get y’all to start taking more of my advice. Two days into the new week, the profit is at $35. I won $50 for finishing 8th in an $11 entry fee tournament for Monday and Tuesday’s games, along with $10 for finishing 38th with the same lineup in a $2 entry fee contest.
If the the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs was unforgettable, then the second round has been… Well, it’s been forgettable. Day 2 of the second round mirrored Day 1 with a pair of lopsided victories. After road teams took the first two battles, however, home teams and defending postseason conference champions stood their ground and blew out their respective opponents by more than 20 points. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
It has been a tough day for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Despite a disappointing early exit in the first round of the playoffs, the star point guard and the rest of his teammates wanted to continue to grow and get better under the guidance of the motivating Mark Jackson. That, of course, won’t be the case after Joe Lacob wasted little time in deciding to fire the coach on Tuesday, confirming what many expected may happen if Jackson
As SheridanHoops own Chris Bernucca reported earlier, the Golden State Warriors have fired head coach Mark Jackson. Jackson’s dismissal has raised questions around the league. He helped lift the Warriors out of the NBA’s dark abyss, turning them from a 20-win team to a perennial 50-win team and playoff threat. After taking the San Antonio Spurs to six games in last years Western Conference semi’s, Jackson, with a talented yet precariously assembled roster, led the Warriors to another 50-win season and lost