Jimmy Butler returned on Saturday after missing two weeks with a sprained left thumb. A bit of a surprise return at that, which was just what the Bulls needed after Derrick Rose was out after spraining his ankle in the second quarter of their Friday tilt against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Taj Gibson also missed the game with a sprained ankle suffered in the same game, leaving the Bulls a bit thin. Nearly every starter notched more than 30 minutes. Jimmy Butler,
James Harden probably would not mind being compared to Babe Ruth. As an avid video game player, he has likely played Madden. I’m not too sure he would welcome a comparison with a billy goat, but since the subject is curses and jinxes, if he knew the humorous history of the Curse of the Billy Goat, he’d probably be OK with the reference. When I first heard the surprising news in October 2012 that the Oklahoma City Thunder had traded a
Yes, it’s Sunday and that means the NFL to many of you. Good luck with your gridiron picks; here we stick to the hardwood in daily fantasy basketball leagues at DraftKings. [Read more…]
It’s a new month in the NBA! October was the brief introduction, but November promises to be the true beginning to an outstanding 2014-15 season. On Saturday, November 1, 24 teams competed in 12 games that featured some of the biggest names in basketball. There were massive scoring performances, dominant defensive attacks and some masterful facilitating displays. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Before I get started with the news roundup, make sure you’re all caught up on who did and who didn’t get an extension before the deadline via Chris Bernucca’s extension scoreboard. The one guy that I was particularly surprised to see miss out was Reggie Jackson. He showed last year that while he’s not James Harden, he could probably start at point guard on most NBA teams. Adrian Wojnarowski looked at the Jackson situation as well: As rival teams evaluate restricted free-agency candidates
After a fairly light Friday, it’s a busy NBA Saturday night with a dozen games. A quick look at the over/under lines suggests we should focus on three of them for fun and profit in daily fantasy leagues at DraftKings. [Read more…]
On first blush, next summer’s free agent market seemed a bit fallow. The biggest names among 2015 unrestricted free agents have been out there for some time – Marc Gasol, Rajon Rondo, DeAndre Jordan, Paul Millsap and Tyson Chandler. A nice collection of players, sure, but nothing like the star power of the potential 2016 free agency market. Greg Monroe joined the fray when he accepted his qualifying offer from the Detroit Pistons. And there are likely opt-outs coming from Goran Dragic,
It has long been speculated that the Minnesota Timberwolves wanted to sign point guard Ricky Rubio to a long-term deal despite his inability to score effectively, and it finally came to fruition on Friday when they signed him to a four-year, $55 million contract extension. Rubio now looks to be a cornerstone of the team for years to come and help Minnesota rebuild with No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins on board after trading away franchise player Kevin Love over the