The Prince will go see the King tonight in Brooklyn, and William should see a show from LeBron. The biggest Brit of them all should also take a look at the baseline photographers to see something else that is a freak show: The shutterbugs will be all spiffed up. Word was passed along to the fotogs last week that jeans and sneakers will not be tolerated if they plan to take their usual cross-legged seats along the baseline for Monday night’s
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Sunday, December 7. While the NFL may have commanded the attention of the national media outlets, the association stepped up with seven games featuring some of the league’s biggest stars. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
The Golden State Warriors set their franchise record for consecutive wins in a row on Saturday night with their defeat of the Chicago Bulls 112-102. It was their 12th straight victory, giving them an NBA-best 17-2 record. Golden State’s win ended their five game losing streak at the United Center. The Bulls were the first real test the Warriors have faced during their now twelve game win streak, earning victories along the way against lesser teams like the Lakers, Jazz and
For Derrick Rose, actions speak louder than words. He wore a shirt that said “I Can’t Breathe” during shootaround against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. The Chicago Bulls point guard was referring to the last words from Eric Garner, an African-American man who died from a chokehold of a New York City police officer in July. A grand jury’s recent decision not to indict the officer has caused controversy across America for a higher accountably of police officers. Rose’s decision has
It took huge fantasy scores to win the big money at DraftKings on Saturday, as ten of 12 NBA teams put up 100 points or more. My main lineup produced 277 FPTs, often good enough to turn a profit, yet didn’t get a sniff. [Read more…]
When I regularly covered the NBA on a daily basis too many years ago, a number of us promised ourselves that when new days arrived, we would never bore people by talking about the good old days. The notion that the past is always better than the present is a sermon delivered by the aged and, as Pete Townshend once wrote, “Hope I die before I get old.” But having observed the Philadelphia 76ers the last two years, I can’t help myself: Tanking
Remember when Greg Monroe signed his qualifying offer to stay with the Pistons for one year? Did anyone really think that was going to turn out well? The Pistons’ frontcourt is still ridiculously clogged, and now Monroe’s going to leave next summer, possibly for nothing. Any chance of him being coaxed into staying by a great season seems impossibly remote at this point. Shams Charania of RealGM has more on the Monroe conundrum: Over a dozen teams should have the necessary cap space to
Jarrett Jack is 31 years old and is in his first season with the Brooklyn Nets, his seventh team in 10 years. Most players would feel lucky playing for half as many seasons, but very few think about what they’re going to do with their lives once their NBA career is over. Jack’s parents made sure their son thought about his post-playing career right after he decided to leave Georgia Tech following his junior season to enter the NBA draft. “It’s something I