As strange as this sounds, the Golden State Warriors will limp into the extended All-Star break. You’d never know from looking at their overall record and it’s unclear what the issue is exactly, but the best team in the NBA has been struggling mightily in recent weeks. The execution on the offensive end has been sloppy, the shooting has come and gone (mostly gone) and the energy level has dropped significantly – at least compared to what we’ve become accustomed to
Whoever is under the Chicago Bulls mascot Benny the Bull seems like a great person. He or she is always at events to represent the Bulls in a great way, and always seems to come through. Then there was Wednesday night at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Chicago, where some players were present to help spread some joy to the children. [Read more…]
Former NBA power forward Anthony Mason is in critical condition after suffering heart failure and a heart attack. Longtime New York-based NBA writer Peter Vecsey broke the news with a tweet around in the late afternoon. [Read more…]
Shame on Jim Dolan for the tone of his e-mail to a 73-year-old fan. Shame on Adam Silver for not penalizing Dolan for his disturbing diatribe. And shame on David Stern for wighing in and supporting Dolan/Silver, saying what Dolan did was undeserving of any kind of punishment. The NBA – where the customer is always disposable. To me, what is most galling about the Dolan e-mail controversy is that Silver described Dolan as the “consummate New Yorker.” AYFKM? Any New Yorker who
Huge money is up for grabs this evening at DraftKings, with five contests carrying a prize pool of $100,000 or more. There are a dozen games on the final full night of the NBA before the all-star break. [Read more…]
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Tuesday, February 10 with a slate of five games. There was no shortage of memorable action as stars and contenders shined bright. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
During TNT’s first game between the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, Charles Barkley said something about both teams that had plenty of folks shaking their heads on twitter. “Two of the worst defenses in the league” were the words spoken by the long-time analyst, despite the fact that Houston is ranked seventh on defense, while Phoenix is a bit lower at 17th overall. To be fair to Barkley, who has a tendency to make comments as if he were
NBA TV and “Inside Stuff” host Kristen Ledlow is punking Kevin Hart on the verge of their potential meeting in the Celebrity All-Star Game this coming Friday. She posted a picture and a video to her Instagram on Tuesday with a cutout of Kevin Hart’s face on two shooting/defense dummies, which is extremely hilarious. [Read more…]