From “too many” games on Wednesday, with millions of possible 8-man lineup combinations, the pendulum swings as far as possible the other way. Two very interesting Thursday matchups feature playoff teams. [Read more…]
Fantasy Spin: Westbrook On Fire
Archives for March 2015
Sheridan: The Top 25 Free Agents of 2015: March Edition
July 1 is almost here. Wait, it isn’t? You mean there is still two feet of ice, slush and snow piled up outside the home office in New York? Well, if you compare July to October, then July is almost here! And there is no bigger date on the NBA calendar than July 1 (although the May 19 draft lottery is a close second). Phil Jackson becomes relevant again for something other than his Twitter vitriol. Jeanie Buss becomes more interesting
10 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — Russell Westbrook Joins Michael Jordan with Rare Feat
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Wednesday, March 4 with a historically significant evening. One of the association’s premier players maintained a pace that hasn’t been seen in almost 26 years. This is how it all transpired. [Read more…]
SH Blog: Steve Kerr compares Draymond Green to Dennis Rodman
Steve Kerr experimented with some very interesting lineups and rotations early in the season for the Golden State Warriors when David Lee and Andrew Bogut were both out of the lineup due to injuries. It involved going very, very small where Draymond Green became the center of the team. Going with an all-switch team where just about everyone on the floor is 6’7″ only works if one of those guys can protect the rim (assuming the other four on the floor
Getting Ready For March Madness: Games to Watch Closely at Sportbet
Everybody knows that undefeated Kentucky is going to win the national championship, right? OK, maybe that is getting a little ahead of ourselves. The smaller conferences are holding their NCAA qualifier tournaments this week, and there are a handful of crucial conference games over the course of this week, headlined by Duke-North Carolina. Find the latest news and predictions of March Madness 2015 at Sportbet. We will be ramping up our coverage of college basketball as we get closer to the
Fantasy Spin: Best Games Not Always Most Profitable
All 13 NBA games are in play at DraftKings tonight in contests that close at 7:00 ET, plus there are six-game Turbo events at 8:00 and two-game Late action at 10:30. [Read more…]
Most Improved Player Rankings: Can Injured Jimmy Butler Still Win?
Devastating. That’s how most basketball fans would describe this past week, particularly ones in the Lake Michigan area. First came the news that former MVP Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls was hurt again, the victim of a torn meniscus in his right knee. And now, All-Stra teammate and Most Improved Player candidate Jimmy Butler is out 3-6 weeks after hyperextending his left elbow. Bulls fans, and the NBA in general, have taken one giant, James Harden-sized kick to the man region.
Tweet of the Night: Rudy Gobert shows a list of top 5 defenders from ESPN members
Quietly, Rudy Gobert has become one of the most feared defensive players in the league. The Utah Jazz center with an absurd wingspan of 7 feet 8 1/2 inches has been building up quite a resume for himself in just his second year in the NBA, leading all players in block percentage (8.2) and defensive box plus/minus. He is also third in total blocks (135) and trails Serge Ibaka by eight blocks despite playing more than 10 minutes less per game,