11. Indiana Pacers – Kelly Oubre, SF, Kansas Like many Jayhawks prospects, Oubre should be even better in an NBA system where he will have more scoring opportunities. As a rookie Oubre should be able to hit open jumpers, and if he develops his ball-handling skills to create his own scoring opportunities he could be very good. He averaged 9.3 points and 5.0 rebounds in just 21 minutes per game for Kansas, his best game coming when he got to the line
Archives for April 2015
Mock Draft 1.0: Pre-Lottery Edition, Picks 21-30
21. Dallas Mavericks – Jarell Martin, PF, LSU Martin is a prospect with great skills and can mix it up as a rebounder, however his combine measurements will go a long way toward determining how high he is drafted. The Tigers list him at 6-foot-10. Martin will be best suited to defend PFs in the NBA, but also has some versatility facing up to draw out defenders and help space the court. He was one of three Tigers who averaged almost 35 minutes per
Tweet of the Night: Bill Simmons describes Steve Ballmer’s reaction to DeAndre Jordan’s missed free throws in Game 5
DeAndre Jordan has been instrumental for the Los Angeles Clippers all season long – particularly on the defensive end – but his inability to hit free throws against the San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs could be detrimental enough to cost his team the series if he continues to stay on the floor while Gregg Popovich employs the Hack-A-Jordan strategy. [Read more…]
SH Blog: Love’s season-ending injury puts East playoffs, free agency in chaos; Lakers may be cooling on Rondo
Kevin Love’s left labrum has torn away from the bone and needs at least 4-to-6 weeks to heal, reports Bleacher Report‘s Howard Beck. As a result, there’s “virtually zero chance” that Love plays again this postseason, even if the Cavaliers make the Finals. Moreover, if the labrum tear doesn’t heal on its own, offseason surgery is a possibility as well, according to Beck’s sources. “I want to make it clear that’s highly unlikely,” Cavs general manager David Griffin said, in comments transcribed
Deron Williams’ improbable monster game evens Nets-Hawks series
BROOKLYN— Barclays Center may never have been louder than it was on Monday night. Normally, the Brooklyn arena is filled with many fans of Nets opponents and it would take something extraordinary or abnormal for the crowd to really get to a decibel level worthy of the postseason. After a three-game stretch that signified one of the lowest points in his disappointing tenure with the team, Deron Williams energized the Brooklyn Nets and this arena like nothing before seen in this
Fantasy Spin: Round 5 In Spurs-Clippers Heavyweight Bout
Tonight is a treat for basketball fans and one of the more difficult DFS challenges of the entire NBA season. There’s a terrific Western Conference doubleheader on TNT, starting at 8:00 Eastern. [Read more…]
How to bounce back from injury bigger, faster, stronger
You’re competing and going hard on the court and then it hits you. A sprain, strain, break or tear. You’re going to be sidelined for a decent period of time and your precious time playing the game is taken away from you. How can you ensure that you’ll be back out there as soon as possible? First of all if the injury is severe, seek immediate medical attention. Ice, elevation and compression help, as does waiting until you’re truly back to 100%.
Tweet of the Night: Matt Barnes reacts to NBA’s punishment for what J.R. Smith did to Jae Crowder
Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith inexplicably threw a spinning back fist against Jae Crowder while trying to box him out in Game 4, causing the forward to fall and sprain his knee in the process. If you missed it, here’s the clip: Smith claimed that the hit was unintentional after the game, but that’s pretty hard to believe, given that he swung as hard as he could backwards with a closed fist. What did he think was going to happen when he
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