It had been a long summer so far for LeBron James, who came so close but failed to capitalize on winning a championship for the second consecutive year after making it to the NBA Finals for the fifth straight time. Making it to the Finals that many times in a row is impressive enough, given that the last player to do so was a legend named Bill Russell. Still, it was obvious that James was hurting badly after losing to the
A new champion will be crowned in the second annual Basketball Tournament. The 97-team field is down to four, and the defending champs are not amongst the remaining squads. City of Gods, Team 23, Overseas Elite and The Ants Alumni all emerged from a weekend field of 17 that squared off on the campus of DePaul University in Chicago over the weekend to punch their tickets to New York City for the semifinals and finals of the $1 million, winner-take-all tourney. The semifinals will take place
No division in the NBA was more competitive last season than the Southwest. Every team made the playoffs, and the division champion was not decided until the final night of the season. Now, with the summer signing season all but complete, the division appears as though it will be as competitive in the upcoming season as it was in 2014-15. The San Antonio Spurs have added LaMarcus Aldridge and David West, the Houston Rockets have added Ty Lawson, the New Orleans Pelicans
Don’t use Troy Tulowitzki or Jose Reyes tonight at DraftKings. The veteran shortstops were swapped for each other last night, helping the Jays now and the Rockies in a couple of years. [Read more…]
Free agency shopping at the end of July is similar to waiting all month for the giant coupon booklet from your neighborhood grocery store. With that in mind, which players will be this year’s bargains on the clearance shelf? Can you find a scoring guard and a big man off the bench with a $2.8 million mid-level exception? Yes, that is somewhat akin to a two-for-one deal on soon-to-expire potato chips at your favorite grocery store. Some of the unrestricted free agents in
Bol Bol, the son of former NBA player Manute Bol, first captured the attention of many when he was just a seventh grader due to his distinct height and the undeniable resemblance to his father. The difference is that the younger Bol is slowly but surely developing a number of skill sets at a very young age that his father did not possess as a 7’7″ center (Bol is 6’10”), and has plenty of highlights from his freshman year in high
On a relatively quiet night for baseball, DraftKings offers two daily fantasy contests with $100,000 cash prizes. For a change, there isn’t a dominant superstar pitcher (or two) with an enormous salary. Top-priced Lance Lynn $11100 and the Cardinals are a heavy favorite vs. Raisel Iglesias $5500. [Read more…]
We are now about to enter Year 6 of the Oklahoma City Thunder dynasty … Oh, sorry about that. The James Harden trade slipped my mind. Allow me to begin again … We are now about to enter the final season of Kevin Durant’s career in Oklahoma City, and the clock is ticking as well on Russell Westbrook’s departure. In the summer of 2017, when the salary cap is nine figures, the NBA’s best-dressed man will be taking his talents elsewhere, too. And