Do you remember what Paul George was like before his gruesome injury? Do you remember the 2013 playoffs, when he showed everyone how much better he was than supposed MVP candidate Carmelo Anthony? Do you remember how he accepted and met the challenge of defending LeBron James in those Pacers-Heat playoff wars? And how much respect James had for him? Well, Paul George isn’t that player anymore. He’s better. [Read more…]
In real life, the most interesting of Monday’s eight NBA games is the 18-0 Warriors visiting Utah. From a daily fantasy perspective, it’s not as compelling. Every opponent wants to end that record unbeaten streak and the Jazz will give it their maximum effort. [Read more…]
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” -Oscar Wilde [Read more…]
Let’s face it: talking about NBA castoffs now playing in China is too easy sometimes. They get all the shots, be it on the floor, in the photo sessions or from the critics. Heck, my first column for this site focused on a few of them, including MarShon Brooks and Michael Beasley, putting up ridiculous numbers. But what about the locals? And above all else, who is the next big thing – the next Great Wall, if you will – bound to
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I think that the power is the principle. The principle of moving forward, as though you have the confidence to move forward, eventually gives you confidence when you look back and see what you’ve done.” -Robert Downey Jr. [Read more…]
Some 7,500 light years away from Earth, at the center of a swirling vortex of nebulous clouds larger than our entire solar system lies Eta Carinae. A stellar system that burns over five million times brighter than our sun, Eta Carinae is the only star of its kind in the known universe. Observing it has sparked new theories and understandings of radiation, fusion, and spectral energy distribution. But astronomers and stargazers have watched and recorded Eta Carinae every night since 1679 for
Saturday’s 7-game slate again features Stephen Curry $10900 and the amazing Warriors, a two-touchdown favorite at home against Sacramento. Draymond Green $7400 triple-doubled as 17-0 Golden State scored 75 points in the first half; the MVP hit nine triples and scored 41 in just 31 minutes. [Read more…]
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” -Arthur Ashe [Read more…]