It’s a 9-game Saturday in the NBA, though the 6:00 Eastern start (MIN @ CHI) is off the board at DraftKings, where contests close at 7:00. As often happens, the two late games should be the highest-scoring of the night. [Read more…]
The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets went into Friday’s contest at the Barclays Center without a single win between the two teams on the season. Naturally, one team had to end the losing streak so Kobe Bryant and company gladly obliged. [Read more…]
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Pride is holding your head up when everyone around you has theirs bowed. Courage is what makes you do it.” -Bryce Courtenay [Read more…]
This season, the Raptors are 5-0 and one of two unbeaten teams in the league (Warriors). It’s the best 5-game start in franchise history. How are the Raptors doing it? [Read more…]
It’s hard to believe that Stephen Curry $10300 and Golden State are better than last season. The MVP is averaging 35.8 PTS, 5.6 3PTM, 5.8 AST, 5 REB and 2.2 STL while the average team score of 118-97 is ridiculous. [Read more…]
The Atlanta Hawks have played six games already! Boy, did that fly by. For the most part, things have panned out roughly how you would expect over the first week of NBA action. The Rockets were slow out of the gate, and although they will bounce back and be fine, they really cannot afford to be leaving any cheese on the table in a brutal Western Conference. Those three early losses could potentially come back to haunt them in April, when they are
Thursday’s 5-game NBA slate tips off at 8:00 Eastern, with the Thunder, smarting from two straight losses, visiting Chicago. Both teams have something to prove, as the Bulls somehow allowed Charlotte to score 130 on Tuesday. [Read more…]
We’re now a little more than a week into the NBA season, so there’s been a bit of time for some statistical trends to emerge. Despite the sample sizes still being extremely small, here are several things that have jumped out when it comes to several of the league’s players. 1. It has been ugly for Kobe Bryant and the Lakers through four games. Bryant has missed 40 of his 62 shots overall, is just 7-for-34 from the arc, LA is