As expected, breaking news has affected our preliminary lineup for DFS contests at DraftKings tonight. Sure enough, Gregg Popovich did not take Manu Ginobili or Tim Duncan (rest) to Denver, resting them for tomorrow’s home game. [Read more…]
Since a 4-0 start, the Clippers are just 3-8 in their last 11 games. LA is under .500 after Wednesday’s loss to the Jazz, begging the question, ‘Can whatever is wrong be fixed?’ [Read more…]
NEW YORK – Some of the 2016 NBA draft’s top prospects were in town for the 2K and Legends Classics with executives drooling over their potential, including Philadelphia’s Sam Hinkie and Boston’s Danny Ainge. With Brooklyn holding the third-worst record in the league (3-12), Ainge should give Nets GM Billy King a Thanksgiving turkey for sending him Brooklyn’s unprotected first-round pick next summer as part of the 2013 trade for Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. However, Hinkie – the man who puts
Happy Thanksgiving! The NBA takes a back seat to football today and makes up for it on Dec. 25. What did we learn on a busy Wednesday? It was “Drake Night” in Toronto and Kyle Lowry looked fabulous in the OVO jersey as the Raptors surprised Cleveland. [Read more…]
Rudy Gobert is defining himself as a force on the defensive end of the floor for the Utah Jazz this season. In doing so, he’s starting to end up on the wrong end of highlight clips. It started exactly a week ago when he went up to block DeMar DeRozan’s dunk attempt. That didn’t go so well, although he did a marvelous job at burning a Toronto Raptors fan on twitter after that game. [Read more…]
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can’t have it.” -Dr. Robert Anthony [Read more…]
For several years, probably dating back to 2011 when the Dallas Mavericks became one of the most unlikely champions in NBA history, Rick Carlisle has been compared favorably to Gregg Popovich, the best coach in the league. Both men are superior strategists and in-game coaches, and both take little credit for their excellence. Popovich, who is in his 20th season as the Spurs head coach, has never allowed anyone to lose sight of the primary reason for his success. When praised
Last night in Atlanta, the Celtics lost by 24 as only Avery Bradley $5900 played well. Tonight they return home to host the winless 76ers, who might surprise them. [Read more…]