The most productive NBA players cost a small fortune relative to the $50K salary cap at DraftKings. It’s impossible to squeeze all of them into an 8-man lineup, but Russell Westbrook $12300 is a triple-double machine until Kevin Durant (hamstring) returns. [Read more…]
If there is one team that has proven to be a serious challenge out in the West for the Golden State Warriors thus far, it has been the Los Angeles Clippers. After giving them a run for their money in the first game back on Nov. 4 (final score of 112-108), the Clippers went up by as much as 23 points against the Warriors in the early going in their second meeting on Thursday. For the second straight time, Chris Paul
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If you would tell me the heart of a man, tell me not what he reads, but what he rereads.” -François Mauriac [Read more…]
It’s been a long rebuild for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have endured 10 straight losing seasons, and 11 without making the NBA playoffs. But thanks to a pair of young stars, long-suffering basketball fans in the North Star State may finally have reason to cheer again. It took 14 games and over a month for the Timberwolves to earn four wins last season, a campaign in which they endured a pair of double-digit losing streaks before finishing with an NBA-worst 16
We’re in the peak of the fall season, so why not pick up some kicks that will help you look the part while the leaves crunch under your feet? A good contrast to those many-colored leaves is a basic, classic minimalist style which are classy yet far from basic. These looks include K-Swiss, Vans and Nike for women and a great gray Vans, Adidas originals and Nike skate shoes for men. Find out more about these great casual shoes at the Dick’s Sporting
Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) November 21, 2015 The Atlanta Hawks will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers for this first time since the Cavaliers took down the Hawks in the fourth game of the Eastern Conference Finals last season. The Hawks embarrassingly got swept by the Cavaliers last season in the playoffs. This season, both squads are out on a mission to be the best team in the NBA. Last season, the Atlanta Hawks ended the regular season
HOUSTON — Entering Wednesday, Kevin McHale had accumulated the best winning percentage of any coach in Rockets franchise history and was mere months removed from somehow guiding his injury-plagued team to an unexpected berth in the Western Conference finals. Before lunch, he was fired. Because of 11 regular-season games. McHale, who was in his fifth season as Houston’s coach, was let go just 11 games into his new three-year, $12 million contract extension. In other words, expectations are high enough that owner
When LaMarcus Aldridge decided the chance to win titles was more attractive than the individual glory of scoring points, he knew he would have to adjust. The lure of the five-time champion San Antonio Spurs was strong, but not only did they have the Big Three, who still sit at the head of the table, they also had a young star who was already an NBA Finals MVP. Everyone from sage NBA writers to slobbering drunks yelling at TVs in sports