The NBA regular season ends in less than four weeks, and a lion’s share of the national articles until then will be about playoff teams, playoff contenders, awards and the pursuit of history. For the fans of teams with no hope of a postseason berth, this article is for you. The first annual All-Loser Teams feature three starting fives from franchises that will certainly be drafting in the lottery this year. It excludes teams such as Chicago, Washington, Detroit, Houston and
Six superstars with salaries of $10000 or more take the court tonight. Russell Westbrook $10500 and Kevin Durant $10100 may not have to play much in the second half of a mismatch in Philadelphia. Enes Kanter $5200, Randy Foye $3100 and the second unit could thrive in garbage time. [Read more…]
The Washington Wizards have hardly been talked about this season, and that’s unfortunate for John Wall, who has had a career year in terms of overall production from an individual standpoint. The reason the Wizards aren’t talked about is simple: they’ve been stuck in mediocrity all season long and are just 33-35 while trailing by 1 1/2 games in the standings behind the Chicago Bulls for the final playoff spot in the East as of Friday. They’re knocking on the door for
We publish these rankings roughly twice a month, an exercise in futility tantamount to being a 50-year old on a beach in Panama City looking to re-live his conquests of the mid-1980s back when Fort Lauderdale and The Button were the hot spots. So now that I have revealed my Easter weekend plans (not really, but it is not 100 percent out of the question), I will reveal my mid-April plans: I am going to fill out my MVP ballot, and
It’s a busier-than-usual NBA Thursday with eight games, and we may not see as many lopsided high scores as last night. Several teams are in desperate bids for playoff positioning. [Read more…]
Add former NBA player turned rapper Daniel “Boobie” Gibson to the list of players who just can’t comprehend the things Stephen Curry can do on the floor. Curry, who is a walking human highlight film (apologies to the great Dominique Wilkins) every single time he’s on a basketball court, has baffled the minds and eyes of just about everyone who has seen him play this year. Whether he’s hitting a 30-footer with a hand in his face, putting on a dribbling
The Spurs have carved out a unique reputation for themselves. Because of their history the last two decades, we have come to expect greatness from them — and then when they produce it, we’re somewhat surprised. While comparing and contrasting some of the Spurs’ statistics, I stumbled on one that should qualify as amazing: When using 36-minute projections, Tim Duncan is the 12th leading scorer on the team. Yes, that is correct. Eleven Spurs have averaged more points per 36 minutes than Duncan,
We’re certainly not ignoring daily fantasy hoops, but DraftKings is also paying out millions of dollars in guaranteed cash prizes on PGA contests — someone will win a million bucks for $20 in a $4M Masters pool that closes April 7 — and baseball is coming soon. [Read more…]