On a day that the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Lakers 109-95, clinching the Pacific Division title and the first season sweep of the Lakers since Donald Sterling purchased the team, Matt Barnes found something more important to recognize. [Read more…]
Sometimes when you ride like lightning, you crash like thunder. Unfortunately for the high-flying, tenacious whirlwind that has been the Denver Nuggets in 2013 — 34-9 since Jan. 1 — the Larry O’Brien championship trophy that seemed so possible, if only to them, is now just a flickering hologram in its trophy case. [Read more…]
Time for today’s 6 O’Clock news update, the latest daily feature at SheridanHoops.com. If you would like to receive it in your inbox every evening (or afternoon, if you are on MDT or PDT) you can click here to sign up for our RSS feed. Let’s take a look at today’s top stories: [Read more…]
As the NBA’s regular season continues to wind down and teams prepare to write the final chapters of their seasons, Tuesday night will go a long way in revealing the outcome of a few of our perennial favorites. It’s a story of two coasts: East and West. [Read more…]
Kobe Bryant has never been interested in making friends. He’s always made that very clear. But he did go out of his way to send some kind words to Kevin Ware, the Louisville guard who suffered one of the most grotesque injuries in recent sports history Sunday against Duke in the Midwest Regional Final. In the spirit of April Fools, Bryant was duped by a fake Kevin Ware twitter account — KevinWare_5 — to which he directed his wishes to get well.
No LeBron James. No Dwayne Wade. No doubt for the Miami Heat Sunday night in San Antonio. [Read more…]
As the NBA season winds down, several teams are gearing up for the playoffs. Unfortunately for some, they are gearing up without some of their key players. The Lakers, Pacers, Knicks and others are loading up for the final push, whether it be for playoff or draft position. Maybe even a championship chase. [Read more…]
