CHARLOTTE — If the Charlotte Bobcats lose the rest of their games, they will go down in the record boks as having the worst winning percentage of any team in NBA history. In an effort to avoid that distinction, they have brought in a new player — NBA veteran Jamario Moon. He is expected to be in uniform tonight when the Bobcats, losers of 15 consecutive games, play host to the Boston Celtics. A four-year NBA veteran, the 6-foot-8 Moon has played in
"Always buy the extra half-point"
As Mark Heisler continually points out in his Power Rankings (Wednesday edition), we have an actual postseason tournament to properly rank the teams, but placing them from 1-30 on a weekly basis is not only fun, it gives us a chance to check in on the relative strengths and weaknesses of teams we otherwise might pay little or no attention to. For this week’s rankings, I am including two wishes: A Miami-New York first-round series, to give a new generation a
"Always buy the extra half-point"
“Always buy the extra half-point.” “The Picker” says that a lot in our communications, and in the comments sections of his pick posts. It is standard operating procedure for him, and it made a difference in one of his picks last night. Wes Mathews hot a meaningless 3-pointer at the buzzer last night in Portland, meaningless only to those who did not have action on the game. It made the final score 97-94 in favor of Dallas, causing one of the picks
This had been a perfect season for Stan Van Gundy. Well, check that. In a lot of ways, it has been a nightmare season for the head coach of the Orlando Magic, who has been feuding with his trade-me, don’t-trade-me franchise center, living and dying by the 3-pointer and enduring a soap opera of a year that just keeps coming up with new twists and turns. But through it all, Van Gundy had maintained enough cool to not be called for a single
Looks like the caffeine was flowing at Casa de Picker today. Our man who likes to “play” basketball is weighing in with five picks tonight, hoping to improve upon his 11-7-1 record built over the past nine nights. Here is a link to the odds on tonight’s games. It’s a great link because it shows where the line opened, and where it has moved. (Last night, “The Picker” shrugged off the move from 5 to 7 1/2 points in the Clippers-Timberwolves game
It is National Kiss Day, so pucker up and plant one on your loved one. And then show some love to yourself by taking a chance at winning some cash with your basketball knowledge. Friday has arrived, and that means it is time for another freeroll fantasy hoops contest tonight on DraftStreet.com. For those of you who know the drill, here is the link. For those of you new to these contests, here is how it works. You start with an imaginary salary cap