Patience is a must in fantasy hoops. It can be frustrating to hold on to an injured player, especially those like John Wall or Andrew Bynum, whose recoveries take longer than expected. It’s also a nice boost when one of your absent stars comes back. [Read more…]
Our colleague Jeff Nichols, whose columns normally appear on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, has escaped the Canadian winter to enjoy summertime in the Southern Hemisphere. We hope to have him back before Christmas. [Read more…]
The new lineup wasn’t the answer for the setting Suns, losers of six straight. Jared Dudley started at SF but scored just 8 PTS in 18 minutes; Michael Beasley actually played better than usual off the bench (21 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB) but was -21 in 30 minutes and made a couple of boneheaded turnovers. [Read more…]
BOS @ PHI: Stay tuned for tonight’s rematch, folks. Rajon Rondo (16 PTS, 13 REB, 14 AST, 3 STL, 3 BLK) had a triple-double in a hard-fought overtime loss. [Read more…]
OK, I’ll play. Doug Smith of the Toronto Star is speculating about a trade of Andrea Bargnani for Pau Gasol. Full disclosure #1: 30 years ago, Smitty was the sports editor in a small Ontario town and hired me as a columnist. He’s the best. Full disclosure #2: I live ten minutes from the Air Canada Centre (there you go, Sheridan, a ‘legit’ Canadian spelling) and am so sick of Bargnani’s frequent disappearing acts, I will eat any pasta but
The old crystal ball was pretty accurate for once; Carmelo Anthony (23 PTS) and Tyson Chandler (18 PTS, 17 REB) destroyed Byron Mullens (6) and Brendan Haywood (4) as expected. I also called Kemba Walker (25 PTS, 11 AST) and Ben Gordon (17) for big games. [Read more…]
Maybe the Heat were overconfident, or wanted to give the D.C. fans a thrill. They didn’t turn up the defensive intensity until the fourth quarter, when their shots didn’t fall. [Read more…]
A season-high 30 points from Blake Griffin was the difference in the best game of the night. Down 14 points late in the third, the Clippers made a strong comeback. [Read more…]