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Tweet of the Day: New NBA-Themed Commercials Abound

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Many of today’s NBA athletes have endorsements with major corporations that often require them to be featured in a television commercial. A lot of them have their predecessors to thank for having broadened the reach of the NBA’s global marketing arm. Greats like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird were prominently featured in high profile marketing campaigns during their playing careers. Recently, with such bold personalities like four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal, the door for retired NBA athletes to continue marketing

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DraftStreet Fantasy Spin: Wednesday, March 5, 2014

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Wednesday at DraftStreet means another chance to win $10,000 for a modest investment of $22, or less if you have qualified through a satellite. You can register for daily fantasy’s premier weekly NBA contest here if you already have a DraftStreet account. If you don’t have a DraftStreet account, you can sign up using this link . The Wednesday 50K is about half full as I write, and overlay is a possibility. You don’t want to miss this one. The NBA hardwood

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10 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — Durant Goes Off for 42, Westbrook Posts Triple-Double in 21 Minutes

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When LeBron James scored 61 points on March 3, the race for NBA MVP became more of a two-man race than ever before. Thus, Tuesday, March 4 was an evening of extreme importance, with LeBron taking center stage again and Kevin Durant looking to put on a stunning performance of his own. Here’s how those two superstars performed and everything else from last night’s action. [Read more…]

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SH Blog: Tyson Chandler not sold on Knicks; Embiid could miss Big 12 Tournament; Dragic is becoming elite in Phoenix

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With so many playoff and seeding races heating up as the NBA heads into the final month of its regular season, it pains me to lead off this blog with the New York Knicks. But that’s just how dysfunctional they have become. They are 2-13 since Feb. 1 and continue to regress each and every game. They are 6.5 games back of the Atlanta Hawks for the 8th-seed in the Eastern Conference with 20 games to play. This season is most certainly lost, so

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Tweet of the Day: Phoenix Suns, Leandro Barbosa Honor Fallen Detective

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While Pheonix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers square off Tuesday, the team and its players will be honoring a fallen police detective. John Hobbs, 43, was a 21-year veteran of the Phoenix Police Department. He and his partner, 44, were both shot while attempting to arrest an ex-convict, identified as William Thornton, for violation of probation. According to Police Chief Daniel Garcia, Thornton, who was also a key suspect in a Feb. 25 attempted murder case, “immediately opened fire” on Hobbs and his

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Square Peg Meets Round Hole: The Chicago Bulls’ dilemma with no-defense Jimmer Fredette

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Jimmer Fredette is exactly what the Chicago Bulls need right now, yet at the same time is exactly the type of player the Bulls usually look to avoid. It is this inherent contradiction that makes Chicago’s signing of Fredette so uniquely interesting among last week’s February buyouts since Fredette is the exact antithesis of the Chicago Bulls player we’ve grown accustomed to seeing over the last couple of years. Chicago as a team allows 100.6 points per 100 possessions, second in the

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DraftStreet: Tuesday, March 4, 2014

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There is a relatively light six game schedule in the NBA tonight, but the quality is superb. There are no less than four clashes between playoff contenders, headlined by the Miami Heat traveling to Houston to take on the Rockets. LeBron James/MIA is coming off a tremendous game and Dwayne Wade/MIA is expected back. Tuesday also means that the NBA action at DraftStreet is gearing up for another Wednesday 50K, with satellites available today and registration already open for the

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Most Improved Player Rankings: The Oscars Edition

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The Oscars are over, and since I didn’t watch them or see any of the nominated movies, let’s get this Oscar-themed edition of the Most Improved Player Rankings under way! Because nothing says “balanced sportswriter” like a column full of misinformed pop culture references! The envelopes, please … Best Actor: Anthony Davis. This award goes to the best player in our group, and Davis is the clear choice there. He’s already one of the league’s best big men, and Pelicans fans have already started

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