When forward Mike Scott came to Atlanta Hawks training camp in 2012, he was labeled by then-coach Larry Drew as “a solid pick-and-roll option.” In other words, although Scott proved himself to be a legitimate offensive weapon in his five years at Virginia (medical redshirt in 2010), no one really expected him to develop into more than a decent midrange shooter at the next level. [Read more…]
Thursday night has become known in the NBA community as one in which extraordinary action is set to transpire. While not every game lived up to the hype, lopsided games were balanced out by a triple-overtime affair, a duel between stars and stunning feats for teams heading in opposite directions. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Two days after celebrating his 25th birthday, point guard Jimmer Fredette will soon be celebrating a new opportunity in his young NBA career. Thursday afternoon, he and the Sacramento Kings agreed to a buyout that will enable him to sign with any team for the remainder of the season—so long as he clears waivers and signs with said team by the March 1 deadline (for playoff eligibility). [Schlomo Sprung: Free Agency Update] Fredette, the 10th pick of the 2011 NBA draft, was in
February’s buyout season is becoming more interesting than the trade deadline itself. There’s a case to be made that the goings-on surrounding Danny Granger, Caron Butler, Jimmer Fredette and others could make a bigger impact than all those moves made one week ago. With Granger, Butler and now Jimmer Fredette (as the Kings announced) officially bought out and ancillary players like Beno Udrih, Earl Clark and Shannon Brown finding new teams, it’s time to really ramp up the races for players who
Another Big Wednesday has ended and several DraftStreet players are thousands of dollars richer. The third Wednesday 50K went off with 2,107 runners, not enough to avoid several thousand in overlay. The Magic ended their road losing streak and completed the Sixers’ February bagel (no wins, 11 losses). Golden State was manhandled by the Bulls, further proof that Chicago will be a danger team come playoff time. The Thunder lost their third straight home game, coinciding with the return of
We asked this question in our last edition of the Rookie Rankings: Can a player from a 65-loss team win Rookie of the Year? The answer: One already has. In the 1999-2000 season, the Chicago Bulls were continuing their rebuilding following the second retirement of Michael Jordan and went 17-65. One of their few bright spots was a young power forward named Elton Brand, who averaged 20.1 points and 10.1 rebounds and shared Rookie of the Year honors with Houston’s Steve Francis. But
The NBA pulled out all the stops on Wednesday, February 26 with 10 games featuring 20 teams. The action had its ups and downs, with one contender re-defining balance, another experiencing unfamiliar failure and a star suffering an injury. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
The old adage has always been that “it’s great to be the King.” However, for some, it is great simply to be around and next to the king—as would be evident by being teammates of King James. He has helped in leading his team to three-straight NBA Finals and two-straight NBA championships. He is a benevolent king. Not only does Miami Heat star LeBron James get great gifts for himself, he rewards his team with great gifts of their own. Wednesday afternoon he