No one scored 40 points, the MVP race remained at a standstill and Carmelo Anthony finally cooled down. Before you jump to the conclusion that nothing eventful transpired, think again. Tuesday, January 28, 2014 was another wild night in the NBA. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Los Angeles Lakers swingman Nick Young has become one of the league’s most interesting personalities we’ve seen in years. From his boundless energy and his Instagram antics to his alter-ego Swaggy P, where he has over 400,000 followers, we here at SheridanHoops thought that you should get to know the SoCal native better. So here are some things you should definitely know about Young, from his Lakers teammates to the man himself. Young doesn’t do pregame interviews- This reporter learned that Young
The month of February is right around the corner, and with it comes the Super Bowl, the All-Star Game and the trading deadline. Predictions for all three: Gonna be a ton of empty seats at the Meadowlands. Too damn cold. You think the folks who attend that game are fans? Yes, they are fans of luxury, warmth and freebies. Real fans will be able to get into the game for $100 on the secondary ticket market. All-Star Game: “We are looking at
Kevin Durant continued his fantasy NBA dominance with another great game, leading the Thunder to a narrow win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks. Joakim Noah/CHI was a late scratch and the Timberwolves took advantage on the strength of a solid bounce back game from Kevin Love/MIN. The Raptors earned the road win in the battle for the Atlantic with a bucket a steal and a bucket to win 104-103. There are plenty of DraftStreet contests and qualifiers as we draw
The NBA’s elite scorers returned to action on Monday, January 27, continuing what has been a month of extraordinary feats. At least one player scored 40 points for the sixth time in seven days and a contender exceeded its 2012-13 win total. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Monday the NBA announced the Players of the Week for the past seven days. This wouldn’t normally be tweet-worthy news, but this week saw a veteran player get the honor for the first time in over seven seasons. [Read more…]
NBA fans do an awful job of protecting the image of their favorite sport. This is not the NFL, which has been America’s pastime for a generation and can do no wrong in the eyes of its fans. The only time the NFL has an image problem is when a storm affects satellite reception. This is also not baseball, which has a considerable image problem with its collection of prima donnas on PEDS. But it also has more than a century of
Carmelo Anthony/NYK didn’t approach his magnificence of the previous game, but he played well enough to lead the supporting cast to a win over the visiting Lakers. The Miami Heat exposed the weakened Spurs reserves to coast to a win at home. The Portland Trail Blazers showed fatigue symptoms due no doubt to their hectic schedule, with LaMarcus Aldridge/POR having his second consecutive terrible game, resulting in an easy win for the Warriors. Kevin Garnett /BOS was on his game,