In the first half, neither the Clippers nor the Heat played defense – and the Clippers had the lead at half-time. In the second half, the Miami locked it down and pulled away. Considering the minutes they played the night before in Orlando, Blake Griffin/LAC and DeAndre Jordan/LAC put in commendable performances in defeat. In the late game, the Lakers went three-point crazy to build a big first half lead. James Harden/HOU led the Rockets back and it looked like
Friday, November 8 Daily Trivia: Which player led the NBA in field goal percentage last season? Answer below. Heat’s Mario Chalmers fined $15,000 [Read more…]
Vince Carter Dallas Mavericks guard-forward Vince Carter has been suspended one game without pay for throwing an elbow and making contact with the head of Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams, it was announced today by Rod Thorn, President, Basketball Operations. The incident, for which Carter was assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 and ejected, occurred with 4:01 remaining in the third quarter of Dallas’ 107-93 loss to the Thunder on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Carter will
It’s now or never for Deron Williams to prove he is worthy of being the $100 million face of the Brooklyn Nets. Is Williams still an elite point guard? Is he a winner? Or is he the reason his coaches are sent packing and his teams don’t quite measure up? Despite a blockbuster trade to acquire Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, who have championship rings and 25 combined All-Star selections, it is Williams who holds the key to Brooklyn’s title hopes. Consider this: Brooklyn
Thursday night brings with it football — a smorgasbord of games, college and pro. There are two top 10 matchups in college football. As No. 6 Baylor and No. 10 Oklahoma face off, the No. 3 Oregon Ducks will be preparing to battle the No. 5 Stanford Cardinal. The NFL’s Thursday night game features the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings. And, for basketball fans, a possible preview of the NBA finals between the Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat may have you
In today’s news, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has an ankle injury, while the Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders has been spared from criminal charges, and Dennis Schroeder has been suspended by the NBA. [Read more…]
For the last decade, the 11th pick in the NBA draft has been a crapshoot. In 2011, the Golden State Warriors rolled a “yo” with Klay Thompson, who has shown All-Star potential. The previous year, however, the New Orleans Hornets selected Cole Aldrich, who has shown D-League potential. For every Jerryd Bayless, there’s an Acie Law. For every J.J. Redick, there’s a Terrence Williams. And let’s not forget the immortal Fran Vasquez, who wants to come to the United States about as
The Pacers pulled away from the Bulls in the closing minutes. Both teams had their defensive mindsets locked in and so fantasy points were hard to come by. The Thunder offense has been rejuvenated with the return of Russell Westbrook/OKC; they coasted to victory over the Mavericks. The Magic pulled off the most impressive win of the night, executing well in the final minutes to hold off the Clippers. Here is today’s Fantasy Spin. Top Fantasy Performers 1) Nikola Vucevic/ORL. Vucevic has