This summer included a war of words between the Knicks’ hot-shooting, weed-smoking(?) Sixth Man of the Year, J.R. Smith, and a new rival from across the river, Paul Pierce, who will be wearing a color other than green for the first time in his career. Can’t wait until Kevin Garnett and Metta World Peace get in on the trash talk, because both are better spoken than their aforementioned counterparts. The signing of a Russian (Andrei Kirilenko) by a Russian (Mikhail Prokhorov)
You may have noticed the change in the weather—the leaves are beginning to change color, the temperatures are cooling, the rainy days of summer are ceasing. You may have noticed that, after five weeks of preseason and 3 weeks into games that matter, the NFL season is well underway. Or, perhaps, you live in a cooler northern climate and you’ve noticed that the NHL has already begun its preseason games. Maybe, you’ve realized that something is up because SheridanHoops is rolling out all
When the Golden State Warriors made it to the 2013 NBA playoffs for the first time in six years – and just the second time in 19 dreadful years – it appeared the team was finally headed in the right direction. From ownership, management, coaching and the talent level, you could sense that what the Warriors were building was legitimate and lasting. This was going to be more than just another short-lived “We Believe” season. The Warriors continued in that direction in
After a seemingly endless dead period of NBA news, the 2013-’14 season is lurking right around the corner. Training camp is in sight, and players are starting to reappear back on the map. And with that, let’s get right to it. Here’s today’s latest from around the NBA. We’ll start in New York, which will be home to this seasons hottest rivalry: Knicks vs. Nets. [Read more…]
Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert has been putting in work this offseason, working to improve his physical fitness and his game for the forthcoming 2013-14 NBA season. His workouts have been well documented. [Tweet of the Day: Tim Duncan Putting Roy Hibbert Through the Ringer] [SH Blog: Roy Hibbert Teams With Duncan For Offseason Workouts…] A few weeks ago, Hibbert posted a video to his Vine account, bragging that he had bested his tire workout. Tire giant Goodyear heard the message loud and clear. They
A year ago at this time, the Philadelphia 76ers were filled with optimism. Coming off a postseason run that left them four minutes short of the Eastern Conference finals, front office personnel were still slapping each other’s backs about the way they had not only landed big man Andrew Bynum, but at the same time unloaded Andre Iguodala and Nikola Vucevic. With Bynum in the paint, an array of 3-point shooters on the wings and emerging guards Jrue Holiday and Evan Turner
The NBA has released its 2013 preseason schedule, a 116-game slate, which tips off Saturday, Oct. 5, in Istanbul when the Oklahoma City Thunder take on Turkish basketball club Fenerbahce Ulker at Ulker Sports Arena, and concludes Friday, Oct. 25. The 2013-14 NBA Global Games preseason slate includes eight NBA teams playing eight preseason games in eight cities. In addition to Oklahoma City’s game in Istanbul, there will be contests in Beijing and Shanghai, China; Bilbao, Spain; Manchester, England; Manila, Philippines;
When news hit that Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu pledged to cut as much as 10 inches of his hair for a noteworthy charity, Portland Trail Blazers forward Dorell Wright took notice. His son, Devin—as pictured in his tweet, seems to favor Polamalu (and his hair). [Read more…]