On Sunday, the New York Knicks appeared on their way to a third and telling victory over the Miami Heat this season. The Knicks had a 14-point halftime lead. The Heat’s 13-game winning streak was in serious jeopardy. And a third loss to New York would have more than a few folks wondering if Miami could get out of the Eastern Conference and repeat as NBA champions. But the Heat turned things around in the second half and rallied for a 99-93
NEW YORK — When you are playing devil’s advocate and you cannot even get through a devil’s advocate question, you know you have struck a nerve. Especially if the subject of your line of questioning immediately goes on the defensive the way Knicks coach Mike Woodson did Sunday afternoon when I tried to play devil’s advocate in the interview room. [Read more…]
Now what, Pop? With Tony Parker out for a month, do you turn to the French rookie (Nando DeColo) … or the Aussie speedster (Patty Mills)? And yes, we agree with your statement that Parker should be given major consideration for every award out there, and yes, we agree that there hasn’t been an NBA point guard who has done as much for his team as Parker has done for the Spurs. [Read more…]
The Miami Heat are coming to Madison Square Garden on Sunday, and you can bet your bottom dollar that LeBron James is well aware of what Stephen Curry accomplished in the World’s Most Famous Arena last night. Can LBJ do something even more spectacular? [Read more…]
Mark Cuban was speaking the truth when he asked whether the Los Angeles Lakers should give serious thought to using the amnesty clause on Kobe Bryant next season. Not that the Lakers would ever do it, but there is some sound financial reasoning behind Cuban’s statement. [Read more…]
The career triple-double count is now up to 35 (including seven with the Heat). The road record is now 16-11 to get out of the shabby zone. The lead in the Eastern Conference is up to 5 1/2 games. The winning streak is at 10 and counting. Put it all together, and LeBron James is pulling away in the MVP race for a Miami Heat team that is finally playing with the pedigree, pride and determination befitting the defending NBA champions. The
Playoff basketball will return to the Bradley Center in Milwaukee for the first time since 2010. And Mark Cuban can ring Dwight Howard’s doorbell at 9 p.m. Pacific Time on June 30. If there were two definitive things you could surmise from this year’s trade deadline deals, those were the biggest two. If you want to make it a threesome, the Celtics did pretty well for themselves, too, by getting Jordan Crawford as the latest backcourt replacement for Rajon Rondo/Leandro Barbosa. Can you say
Brooklyn or bust! ‘ That’s what J.J. Hickson was telling the Portland Trail Blazers today in the hours leading up to the NBA trade deadline, league sources told SheridanHoops.com. [Read more…]