By conventional measures, Thursday, April 3 was a slow day in the NBA with only two games being played. Fortunately for fans of the association, those two games featured three championship contenders and another team looking to solidify their place in the postseason. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
We already published one column this week analyzing the Spurs’ winning streak and how they aren’t cruising, they are gliding. Since then, they have had a pair of quality victories over the Indiana Pacers and the Golden State Warriors, winning by large margins each time. With the streak at 19 heading into Thursday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, we should expect another blowout, right? After all, only two games during the streak have been decided by 8 points or
The NBA played host to 13 games featuring 26 playoff-hungry team, and nine of them were decided by double-digit scoring margins. Despite the lopsided nature of the games, there were a number of critical results in the hunt for the postseason. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Danny Schayes is making his on-camera debut in this post, so make sure to tweet him at @DanSchayes and tell him how ugly he looks. But also make sure you congratulate him on making a strong point — and exposing the shenanigans that are going on at the Players Association as they search for a new executive director to replace the deposed Billy Hunter. As Schayes writes in his latest column, the two leading candidates for the post are going through an
It’s a new month in the NBA, but the stunning results haven’t changed. A streaky scorer went off for 40 points, an embattled franchise clinched a postseason berth, a reserve posted a career-high in a rare start and star beat the buzzer. Again. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
How about those Indiana Pacers? For five straight games they have been held below 90 points — and in four of those games they were sub-80. Their last two victories have been quality wins against the Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls, but they have lost five of six overall and are now tied in the loss column with LeBron James’ team. All in all, it is fair to call them something close to a mess as they head into Monday
Roughly three weeks remain in the 2013-14 NBA regular season. Thus, every single result from hereon out will be of the utmost importance in the shaping of the playoffs. On Sunday, March 30, the critical outcomes poured in. A superstar added to his season of dominance, a championship contender’s slump hit new lows and a rising force continued to impress. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
It’s finally over. The 2013-14 NBA regular season continued on Saturday, March 29, and the results were quite significant. The worst losing streak in league history finally came to a close, a championship contender secured a postseason berth and a legendary force saw their success reach new heights. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]