Every year, unexpected players break out and teams exceed expectations. This year will be no different. So, here’s a strategic look and which players and coaches are the next in line to shock the experts and achieve more than was thought possible. [Read more…]
Is there another player in the NBA who has been as unlucky as Derrick Rose over the past few years in terms of having to deal with injuries? The guard has suffered one injury after another since tearing his ACL in the 2012 NBA Playoffs and has missed an astounding 184 games since. After going through some unexpected and disturbing off-court issues over the past summer, Rose was looking forward to moving past it all and renew his status as one of the
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different.” -Aldous Huxley [Read more…]
With less than one week to go until the NBA preseason begins, now is the perfect time to start shopping for NBA tickets. At this time, you invariably start to see second-market tickets drop down in price as game day approaches. Traditionally, ticket sales spike to huge levels once they go on sale, and then stabilize close to the game. Typically, when tickets for the NBA preseason and regular season first start hitting the market, prices are inflated as high as
It’s do-or-die for Madison Bumgarner $12400 and the Giants against an extremely tough opponent. Clayton Kershaw $14900 will try to clinch the NL West and both lefties are proven big-game performers. [Read more…]
Under the guidance of Sacramento Kings legend and current VP of basketball operations and GM Vlade Divac, the Kings have assembled the most talented roster they have had in nearly a decade. So why are so many expecting the worst out of Sacramento this season? It’s complicated. The long-term consequences for how Divac went about creating enough cap space to acquire the likes of Rajon Rondo, Kosta Koufos, Marco Belinelli, Caron Butler, Seth Curry, James Anderson, Quincy Acy and Duje Dukan
Goran Dragic’s efficiency improved by 12.6% after last season’s trade from Suns to the Heat. Dragic was the only guard in the NBA who shot better than 50% from the field last season. [Read more…]
With summer officially over and October right around the corner, the 2015-2016 NBA season is just about ready to kick into gear. That means training camps are about to open up and players around the league are getting themselves ready both physically and mentally for a long season ahead. Before all of that, though, it always kicks off with this: Media Day obligations. Some may find it to be a chore, but plenty enjoy their first day back, take photos and interact with old