It is hard to find a team in the Western Conference that made as many changes in the offseason as the Sacramento Kings. Yes, you could make the case that the Portland Trail Blazers underwent an even bigger overhaul, but that team is in a rebuilding mode, whereas the Kings are trying to crack the league’s elite. Will they be successful after a 2014-2015 season that produced just 29 wins along with two head coaching changes? Hey, that’s why they play 82
MLB rosters have expanded, and the minor-league season is nearly over, which means plenty of callups to the Show. Contending teams get a bit deeper and more flexible — managers have extra pinch-hitters and pinch-runners at their disposal. Rebuilding teams can audition youngsters. [Read more…]
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me too. Well, I hope that if you are out there and read this and know that, yes, it’s true
School has already started in many parts of the United States, but for those who have yet to go back to class and hit the books we have some awesome sock and shoe combos for you to go out and cop. Labor Day may be coming but the adidas Originals Men’s Rod Laver Fashion Sneakers and Nike Dri-FIT Crew Socks are a classic white-combo that’s far from basic and boring. Hoops fans will love the combo of Nike Men’s LeBron 12 Low Basketball Shoes
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I’ve been making a list of the things they don’t teach you at school. They don’t teach you how to love somebody. They don’t teach you how to be famous. They don’t teach you how to be rich or how to be poor. They don’t teach you how to walk away from someone you don’t love any longer. They don’t teach you how to know what’s going on in someone else’s mind. They don’t teach you
Analytics can tell you a lot of lot of things about a lot of players. Today, I am taking a look at the five players whose defensive analytics are at the top of the charts. Draymond Green was the easiest selection. His ranks and metrics show that he should have won the Defensive Player of the Year award. While DeAndre Jordan finished third in the voting, Rudy Gobert is the choice at the stopper in the middle. Kawhi Leonard’s advanced tools are
Chris Paul has become a great shooter. His average shot distance last season was 16.5 feet, the furthest of his career (7.8% further than his previous longest). And it’s 5 feet longer than his average shot distance as a rookie. Last season, 29.8% of his shots were 3-pointers. That was the highest rate of his career, about 40% higher than his career average. Because he made his 3-pointers at a high rate (39.8%), he had the highest effective field goal percentage
Baseball starts a new week with a dozen games, and a chance to win $100,000 cash at DraftKings for a mere $3 investment. In fact, with your initial deposit, entry in the $250K Swing For The Fences is free! [Read more…]