I was one of 25 voters who chose James Harden as the NBA’s MVP, and I feel as strongly about my decision today as I did back when I cast my ballot the day after the season ended. As I said then, it was the toughest MVP vote I’ve ever been a part of. What was interesting to me Monday when the ballots were released was the ledger of other voters who went for Harden over Curry. I imagine you have
With about two minutes remaining in Saturday night’s Game 7 between the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers and still no clear indication regarding which team was moving on and which team was going home, Tim Duncan gave himself a break from the magnitude of the moment and offered some candid perspective. The All-Star forward and face of one of the handful of NBA dynasties approached Doc Rivers, who was in his 12th Game 7 as a coach. With one
In the four years since their unlikely 2010-11 championship season, the Mavericks have made the playoffs three times, missed them once, but have not advanced past the first round. In those three playoff series, they have a 4-12 record. That record has made them the poster children for second-guessers because after winning the title, owner Mark Cuban and general manager Donnie Nelson decided to gamble on greatness rather than being deluded by a perfect storm. The criticism of the Mavericks – particularly
Two second-round playoff series begin tonight, and in daily contests at DraftKings, the one in Houston could be the key to profits. [Read more…]
We have all heard about the alarming statistics indicating that most professional athletes will be broke within five to seven years of retirement. And we all ask the same questions. “How can this happen when they make all that money?” “Who is advising these guys?” “Where is their agent?” “Why doesn’t the league do something?” Plus we have all heard the stories about the extravagant spending, the children out of wedlock, the bad investments and wonder, “How dumb can these guys be?” The answer is much simpler
ATLANTA- The last time the Hawks played the Wizards in the regular season, John Wall finished with a double-double. Unfortunately for Wall, that double-double included double figures in the turnover category. [Read more…]
OK, so we didn’t all post perfect records in the first round. You find me someone who did, and I’ll personally call the guy and offer him a job. But everyone here at SheridanHoops had Floyd Mayweather winning in a yawnfest decision over Manny Pacquiao, and we all took the American Pharoah-Dortmund exacta in the Kentucky Derby. Check the Yonkers Raceway surveillance footage if you don’t believe me. All of us also hit the daily number yesterday, and we all came home
It’s In No One’s Interest That You Get It. All players entering the NBA participate in the Rookie Transition Program. The league and the players association require every new player to attend a weeklong training session before the season starts. The program is an intense immersion type experience designed to open player’s eyes to NBA life. All kinds of lifestyle topics are covered. They cover wealth and investing. They cover health. They cover sex education, drug education and other topics players need