Like most fans, I found this season’s Final Four to be really good. I guess college basketball isn’t being ruined by “one-and-done” after all. While we saw a one-and-done factory (Duke) win it all, we also had a sighting of a dodo bird. That creature thought to be extinct, known as a senior star. Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan prides himself on building from within and having well-coached teams. He develops players and teams over time by having rosters dominated by kids from
There are only two games tonight, and just one of the four teams involved is truly desperate for a victory. We’re going to be homers, as both visitors played on Wednesday then had to travel. Also, they are less focused on winning tonight than keeping players healthy for the upcoming playoffs. [Read more…]
Mike Wilbon has not been a happy camper this season when it comes to the performance of the Chicago Bulls. The ESPN analyst has been putting the Bulls on blast through much of the season for one reason or another. He took a subtle shot against them earlier in the season, and a not-so-subtle shot here. Chicago has an overall record of 46-32 – good enough for a tie for third in the East – despite having various key players miss time
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Wednesday, April 8 with a big slate of 13 games featuring 26 teams. A former MVP returned from injury, multiple teams were eliminated from the playoffs and This is how it all transpired. [Read more…]
Stephen Curry’s is Under Armour’s signature shoe endorser, and the league’s best shooter and possible 2014-2015 Most Valuable Player gets the company’s best resources to try to ensure Curry’s optimal on-court performance. Curry’s first signature shoe, the Curry One, introduced this year, is wrapped in something called anaFoam, a lightweight, compression-molded shell for proper support and fit. And whatever it’s doing for Curry’s game, it’s clearly working and could work for your next sneaker purchase. For more on how charged foam
Each time the Rockets play the Thunder, four names immediately come to mind: Jeremy Lamb, Kevin Martin, Steven Adams and Mitch McGary. With all draft picks now liquidated, those players make up the return Oklahoma City received for James Harden in October 2012. Martin left the Thunder in free agency after one season off the bench, and the others all score fewer than eight points per game. That’s it. Lamb, who was supposedly the trade’s crown jewel as the No. 12 pick in 2012, isn’t
A 13-game slate means plenty of choices in daily NBA contests at DraftKings. Of the four players with 5-digit salaries, James Harden $11000 is probably the safest play, as he leads the Rockets into San Antonio. [Read more…]
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Tuesday, April 7 with a slate of six critical games. Five of the six outcomes had significant postseason ramifications, while the other went a long way towards determining 2015 NBA Draft positioning. This is how it all transpired. [Read more…]