An eight-game slate features two late starts where we expect a lot of points. The schedule-maker has not been kind to the Warriors, who finished 3-3 on a recent six-game Eastern swing in eight days. [Read more…]
There are few things that indicate futility more than when a coach loses the connection with his team. When that happens there is nothing to fix, nothing to do, nowhere to turn. It is over. The wonder of team sports is the coming together of a group of people willing to put personal agendas aside for the common goal of winning. When that happens you truly get a whole bigger than the sum of the parts, and magic happens. When people
Another day, another triple-double. The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Sunday, March 8 with a slate of seven games. There was yet another all-time performance by a shining superstar, a number of battles between championship contenders and a pair of key upsets of postseason hopefuls. This is how it all transpired. [Read more…]
There’s a fine afternoon doubleheader for All-Day and Early-Only contests at DraftKings, but with Daylight Savings Time kicking in while we slept, they start an hour sooner than you may expect. [Read more…]
Friday night’s Cavs-Hawks game was a treat to watch. It wasn’t really competitive, but it showcased some excellent basketball, particularly from the Hawks. Cleveland had its moments, for sure, but for the most part it was a showcase of just how good the Hawks can be when they’re firing on all cylinders. Like the Warriors out west, the Hawks have not just a high-powered offense that can attack from any spot on the court, but a smothering defense that, on Friday,
Hope you got some of the big money at DraftKings last night. The eight Saturday NBA games include several road favorites, and a couple of mismatches. [Read more…]
BROOKLYN – Suns general manager Ryan McDonough eagerly awaited Brandon Knight in the hallway with a wide smile and a high five after he delivered the dagger to help Phoenix beat the Brooklyn Nets 108-100 Friday night at Barclays Center. Knight snatched a defensive rebound with 40 seconds to go in overtime, slowly dribbled up the court and initiated a pick-and-roll with Brandan Wright and six seconds left on the shot clock. Knight got by Jarrett Jack, then used a crossover
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Friday, March 6 with a healthy slate of 12 games featuring 24 hungry teams. Plenty was on the line as the standings in both conferences continued to shift with just over one month remaining until the playoffs. This is how it all transpired. [Read more…]