As the NBA regular season approaches its final stage, it’s already Finals time in China. Contending for the title after a 1-1 tie at the conclusion of Game 2 it’s Liaoning and Sichuan. We’ve already introduced the two teams here and here respectively (not only that, we’ve also praised their accomplishments here), so we’ll spare the formalities and dive right into what’s going on in these Finals. But we’re not stopping here: while the last stage of the Chinese season is unfolding, some of its
A pair of international rookies made a splash at the NBA’s All-Star Weekend in Toronto, back in mid-February. New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis and Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay demonstrated why basketball has quickly become one of the fastest growing sports in the world. A native of Latvia, Porzingis was selected fourth overall by New York at the 2015 NBA Draft, shocking the Knicks loyal fans in attendance at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center, who expected their team to go with a
It’s another Big Monday at DraftKings, with a $400,000 contest spanning nine NBA games. Pick your eight-man fantasy lineup (within the $50K salary cap) and you could win one of 25,000 guaranteed cash prizes. Top score is worth $50,000 and it’s only four bucks per team. [Read more…]
Wake up! The NBA starts early on Sunday and we “lost” an hour to the time change. The highlight of five games is during brunch in L.A. (3:30 EDT) as the Cavaliers take on the Clippers. [Read more…]
There are ten NBA games today, but the afternoon start (Indiana at Dallas) is included only in All-Day contests at DraftKings, which close at 2:00 EST. Our focus is on the other nine and the largest DFS pools at 7:00. [Read more…]
It’s been just over three weeks since the NBA trade deadline and 10 days since the March 1 buyout deadline that saw numerous players joining playoff contenders. So which acquisitions are soaring and which are flailing? We’re going to look at 15 players who were recently acquired via trade or signing and sort them into three categories: Good, Bad and Obscure. The good players are making positive impacts on their teams, the bad players just haven’t been faring very well on their new
The NBA basketball community is buzzing with excitement about the 2016 draft. Fans, pundits and professionals alike are talking up the top players from the world of college basketball – those likely to be drafted into the national league come June 23, when the 2016 draft takes place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Before that date, the NBA Draft Combine will see the top picks put through their paces in Chicago on May 10-15 by the association’s managers, scouts and
For tonight at least, coach George Karl has the support of Kings management and DeMarcus Cousins (suspension) will not play after his temper tantrum on Wednesday. Unhappiness is no surprise in Sacramento; Willie Cauley-Stein $3000 is whining about playing time and Rudy Gay $6000 was campaigning to be traded. [Read more…]