Thursday, November 13 was a day of extreme highs and lows. From buzzer-beaters and incredible comebacks to significant injuries and disturbingly lopsided blowouts, the continuation of the 2014-15 NBA regular season had it all. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
Isaiah Canaan is no longer a rookie. He’s beginning his second year now with the Houston Rockets, who selected him 34th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft. The second-year guard from Murray State has already surpassed his start totals from last year through the first eight games this season, starting five this year compared to last. He spent a good part of his rookie season playing with the Rockets D-League team, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. When Canaan did join his
The Golden State Warriors have started the season by winning five of their first seven games and have established themselves as legitimate title contenders. The main catalysts behind the hot start are exactly who you would have thought: Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. But in years past, discussion around the Warriors would start and end with Curry as he was the primary catalyst under Mark Jackson. Now with Steve Kerr in as replacement and his new offense in place, Thompson
This is the third season of Rookie Rankings at SheridanHoops. In each of the first two seasons, a highly trusting coach has given a point guard the keys to the Ferrari and these instructions: “Try not to wreck the thing, OK, kid?” Two years ago, it was Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, who became the first rookie to lead the NBA in minutes played since Elvin Hayes in 1970. Last year, it was Michael Carter-Williams of the tanking rebuilding Philadelphia
For the second night in a row, a top-dollar superstar disappointed. James Harden double-doubled, but when you pay more than 20% of the salary cap for any player, only a massive line is good value in daily fantasy. [Read more…]
Derrick Rose said some interesting things about the reason behind the decision to sit out certain games over the first couple of weeks after tweaking both of his ankles in just the second game of the season. To make a long story short, the oft-injured point guard stated that he’s putting his long-term health into consideration because he doesn’t want to feel discomfort years later when he is done with the game of basketball. Naturally, that’s a bit of a controversial statement and
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Wednesday, November 12 with 18 teams taking part in nine games. There were immediate fireworks, with scoring eruptions and stat-sheet stuffing in every single outing. Some games were more lopsided than others, with massive advantages both on the scoreboard and off of it. Others included memorable duels between big-name playmakers and under-the-radar breakout stars. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Everyone who is an NBA fan has been missing one thing throughout the summer and the start of the regular season: Metta World Peace. But wait, we can no longer call him that, right? Is he the Panda’s Friend? Or still Metta? No matter what he goes by, World Peace is always entertaining, and downright hilarious. This past season ended his tenure in the NBA with the New York Knicks. He took his talents overseas to China, playing in the Chinese