When the Golden State Warriors are playing and a point guard scores 51 points while hitting nine-of-12 3-pointers in just 31 minutes, you assume that player’s name is Stephen Curry. Not so on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers, as Damian Lillard did his best impression of the reigning MVP on his way to a career night and handing the Warriors their fifth loss of the season with a 137-105 blowout victory. Portland has been on fire of late winning nine of
Not sure about you, but I am getting sick and tired of waking up each morning and getting a bigger jolt from the political news than the basketball news. If you were given a choice of reading one and only one story today, which would you pick: “Trump vs. Pope” or “Trade Dudline Passes Quietly.” Yes, it is an election year, and it is going to be a lively and historical one. But for those of us who live and breathe NBA
Last night was a write-off for those of us who used Kawhi Leonard $7500 (calf) in DFS contests. He was a very late scratch and hadn’t even been listed as questionable. Fill-in starter Kyle Anderson $3100 fared well enough in a loss to the Clippers to be an interesting punt play tonight against the Lakers. [Read more…]
The NBA and its family collectively grieved over the tragic loss of Ingrid Williams late last week and the mourning continued on Thursday at her funeral, where her husband Monty Williams touched viewers with an emotional, moving speech that few would have been able to provide in his shoes: Forgiving is no easy task when someone is responsible for the death of a loved one, but Williams’ display of faith and purity proved to be powerful for many around the league: [Read more…]
We waited all season for this? Are you kidding me? A day of dumpster diving? Ugh. Well, let’s break it all down: LeBron James lost a friend, and that friend, Anderson Varejao, was immediately waived and may just come back to haunt his former team if he signs with an Eastern Conference contender after spending 12 seasons in Cleveland. In related news since we are talking about LeBron’s recent past, Miami Heat owner Mickey Arison saved millions and millions of luxury tax dollars.
Shaun Livingston has quietly become one of the most efficient guards and possibly the best backup point guard in the league. The first thing that sticks out with Livingston is the obvious – his height. At 6-foot-7, Livingston is the tallest point guard in the NBA. He also has a 6-foot-11 wingspan. [Read more…]
After an entertaining All-Star break, the NBA resumes tonight with three games. The trade deadline (3:00 Eastern) looms very large in daily fantasy contests, potentially affecting the value of numerous players. [Read more…]
The NBA trade deadline is less than 24 hours away and rumors have been rampant, as is the case every year around this time. It’s been just rumors, however, as no one has come through with any trades since the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic made a splash on Tuesday. [Read more…]