Think LeBron James and his South Beach posse are a lock to win the NBA title? Think again. Here are some heavy favorites who failed to take home the championship trophy: [Read more…]
Warner: Monumental Upsets Are Not Unheard Of
Playing Hardball: Plenty of Great Pitchers to Choose From Tonight
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues My weather advice was dubious on Thursday, but our baseball picks were excellent. Hope you cashed too. There’s a full slate of Friday MLB games, all in the evening. Playing amateur meteorologist again, a gigantic line of thunderstorms stretches from south of New Orleans through Detroit into Canada. It’s moving eastward, with possible tornadoes in its path. Games in Philadelphia
NBA Playoff Preview Index
We have broken down every first round NBA playoff series into five key factors, and we are providing this page as a launching pad so y’all can read them all. [Read more…]
SH Blog: League announces stronger flopping policy, Gortat says Suns are mentally weak
There’s nothing quite like the intensity and importance of playoff basketball. We’re all craving for it all to begin after having to watch a countless number of meaningless games over the last couple of weeks, where teams decide to sit their main players to rest for postseason action. Unfortunately, we’re still a couple of days away from seeing any of it, as the first set of games don’t start until Saturday afternoon. If you’re wondering how things will play out in
Tweet of the Day: Metta World Peace
Most, if not all, who read these posts are familiar with Twitter. Many are active Twitter users. Perhaps there are those who only read the Tweet of the Day posts and don’t actually use tweet. However, for any who are not familiar with how it works and are looking for advice on how to compose a tweet, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace has it covered. [Read more…]
Key Player For Every 2013 NBA Playoff Team
The often monotonous 82-game NBA regular season has come and gone. The worst teams have finished playing and the best 16 teams (yes, that is being generous to the Bucks) advanced to the postseason, guaranteeing high quality, spirited basketball. The seedings and schedules have been set, and each conference has matchups that are incredibly intriguing. For each team in the first round, there is one player who has to emerge and play a key role for that club to advance. Let’s have a
Rockets vs. Thunder Preview: Five Key Factors
Back in March, our top-notch, seasoned, voice-of-reason columnist Jan Hubbard penned a column that read somewhat like a prayer … or a plea. Please, please, please let us have a Rockets-Thunder playoff series. Everyone who thought the Thunder won the big preseason trade of James Harden for Kevin Martin will be on the edge of their seats for this one, because there is nothing quite as compelling as seeing a former player who helped his team reach the NBA Finals come
Pacers vs. Hawks Preview: Five Key Factors
The Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks both skidded into the playoffs with uninspiring performances in April. It was only a few weeks ago when the Pacers looked solidly positioned to secure the Eastern Conference’s second seed. Instead, they went 2-5 in April and fell to third. Meanwhile, the Hawks also struggled at the end of the season and appeared to strategically tank their final two games in an attempt to avoid the Heat in the early rounds of the playoffs. [Read
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