Remember when the Lakers were supposed to be The No. 8 Seed From Hell? Would you believe The No. 9 Seed From Hell? Unfortunately for the Lakers, the Jazz – who initially reeled out of the way as soon as they heard footsteps – couldn’t lose them all. Utah took advantage of a schedule opportunity to go on a 7-1 run. [Read more…]
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues When you have an unlucky week in Head-to-Head leagues, there’s not much you can do. In deep Roto leagues, the whole season is relatively static, with trades and a few free agents the only way to improve. Daily fantasy sports is a different ball game. [Read more…]
They don’t do T-shirts in Los Angeles. They do trophies. So while the New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors were showering their players with shirts and shouts celebrating their respective achievements, the Lakers were doing their best to be T-shirt-worthy. Yes, they are back in eighth place in the Western Conference thanks to 23 fourth-quarter points from Kobe Bryant (there is a reason why he retains a top 10 spot in the MVP rankings) in a 104-96 victory over New Orleans.
With the NBA season winding down to its final few games, we’re starting to see a clear picture of who will win their divisions (if they haven’t already) and who will or won’t make the playoffs. Lets look over what happened on Tuesday: [Read more…]
As the NBA regular season dies down, the playoff races continue to heat up, the injury totals continue to rise and those players in pursuit of an award continue to inch closer together. Well, unless you’re vying for the 2012-’13 MVP. That would be LeBron’s. Lets take a look at the latest news, rumors and injuries from around the league. And then we’ll jump to twitter to take a look at who declared for the NBA draft this summer. [Read more…]
The Harlem Shake craze won’t go away. It has gotten its fair share of coverage here already. Tweet of the Day: Jeff Green Tweet of the Night: Steve Kerr Tweet of the Day: Wilson Chandler However, sometimes greatness presents itself in such a way that you have to reprise an overused subject. For the simplicity’s sake, allow San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili to introduce you to the latest NBA version of the Harlem Shake. [Read more…]
Hello and welcome to The 6 O’Clock News: your daily feature for the latest NBA content… Let’s get right to it. [Read more…]
Shane Battier of the Miami Heat and coach George Karl of the Denver Nuggets have been selected as the 2013 winners of the Magic Johnson Award and the Rudy Tomjanovich Award, respectively, which recognize excellence on the court with cooperation with the media and fans, the Pro Basketball Writers Association announced on Tuesday. [Read more…]