PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.” -William Jennings Bryan [Read more…]
NBA Daily Links: 11.14.15
Fantasy Spin: Westbrook Deserves Lofty Salary In KD’s Absence
On an 11-game Friday slate, the NBA injury list keeps altering the fantasy landscape. Knowing who’s in and out can be profitable at DraftKings. [Read more…]
Ladewski: Warriors Have What It Takes To Catch 1995-96 Bulls
For months, the Golden State Warriors heard the taunts of lucky and fluky and worse. Now, the defending NBA champions have begun to answer their critics as if to say, ‘OK, if we win ’em all, then would that be good enough for you?” The Warriors aren’t quite 82-0 yet — they’re only 10-0 — but their start has been so drop-dead dominant, so utterly impressive that it makes you wonder if theirs can be one of those seasons for the ages. Six of the victories came against playoff
NBA Daily Links: 11.13.15
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” -Golda Meir [Read more…]
Tweet of the Night: Derrick Favors laughs at ESPN’s headline about Hassan Whiteside
With the Utah Jazz missing defensive stalwart Rudy Gobert due to a tweaked ankle, it was up to power forward Derrick Favors to step up as the starting center against the Miami Heat on Thursday. And boy, did he step up. [Read more…]
MVP Rankings, Edition I: Hypocrisy, and the End of Daily Fantasy Sports?
So it was a good morning and a bad morning. I awoke to learn I had won $45 in Wednesday night’s big contest at DraftKings, finishing 1,730th out of 22,900 entrants to make a profit of $25 after my $20 entry fee. My lineup was anchored by Paul George (26 pts, 10 reb), Rajon Rondo (triple-double of 14 pts, 15 ast, 11 reb), Dirk Nowitzki (31 pts, 11 reb), Jeff Teague (14 pts, 10 ast), Kyle Lowry (23 pts, 8 ast)
Fantasy Spin: Golden State A Perfect Ten? Curry Tops Daily Contests
Thursday’s 3-game NBA slate has the unbeaten Warriors in Minnesota, where Ricky Rubio $7500 and Andrew Wiggins $6400 are both questionable with knee injuries. [Read more…]
Tweet of the Night: Kristaps Porzingis reacts to having game-winning shot taken away
The bad news is that the shot didn’t count. The good news is that he had the stones to take and make what could have been a game-winner. New York Knicks rookie phenom Kristaps Porzingis went through a rollercoaster of emotions on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets in what turned out to be a back-and-forth contest that truly came down to the wire. The Knicks played well for most of the game and had a 10-point lead heading into the fourth quarter before
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