From nba.com/warriors After spending half of a season in Israel with Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Malcolm Thomas managed to turn a one game stint in the D-League into a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors. After scoring 13 points and 17 rebounds in his only appearance for the Los Angeles D-Fenders, Thomas was able to convince the Warriors brass he was worth a closer look. I have been watching his career take a dip this season in Israel, and I
Harvard clinched the Ivy League title on Saturday with its win over Cornell and Princeton’s surprising loss to Brown. The Crimson will be making back-to-back NCAA appearances for the first time ever. You may have noticed that people who attend Harvard are generally pretty bright. I’m not really sure why, but it just seems to work out that way. But there are many other interesting things to know about the school in Cambridge, Mass. Here are five things you probably didn’t
To owners wise enough not to trust Amar’e Stoudemire’s knees who traded him at peak value, I applaud you. Both in real life and in fantasy, having Amar’e on your team is a serious injury risk. Those who have followed his career should not be surprised when hearing this report. [Read more…]
The theme of today’s Power Rankings is springing forward. And, to a lesser degree, falling back. The clock on the wall said 5:15 this morning when the coffee started brewing, but that was an illusion. The actual time was 6:15, meaning sunrise will be coming later, sunset will be doing the same thing … and the NBA playoffs are that much closer. Oh, and the Lakers are going to be in them. This much we can say with quite a degree of
What a horrible week for the Utah Jazz. They lost their first three road games by a total of five points before throwing in the towel last night and the Lakers have caught them for the final playoff spot. [Read more…]
Belmont punched its ticket to the Big Dance by outlasting Murray State in an overtime classic in the Ohio Valley championship game on Saturday night. Bruins guard Kerron Johnson hit two clutch jumpers from the free throw line–one at the end of regulation and one in overtime–to lift Belmont to the title and back into the NCAAs for the third consecutive year. Belmont (26-6) will likely be seeded somewhere in the 10-12 range. Here are five things you probably didn’t know
The concept of payback often results in conflicting feelings. Revenge at its worst could be considered a character defect and something you would not teach your kids. But in the right context, proving someone made a mistake – payback – and doing it with class, can be delightfully rewarding. Although it likely occupies only a tiny part of his daily thought process, you have to believe that on occasion, when alone, James Harden looks at the NBA standings and salivates at
Basketball in March means the NCAA Tournament to a whole lot of people. While it’s looking unlikely that my Maryland Terrapins will make it, it will be a lot of fun anyway. It always is. [Read more…]