In Chicago, the Derrick Rose watch has begun in earnest, but only those who drink the strongest red Kool-Aid believe the Bulls will become an instant championship contender the moment that he steps onto the court again. To their credit, head coach Tom Thibodeau’s team tries hard and plays together on most nights, a formula that has them tied with Milwaukee atop the Central Division for now. (Shame on you, Indiana Pacers!) [Read more…]
Isn’t it funny? Last year Jeremy Lin and Linsanity swept New Yorkers off their feet. Media and fans alike wondered aloud: Are the New York Knicks better off without Carmelo Anthony? [Read more…]
We had another edition of Sheridan Hoops Radio starting at 1PM. We focused on the red-hot Knicks, coming off a win against the reeling Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden last night. Chris Sheridan and Brian Geltzeiler were joined by Marc Berman, Knicks beat reporter for the New York Post, and Spero Dedes, Knicks play-by-play man on ESPN Radio and MSG Network, and Frank Isola, beat writer for the New York Daily News. Enjoy the show. [Read more…]
Regarding yesterday’s question, Wilt Chamberlain played before blocks were an official stat, which is why Julius Erving is the 76ers’ all-time blocks leader. On to today’s question: Who is the youngest NBA player to score 50 or more points in a game? [Read more…]
Now that this weekly feature has missed its regularly scheduled day for a second straight week, we may just move it to Friday. That will be discussed at the home office. Last week’s edition of The Bernucca List was “active players whose uniform number is zero.” Reader Kyle Neeley provided the correct answer just under three hours after the list was published. [Read more…]
Tonight’s the night. It’s our first Freeroll of the season on DraftStreet, a one-day points league that’s absolutely free to enter. Fifteen cash prizes will be awarded, $100 to the winner. It’s the perfect place to start if you’ve never played in daily leagues before. The Salary Cap version is easy to learn, but difficult to master, like all the very best games. [Read more…]
Before we review what happened in the NBA on Thursday and preview tonight’s games, let me invite you again to join a special fantasy hoops contest just for Sheridan Hoops readers. [Read more…]
No matter how bad your fantasy team is doing, it is doing better than mine. Our fantasy draft was postponed twice because of Hurricane Sandy, and by the time everyone got their lights back on and their acts together, the commissioner deemed it too late to conduct an auction. [Read more…]