NBA players have great passion for the sport of boxing. That much was evident on Saturday night, when they nearly broke twitter after Manny Pacquiao was shockingly knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez. Here are the reactions of many, many from around the league:
What do you do when your two favorite teams are playing each other? That’s the dilemma I’m in tonight. I’ve decided that I’m rooting for the team that’s doing better this season, but that doesn’t make rooting against the other team much easier. Tonight’s big game is probably Knicks-Bulls, but the NBA’s best team, the Memphis Grizzlies, are in action as well against the Hawks. Here on Sheridan Hoops, we’ve got Charley Rosen with (hopefully) the last word on the Phil
Jake Kring-Schreifels and Amit Badlani were joined by The New York Times National NBA and Nets Beat Writer Howard Beck to talk about the atmosphere at home through ten games, the absence of Brook Lopez, and their 3-game losing streak. [Read more…]
Mark Eaton holds the NBA record for most blocks in a season and was the answer to yesterday’s question. In Eaton’s heyday, a player who had his shot blocked by the 7-4 center was said to be “Eaton Alive.” Today’s question originates much further from the rim: Who holds the NBA record for attempting the most 3-pointers in a game? [Read more…]
BOS @ PHI: Stay tuned for tonight’s rematch, folks. Rajon Rondo (16 PTS, 13 REB, 14 AST, 3 STL, 3 BLK) had a triple-double in a hard-fought overtime loss. [Read more…]
NEW YORK — With five seconds remaining in the game and his Indiana Pacers clinging to a 97-95 lead, Mark Jackson saw his former running mate, Patrick Ewing—a man Jackson once dished dimes to as if it were his personal duty—miss a finger-roll that would have forced overtime. And like that, the New York Knicks saw their 1994-1995 NBA season end. Way back then, Jackson was a paradox. A son of New York City, but a demon to its fans. [Read more…]
College. These days, for most of us with average (at best) athleticism and hopes of attaining the “American Dream,” college is imperative, not optional. For professional athletes, that is completely arbitrary. It is, however, encouraging to see athletes go back to school to complete their degrees…especially, seeing as it sets an example for the many young fans who follow them and their careers. New Orleans Pelicans Hornets star rookie Anthony Davis and his former Kentucky teammate Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (currently with the Charlotte Bobcats)
