Shabazz Muhammad BROOKLYN — Shabazz Muhammad of UCLA making his highly anticipated NCAA debut. Cody Zeller of Indiana battling a breathing problem in front of 50+ NBA scouts. Otto Porter of Georgetown proving his versatility at both ends is no fluke. Jordan Hulls of Indiana stealing the show and taking home the Legends Classic MVP honor. [Read more…]
Mike D’Antoni made his actual sideline debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Still recovering from knee replacement surgery since his hiring 10 days ago, D’Antoni had been coaching the Lakers in practices and speaking to them before games until Tuesday night, when he guided the club to its third straight win, a 95-90 home victory over the Brooklyn Nets. [Read more…]
Let me get this straight. The No. 1 Clippers lose GM Neil Olshey, who pulled off the Chris Paul trade after letting his contract run out, start a GM search as free agent signing period begins and get Jamal Crawford, Grant Hill and three or four more guys whom the Lakers – with their 29th-ranked bench – would die for? [Read more…]
Welcome to the newest feature on SheridanHoops.com, the daily NBA trivia question. [Read more…]
The team sitting atop the Western Conference standings this morning is the Los Angeles Clippers. Ever heard of them? [Read more…]
Before we recap last night’s games and preview a busy Wednesday, don’t forget to check out my FanDuel Diary for details on two great contests. [Read more…]
Today we have a Sheridan Hoops special event just for you high-rollers. It’s $10 to enter, with $1,500 in prizes, limited to 167 teams. First place is worth $325, second $250, third $200 and the top 16 finishers win cash. Click the logo to enter; it closes at 7pm EST tonight. After a couple of unlucky weeks, I had a good Tuesday, cashing consolation prizes in four different leagues. Finished 43rd of 1116 in one $2 tournament to win $10 and
Metta World Peace does not like the act of flopping. During a very closely-contested game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, World Peace learned how good of a flopper Gerald Wallace can be. He quickly learned that Reggie Evans can be even better, as shown in the clip below: [Read more…]