My attempt to master a relatively new form of fantasy basketball has its ups and downs. Wednesday was a lot of fun. After dropping $35 from the weekly $100 bankroll in just two nights, I joined a handful of $2 leagues. Entering the maximum three teams in two different GPP (Guaranteed Prize Pool) events paid off, as I replaced the injured Al Horford (and Greg Stiemsma) with Josh Smith and Ivan Johnson, who were both outstanding in the Hawks’ win.
My roller-coaster ride last week ended $40 in the red, as Sunday was the wrong time to start Blake Griffin in multiple contests. Every Monday the bankroll resets to $100, and over seven nights of daily league fun, that’s less than $15 per diem. [Read more…]
The old crystal ball was pretty accurate for once; Carmelo Anthony (23 PTS) and Tyson Chandler (18 PTS, 17 REB) destroyed Byron Mullens (6) and Brendan Haywood (4) as expected. I also called Kemba Walker (25 PTS, 11 AST) and Ben Gordon (17) for big games. [Read more…]
Did Gregg Popovich screw the fans and the NBA by making the decision to sit out four of his starters for a nationally televised game on TNT, on a night where only two games were on the schedule? Because lets face it: no one is exactly clamoring to see the Heat take on a bunch of role players that casual fans know nothing about – the Spurs aren’t exactly the most popular team to watch to begin with. Hell, even the
Big men Al Horford of the Atlanta Hawks and Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs were named NBA Players of the Week on Monday. Horford ended LeBron James’ two-week grip on the Eastern Conference honor, leading the Hawks to a 4-0 record. He averaged 16.5 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists, including a career-high 10 assists in an overtime win over Washington on Nov. 21. [Read more…]
An exciting Friday night in the NBA saw several players posting career-high point totals. Chandler Parsons stole the show in Houston with 31, nailing 13-of-17 shots including four triples, and adding 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and a block. [Read more…]
You never know what unexpected scene a cameraman might capture simply by pointing at certain people or a crowd at any given moment during a game. On Wednesday night, an innocent looking young boy was shown on camera as he reached for a candy bar from an Atlanta Hawks cheerleader. The camera kept rolling on the scene, and the boy was caught doing something absolutely hilarious: he noticed a different kind of candy in front of him. All three of them.
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