There may be nothing that frightens the average NBA more than the idea of mediocrity. It is the notion that there is nowhere to go for an unidentified period of time — no improvement, no cap flexibility, no enticing trade assets — and nothing to watch but the gradual and steady decline of a core constituted for competitive basketball but not championships. It’s why coaches and GMs are fired, because if there is anything that ticks off a fan base more
With transactions reduced from a torrent to a trickle, the NBA is now truly in its offseason. Yes, there’s still a few prominent names out there – Lamar Odom, Corey Maggette and Tyrus Thomas among them – but no one who is going to crash our list of the top 10 free agent signings. [Read more…]
If you thought that Miley Cyrus galavanting around in (what was supposed to be) a provocative nude-colored two-piece swimsuit was disturbing, you are not familiar with the WWE. World Wrestling Entertainment—formerly known as the WWF (World Wrestling Federation)—has been pushing television boundaries for a couple decades now. In the height of what many modern fans consider wrestling’s zenith, the Attitude Era (from roughly 1996-to-2002), the wrestling juggernaut pushed the boundaries of live-televised content. Don’t believe me? Allow Atlanta Hawks’ forward Mike Scott to
Whenever the NBA and the Players Association negotiate a collective bargaining agreement, the media – including Sheridan Hoops – goes to great lengths to understand and explain its rules, exceptions and nuances. But since the first wave of players began making the jump from high school to the NBA in the mid-1990s, the premise of every new CBA could be summed up in six words: To save the owners from themselves. Restraint never has been the collective strength of NBA owners. In
With transactions reduced from a torrent to a trickle, the NBA is now truly in its offseason. Yes, there’s still a few prominent names out there – Lamar Odom, Antawn Jamison, Corey Maggette and Tyrus Thomas among them – but no one who is going to crash our list of the top 10 free agent signings. [Read more…]
In today’s news, a capable NBA role player contemplates a move overseas and a franchise gets valued at nearly double what it was worth just three years ago. Ivan Johnson considering European offers According to Shams Charania of Realgm.com, Ivan Johnson is considering offers from teams outside the NBA. RealGM story: As interest fails to elevate, Ivan Johnson seriously considers leaving NBA for offers in China, Italy. http://t.co/Z1iTEfey9J — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 16, 2013 Johnson, 29, has proven to be a highly capable role
A sight most fans have become accustomed to, Greg Oden wincing in pain. Is this his year to be healthy? Nearly 1,336 days have gone by since the last time that the former 2007 No. 1 overall pick and Portland center Greg Oden was active in an NBA basketball game. For his career, Oden has played in a total of 82 games—the span of a single NBA season. That’s three and two-thirds years. Now, a year after being released by
Hello and welcome to the Evening News. As the offseason continues, we’ll keep you updated every day. What’s happening today? [Read more…]