We’ve been doing an awful lot of writing here at SheridanHoops on the Clippers, and you can’t blame us, eh? There are some former Buffalo Braves fans sitting through storms in the snow belt in Western New York who are in their glory, not to mention a bunch of folks down the road in San Diego who recall the powder blue days of yore. [Read more…]
There’s no question that Miami is the odds-on favorite to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. Similarly, either Oklahoma City or Memphis is generally expected to survive the Western Conference playoffs. Even so, there are a pair of dark horses in each conference race that must be considered: the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers. Indeed, both of these teams have legitimate shots to turn the chalk bets into ashes. [Read more…]
The NBA has a superb Christmas present for basketball fans today. While the players, coaches and support staff for the ten teams involved might prefer to be at home with their families, and there’s grumbling from others who have to be there (media, arena personnel) it’s a fabulous 13-hour TV show for the rest of us. Enjoy! [Read more…]
Merry Christmas! For those of us celebrating the holiday with family and friends, basketball is not the main priority; it’s all about opening presents and overeating. If you’re simply enjoying a day off and glued to the TV for an 11-hour hoops marathon while rooting for your fantasy teams, why not try some daily-league action? [Read more…]
After the Los Angeles Clippers demolished the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night for their franchise-record 13th straight win, there were two telling quotes coming out of the losing locker room. The first came from Suns coach Alvin Gentry, who was very impressed. “That is the best team we’ve played,” said Gentry, whose club has faced Miami, Memphis, New York and Golden State but has yet to play Oklahoma City or San Antonio. [Read more…]
It’s Christmas Eve, and while Santa makes his rounds, there’s no basketball tonight. Don’t bother to set daily lineups, but if you want to fully prepare for the next six days of fantasy hoops excitement, be sure to read the Weekly Fantasy Planner by Jeff Nichols. [Read more…]
What a night at Madison Square Garden. Out of nowhere in an injury-plagued season, Kirk Hinrich had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, leading the Bulls to an impressive road win. [Read more…]
