Capping off a mediocrity-defining three-year stretch that saw them finish ninth, ninth and eighth in the East, the Milwaukee Bucks should have entered the summer of 2013 with change as the most obvious mandate. As in change everything. Despite a return to the playoffs and encouraging progress from big men Larry Sanders, Ersan Ilyasova and John Henson, the Bucks had little to show for their efforts last season, as coaching upheaval and a dysfunctional locker room motivated GM John Hammond to take a
SH Blog: Jennings explains why he took bad shots in Milwaukee, Knicks sign Beno Udrih
Brandon Jennings has had his share of issues playing for the Milwaukee Bucks for the past four seasons. For one, he has never had enough talent to work with. The best players he has had the chance to play with include Corey Maggette, Mike Dunleavy Ersan Ilyasova, Carlos Delfino and Larry Sanders. Those are not exactly the most respectable names around the league if you’re talking about top-level talent (although Sanders has shown great potential). Jennings did once have Andrew Bogut
The NBA Offseason: A Betting Preview
The Dwight Howard signing had a humongous effect on the futures market for who will win the NBA title. And then it started a trickle-down effect. [Read more…]
StatBox Free Agency Breakdown: Bucks, Mavs, Pelicans had most puzzling offseasons
Did your NBA team confuse you this offseason? Were moves made that left you asking questions? Scratching your head? Leaving you angry and befuddled? This column is for many of you. It discusses the three teams with the most puzzling offseasons. After a lot of thought and consideration, there were three teams that really stood out and left this writer really question their thought processes. The first is easily the Milwaukee Bucks. After trading an interesting long-term asset in Tobias Harris for
Fantasy Spin: Spurs Silence Thunder; Kyrie Irving Out For Weeks
It’s that time of year in fantasy hoops. When a player gets injured, there’s a risk of them being shut down entirely. I happened to be at the game where Kyrie Irving got hurt, and after he shot two free throws — using only his ‘wrong’ hand — stood to applaud his exit without knowing that a sprained left shoulder will keep him out for the next month, if not the rest of the year. [Read more…]
Twitter blows up after DeAndre Jordan’s fatal dunk on Brandon Knight
One of the best things about seeing something incredible happen in an NBA game – be it amazing, funny, stupid, etc – is sharing the moment with folks on twitter. And boy, was there a reaction on Sunday night. [Read more…]
Fantasy Spin: Curry Drops 54 in Losing Cause; Tobias Harris a Hot Pickup
How is this man not an All-Star? Stephen Curry scored 54 points, the most in the NBA in more than six years. He hit eleven 3-pointers on 13 attempts. With David Lee suspended for the previous night’s wrestling match, Curry played all 48 minutes and very nearly won the game singlehandedly. [Read more…]
Fantasy Planner Week 16: Green Light the Clippers
With All-Star Weekend approaching, this could be a week that any fantasy owner can steal. [Read more…]
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