Rebounding: Overall, it’s an extraordinarily underrated aspect in the game of basketball. The ball is shot at your team’s rim an average of 83 times in the NBA this season and in a game where possession is key, rebounding is golden. Enter six-team NBA journeyman Reggie Evans. This story has been written before, but it’s worth the rewrite after last night’s nearly unheralded 18 minute, 14-rebound performance in the first Brooklyn-New York game in any sport since 1957. [Read more…]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Hyped and magnified. As the New York Knickerbockers and the Brooklyn Nets get set for their showdown tonight at the Barclays Center, they’re surely aware the meaning of this game transcends the sport; the first matchup in what will surely be a long rivalry has all the ingredients to be a dandy: 1. Two good teams: Instead of an uncertain opening night tilt on October 29th, we have teams who we know have confidence in themselves as they head toward
As Week 4 draws to a close, I’m sure to finish at least $100 ahead, doubling the original bankroll. Resisting the temptation to join a $109 Head-to-Head or 50/50 league, I’m going to stay at my usual $1 amd $2 levels in tournaments and venture into the $5 range in leagues with fewer teams. It’s a quirk of scheduling that for the second Sunday in a row, most of the NBA’s superstars have the day off. Also, there are matinees to consider,
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…]
The depth of the San Antonio Spurs was never more evident. With Kawhi Leonard (knee) out for the next couple of weeks, Stephen Jackson (9 PTS, 9 REB) stepped in as the starting SF, and Manu Ginobili had his best game of the season, with 20 points in 23 minutes off the bench. [Read more…]
There were only three NBA games last night, but they were good ones. Before we get to the fantasy recaps and a preview of tonight’s nine-game slate, you are invited to join our Friday Freeroll at FanDuel. [Read more…]
Once upon a time, I discouraged any and all MVP talk until a quarter of the season (at the very least) had been played. Nowadays, I am a reformed man — and I have Sam Presti, Clay Bennett, Daryl Morey and Rob Pelinka to thank. After slightly less than one week of the NBA season, we find ourselves in a situation no one could have envisioned in the waning days of October. The game of poker between James Harden (repped by
The Nets are undefeated in their new home thanks to Brook Lopez, who scored 27 points. He used his size to get Jonas Valanciunas in early foul trouble, then his speed to beat Aaron Gray, after Toronto coach Dwane Casey showed his prize rookie some tough love at the end of the bench. Deron Williams (19 PTS, 9 AST) did a nice job of facilitating, and C.J. Watson got 28 minutes; he’s the backup PG but played off the ball with D-Will quite a bit and could be