If you haven’t heard by now, Dorell Wright has a younger brother in the NBA named Delon Wright who is entering his rookie season with the Toronto Raptors. In case you missed it, Dorell Wright showed just how much he cares about his little brother through this touching letter a few weeks ago. Needless to say, he is proud of his brother and although he won’t be able to follow what’s going on in the NBA as much now that he is in the CBA, he can
When sportswriters present unique stories with thoughts and quotes directly from the players they are covering, it provides fans with an opportunity to understand and connect with those players that they previously may not have known about. To a certain extent. When the players start writing their own stories – as if they were posting a personal blog entry – it makes that article ten times more interesting because now, every word is coming straight from the mind of the players themselves.
LAS VEGAS– In a free agency period where LaMarcus Aldridge took what seemed like two dozen meetings and DeAndre Jordan’s recruiting process turned into the most bizarre sequences in years, the Toronto Raptors lured prized wing DeMarre Carroll away from the Atlanta Hawks before he left to meet with anyone else. So how did they do it? Well, $60 million over four years certainly helped. But it was more than that. SheridanHoops conducted one-on-one interviews with Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri, coach Dwane
21. Dallas Mavericks – Tyus Jones, PG, Duke If you watched any of Duke’s tournament games, you could see how big of an impact Jones had as a true freshman. Jones is a throwback PG that creates great scoring opportunities for his teammates, but he also has the ability to hit the big shot or convert when he’s open, sort of like Chris Paul. While Jones is not big, he has tons of heart and is a true leader. In a point guard-driven league, especially
In an era where one in every three—24 million total—children in the United States grow up without their biological father, it is heartwarming to hear about those who have been there. Such is the case in Dorell Wright’s family, as Oregonian writer John Canzano illustrates in his latest column on the veteran forward. [Read more…]