If you stayed up Monday night to watch Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs, you were treated to what may have been the best game of the season. Of course, if you were a Warriors fan, every second leading up to the end of regulation and double overtime was probably a time of complete and utter despair. Stephen Curry came out in the third quarter of a close contest and had yet another incredible performance – 22
Game 5 at the Pepsi Center between the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors proved to be quite the chippy one. Unexpectedly down 3-1 in the series and facing elimination, Denver needed to do anything it could to stay alive. Part of its tactic was to try to get in the head of Stephen Curry by playing him more physically, which appeared to help throw the point guard’s game off – he managed to score just 15 points on seven-of-19
Over the All-Star break, news broke that longtime Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss had been hospitalized and was battling cancer. Monday, Dr. Buss passed away. [Heisler on Buss: As owners go, he stands alone] Many NBA players (former and current), owners and personnel sent their regards via Twitter. [Read more…]
23 3-pointers made. That pretty much sums up what the Houston Rockets did to the Golden State Warriors in the Toyota Center on Tuesday night, when they tied an all-time 3-pointers-made record – held by the 2008-2009 Orlando Magic team. The Rockets also tied a league record with 14 3-pointers made in the first half. Needless to say, things got rather frustrating for the Warriors. They came into the game leading the league in 3-point field goal percentage, but had a rare
Tomorrow night, we have another Sheridan Hoops Freeroll just for you, with $300 cash in the prize pool and $100 for the winner. [Read more…]
In the 2012 draft, Thomas Robinson and Damian Lillard could not have been closer together. Robinson went fifth to the Sacramento Kings and Lillard went sixth to the Portland Trail Blazers. In their rookie seasons. however, Robinson and Lillard could not be farther apart. To be fair, Lillard has had a better opportunity to show his wares. Portland basically gave him the point guard position with carte blanche to learn on the job, dumping everyone from last season except Nolan Smith. Robinson wasn’t
Given his precocious play and the piles of praise he is receiving, Damian Lillard appears to have a stronghold on this season’s Rookie of the Year. And the calendar hasn’t even changed. Some of that recognition came recently from San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who along with a national TV audience watched the point guard light up his squad for 29 points last week. “I think he’s a wonderful player,” said Popovich, who normally isn’t prone to effusive praise. “His skills
Here’s a quick look at the upcoming NBA schedule to help you plan your Week 8 strategy. [Read more…]