With the NBA season winding down to its final few games, we’re starting to see a clear picture of who will win their divisions (if they haven’t already) and who will or won’t make the playoffs. Lets look over what happened on Tuesday: [Read more…]
Monday brought forth a great many things, but NBA games were not one of them. So, what was the big news on a day when the dominating headlines all built up to the NCAA National Championship game? The 2013 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame inductees were formally announced Monday at a ceremony in Atlanta, host site of the NCAA Final Four. [Read more…]
Sometimes when you ride like lightning, you crash like thunder. Unfortunately for the high-flying, tenacious whirlwind that has been the Denver Nuggets in 2013 — 34-9 since Jan. 1 — the Larry O’Brien championship trophy that seemed so possible, if only to them, is now just a flickering hologram in its trophy case. [Read more…]
With just a few weeks remaining in the regular season, the stakes couldn’t be any higher for California’s quartet of teams. The Clippers and Warriors are trying – with opposite results – to manufacture a roll heading into the playoffs, while the Lakers are scrambling just to qualify. Meanwhile, the Kings are simply trying to figure out where they will lay their heads next season. It’s always dramatic on the left coast, and this upcoming week should prove no exception. Here’s a look
There are less than a dozen games left in the NBA regular season, and the most dramatic race still going on is a five-team scrum in the Western Conference for three playoff spots. Those five clubs – the Warriors, Rockets, Lakers, Jazz and Mavericks – are separated by five games in the standings. [Read more…]
With the finish line approaching, there are still many details left to be ironed out, but a few things have become more clear for the NBA’s four California squads. The Clippers, once sporting the league’s best record, are now in a dogfight to remain in the West’s coveted top three, avoiding a brutal 4/5 battle with either Denver or Memphis. The Warriors’ swoon appears over, and their playoff-starved fans can comfortably look forward to the playoffs. The Lakers will be an 8-seed
For the second night in a row, Stephen Curry is in the headlines as our Tweet of the Night. As we all know, Curry is a former Davidson Wildcat who became famous for his 2008 NCAA Tournament run with the Wildcats all the way to the Elite Eight and one shot away from the Final Four. [Read more…]
A month of the regular season remains. There is still plenty of basketball to be played and still plenty of chances for teams around the league to solidify their playoff positions. On the other hand, there is a handful of teams whose executives may be forced to look at the draft lottery and beyond, even with about 15 games remaining for most teams. The key players off the bench around the NBA are all over the league. They play for teams competing