Much like President’s Day or Halloween, the All-Star break is a time for reflection. It’s a time when loved ones gather ’round to watch the greatest basketball players on Earth take part in an exhibition not bound by trivialities such as defense or traveling violations. [Read more…]
Editor’s note: Kels was unavailable to put together the rankings this week (he was last seen building an Igloo somewhere in the woods in northwestern Connecticut). So in his place are Marv Albert, Bill Walton and Clyde Frazier. They were all invited to Kels’ igloo over the weekend to tape the following segment. Below is a transcript. MARV: WEL-come to the MOST IMPROVED Player Rankings, I’m Mahv Albut alongside Walt “Clyde” Frazier and Bill Walton. And Bill, we’ve seen A LOT of entertaining
Amazing late rallies, upsets and huge individual efforts highlighted a dozen Friday games in the NBA, and there’s even more fantasy hoops news. [Read more…]
We warned you — and the Knicks — that this might happen. John Wall (21 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB) is all the way back, playing 39 minutes, and Martell Webster (19 PTS) hit five 3-pointers, but the big surprise was Trevor Ariza also knocking down five triples in his best game of the season — 20 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST in 33 minutes off the bench. [Read more…]
One of my favorite things about college basketball is when Dick Vitale starts screaming on Selection Sunday. Hold on, let me be more specific. I’m talking about when he starts screaming during ESPN’s show on Selection Sunday, after one of the teams he thinks should have made the NCAA Tournament is snubbed. [Read more…]
When the Sheridan Hoops Freeroll passed 700 entries on Friday morning, there was no question about a new record. By mid-afternoon there were 950 teams, and a late flurry pushed the final number to 1,068. “PrincessDuckling” overcame those 1,067-1 odds to win the $100 first prize, edging “edwind3” (who won 60 bucks) by just three-quarters of a point. Congratulations! [Read more…]
My momma always told me never to trust a man with two first names. It’s one of those unwritten rules she passed down, like: Never wake up a homeless man, or never let Antoine Walker co-sign your lease. Indiana’s Paul George is making momma look wise (what else is new). He’s also making it tougher on those members of society who have two first names and aren’t dangerous. George has been downright disagreeable this season, putting up 17.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. He should
There’s plenty of NBA basketball on Martin Luther King Day, beginning at 1:00 EST. Several games are on national TV and League Pass will get a workout. Be sure to set your fantasy lineups early, as six of the nine games begin before 7:00 pm, the ‘normal’ start time on Monday evenings. [Read more…]