Think the Lakers have problems? Well, yeah, they do. But if you get all of your NBA news from the Worldwide Leader, you would think the Lakers are the only team that has problems. But this week, three teams with better records than the Lakers started showing some cracks in their foundations. Of course, they don’t have the same 12-car pile-up quality that the Lakers’ problems have, so their issues are overlooked. [Read more…]
Every so often, the fuzzy old crystal ball offers a brief, clear glimpse into the future. Saturday was one of those nights. My picks won four of five games, and the other result was just as close as predicted. [Read more…]
Twelve days until the trade deadline. This is the busiest time of year in the NBA, apart from maybe the first week of free agency. Both are equally fun to monitor as the winds shift from day to day. [Read more…]
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…]
Reader Brian C. is back in a big way. Brian C. had been an active participant in The Bernucca List earlier this season, providing the correct answer for two lists. But we hadn’t heard from him in a while. Meanwhile, fellow readers such as Ody P. narrowed the gap on season leader Brian Rivel, who has nailed the correct answer to three lists. But Brian C. is back in the picture as he was the first with the correct answer to last week’s
There were blowouts in both Thursday night games and we have a dozen Friday contests to preview, but first a word from our sponsor. Please join the Sheridan Hoops Freeroll at DraftStreet. It’s literally money for nothing. [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…]
Blessed with a wonderful ability to create, we present you with five interesting items from the previous evening. Twenty-six of the 30 teams in the NBA saw action on Wednesday night. The Wizards continued their mastery of division leaders, the Heat outlasted the Rockets, the Warriors took another beating, the Pacers completed a “three-peat” and the Celtics stayed hot without their point guard. Boston takes us to the bump…”I woke up this morning and the sun was gone” [Read more…]