Yesterday we told you the NBA silly season has already begun. Any lineup is possible for any team; logic and past performances, while never infallible predictive tools, mean less and less each week until the playoffs begin. [Read more…]
So the trade deadline came and went, which we covered extensively, without the much anticipated movement of players such as Josh Smith, Paul Pierce, Eric Bledsoe, Monte Monta Ellis and others. The biggest name to be traded as the clock moved to 3 p.m. was J.J. Redick, which Chris Sheridan talked about here. With teams trying to get under the luxury tax, we are now expected to deal with smaller moves and deals that have next to no immediate impact on the court,
Is Jermaine O’Neal losing patience with the direction of the Phoenix Suns? The team is at the bottom of the ranks in the Western Conference and recently let coach Alvin Gentry walk out the door, so there appears to be good reason for the 34-year-old center to lose his cool about the situation, as his window of opportunity to win continues to fade. [Read more…]
Alvin Gentry became the fourth coach to fail to make it to the All-Star break as he mutually agreed Friday to part with the Phoenix Suns. The Suns did not immediately name a replacement – and really don’t have to. They don’t play again until Wednesday at Sacramento, giving the new coach several days to acclimate himself. A release from the Suns said an interim will be named in the next 24 to 48 hours. [Read more…]
Sunday is a good time to catch up on items of interest in the world of fantasy hoops. As a nod to Mike D’Antoni, one of fantasy’s greatest coaches, we’re calling this Seven Topics or Less. There’s even homework. Be sure to study yesterday’s excellent advice on strategy by Jeff Nichols. Over the next few weeks, readers will learn exactly how to take advantage of loopholes in common formats, categories and rules. There will be a test — in your draft
The unfortunate news that Channing Frye is out for the season with a heart ailment reminds us that basketball is only a game. We wish him a complete recovery. As much as we love the NBA, it’s insignificant compared to real-life health issues. Fantasy hoops seems almost silly from that perspective, but that’s the attraction. Many of us take the hobby “seriously” as a pleasant diversion from more important matters. Our Depth Chart will be updated to Version 1.1 this afternoon, with Jermaine
Think your team is making the playoffs in the West this season? If you don’t live in L.A., you sure about that? If your team is the Dallas Mavericks or Utah Jazz, you shouldn’t be so sure. The Western Conference has six teams that are postseason certainties and four teams that are locks for the lottery. That leaves five teams vying for two spots. The Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets are in. Each
We have covered and linked you to Dwight Howard stories as much as anyone could possibly want to read about him since the blockbuster trade that sent him to Los Angeles, so Andrew Bynum – the other major star of the trade – will lead the topic of discussion today. Be sure to read up on Jon Marks’ column about Bynum’s welcome party, as well as how Bynum feels about joining the 76ers and what Kareem Abdul Jabbar thinks of his