Quick and pretty amazing tidbit: this is our fourth version of these free agency rankings, and since we started them, the Miami Heat have not lost. Yes, the Heat are hot and the copious amount of attention they are receiving is something Charlie Sheen could only dream of replicating. So in honor of the Heat, let’s go streaking. [Read more…]
Another day, another near triple-double for LeBron James (24 PTS, 11 AST, 9 REB) and another win — their 27th in a row — for the apparently unstoppable Heat. [Read more…]
If you are a lottery team heading towards nowhere in particular as the season winds down, what do you do when your best player is due back from an injury? Do you play him in a bunch of meaningless games and risk further injury, or do you play him in hopes of finding chemistry development for next season? That is the question a number of teams are currently dealing with, including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves and – to an extent –
While there were six games on the NBA schedule Monday night, all the headlines came from just three. John Wall had two words to say — max contract — while the Miami Heat looked to extend their historic winning streak to 27 games against the Orlando Magic and the Denver Nuggets (quietly flying under the radar) tried to break their 15-game winning streak — tied for the most in franchise history — against the New Orleans Hornets. [Read more…]
The last few weeks of the NBA season are always an interesting time. Some teams and players are competing for the playoffs, aspiring to play deep into the Spring and hopefully compete for an NBA championship. So what do those at the bottom of the standings have to play for? [Read more…]
In yesterday’s blog, there was a news item about Mike D’Antoni’s frustration with the Lakers boiling over. Today, Chris Bernucca suggests that maybe the problem with the Lakers isn’t so much the Lakers as it is Mike D’Antoni. Speaking of the Lakers, where does Kobe Bryant rank on Chris Sheridan’s new MVP rankings? One answer: not first. Now for your latest NBA news: Is Jason Kidd going to retire soon? Zach Braziller of the New York Post speculates that he might: “Knicks fans
For once, Miami didn’t give their opponents a big head start, and their 25th consecutive win was never in doubt. LeBron James (29 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 2 STL) made 12 of 15 shots, Dwyane Wade (19 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL) helped out and the second unit outscored Detroit’s bench 35-13. [Read more…]
