When former AAU teammates Dwight Howard and Josh Smith were not traded Thursday, they made the offseason all the more interesting. Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak held onto Howard and Hawks GM Danny Ferry was unsuccessful in trying to trade Smith. And there is no guarantee that either player is sticking around this summer, possibly leaving $30 million on the table for a fresh start elsewhere. [Read more…]
Saturday night’s NBA slate included seven games, two of which came down to the wire. LeBron and Co. continued their reign of terror, Danny Granger returned to the court and JJ Redick made his Milwaukee debut. [Read more…]
After a relaxing break from the everyday monotony of NBA action, SheridanHoops.com is back with the latest edition of Five Fast Facts that will make you the darling of your office and very popular at the water cooler. Nine games highlighted the NBA schedule on Tuesday night. The time off didn’t seem to help the Warriors who continued their alarming recent trend of double-digit losses, Joe Johnson played the hero twice in Brooklyn, and the Spurs and Nuggets stayed hot. Strap yourselves
The Slam Dunk contest mostly turned out to be a snooze fest of sorts. Saturday night actually kicked off with a promising reverse dunk off the side of the backboard from former champion Gerald Green, but took a dive from there, as the contestants repeatedly failed to convert their attempts on the first couple of tries. Green was surprisingly the biggest culprit, as the high-flyer ultimately failed to covert his double-dunk attempt in the allowed time. [Read more…]
What is the ceiling of Washington Wizards point guard John Wall? When Wall entered the league as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2010-2011 Draft, some believed he may become one of the best point guards to ever play the game. Yes, the hype was that strong. And why not? He had incredible athleticism, size, played defense and displayed the ability to find teammates. In his second game ever as a Wizard, he quickly showed promise with 28 points and nine assists
While we get ready for Lent, Valentines Day and the All-Star break, SheridanHoops.com presents five interesting items from the previous evening’s NBA games. Six games were on the schedule on Monday night. The Spurs won without their “Big Three” in Chicago, the Nets ended their losing streak in Indiana and seven was the luckiest and unluckiest number in Charlotte. [Read more…]
Around the NBA Nobody is doubting Josh Smith’s talent. But in a contract year, you better show it. [Read more…]
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…]