It’s always a little sad when someone goes overboard with the whole “new year, new me” routine. You know what I’m talking about. Your portly friend will talk with conviction about how this is the year when he hits the gym, loses some weight and gets himself in better shape. You nod your head and encourage him. You’re rooting for him, but you know that while he may lay off the Ring Dings for a couple of weeks, he’ll be mowing down
Happy New Year, daily leaguers! There are six NBA games on the January 1 calendar, but only five are in play. [Read more…]
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the league, not a player was balling, not even Jeff Teague. The Most Improved Player Rankings were crafted with flair, in the hopes that somebody -anybody – might care. [Read more…]
After the Los Angeles Clippers demolished the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night for their franchise-record 13th straight win, there were two telling quotes coming out of the losing locker room. The first came from Suns coach Alvin Gentry, who was very impressed. “That is the best team we’ve played,” said Gentry, whose club has faced Miami, Memphis, New York and Golden State but has yet to play Oklahoma City or San Antonio. [Read more…]
It’s Christmas Eve, and while Santa makes his rounds, there’s no basketball tonight. Don’t bother to set daily lineups, but if you want to fully prepare for the next six days of fantasy hoops excitement, be sure to read the Weekly Fantasy Planner by Jeff Nichols. [Read more…]
What a night at Madison Square Garden. Out of nowhere in an injury-plagued season, Kirk Hinrich had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, leading the Bulls to an impressive road win. [Read more…]
There’s another free fantasy contest tonight, just for Sheridan Hoops readers, with $300 in cash prizes to the top 15 finishers. Pick an 8-man lineup within the $100,000 salary cap and the best team wins a hundred bucks, no strings attached. [Read more…]
The race for this season’s Most Improved Player reminds me of one of those computer-simulated races that take place on the jumbotrons at arenas throughout the country. You know what I’m talking about. They’ve got the cute characters and cool animation, but they end up with more twists and turns than an M. Night Shyamalan movie. Most races go something like this: [Read more…]