MIAMI – Perhaps the main reason you think Oklahoma City superstar forward Kevin Durant deserves the MVP this season instead of Miami superstar forward LeBron James is because you think it’s “his time.” That’s OK. It happens every now and then in the NBA. In years when the MVP race is closely contested, the award goes to our favorite player, or the player we feel is most deserving, or the guy you’d hate to see end his career without an MVP. “LeBron
First of all, because the season is not over. Second of all, because as good as he has been over the past five games, he hasn’t been as good over as long of a haul as Kevin Durant, who retained the No. 1 position in the latest edition of the SheridanHoops MVP rankings. Yes, LeBron has gone for 30 in five straight games, shooting over 60 percent. That gives him 19 games of 30 points or more — three fewer than Durant,
In SheridanHoops’ latest weekly installment, contributors Jeremy Bauman, Maxwell Ogden and Ben Baroff are happy to introduce the 3-Man Weave. Once a week we’ll be bringing you three different opinions on the latest topics around the NBA. [Read more…]
Yes, the Sheridan Hoops Freeroll returns this Friday, with no entry fee, no strings attached and $300 in cash to the top 15 finishers. [Read more…]
As day turns into night, then into morning, this new daily feature presents five interesting items from the previous evening. The first Monday in February saw eight games on the docket around the league. The Pacers and Knicks extended win streaks, LeBron just missed perfection and the Wizards defeated another division leader. EXCELSIOR!!!! [Read more…]
Although every day is a brand new ‘season’ for daily fantasy basketball leagues, I tend to think in weeks. Mondays begin with a $100 bankroll, which is spent roughly $15 at a time, making sure it lasts through Sunday. Any profits early in the week get reinvested. [Read more…]
Apparently it’s some kind of national holiday, as there are only three NBA games on Sunday and they all start early. Don’t forget to set your fantasy basketball lineups before 1:00 Eastern, about when the Super Bowl pregame shows begin. [Read more…]
OK, the Sheridan Hoops Freeroll can’t set a new record every week. A still-impressive 903 teams entered, down from that incredible 1,068 the week before. [Read more…]