The NBA regular season ends in less than four weeks, and a lion’s share of the national articles until then will be about playoff teams, playoff contenders, awards and the pursuit of history. For the fans of teams with no hope of a postseason berth, this article is for you. The first annual All-Loser Teams feature three starting fives from franchises that will certainly be drafting in the lottery this year. It excludes teams such as Chicago, Washington, Detroit, Houston and
The real-life showcase of tonight’s six NBA games has the Clippers visiting San Antonio. From a daily fantasy perspective, the nightcap (Kings at Lakers) is even more interesting. [Read more…]
Wake up! The NBA starts early on Sunday and we “lost” an hour to the time change. The highlight of five games is during brunch in L.A. (3:30 EDT) as the Cavaliers take on the Clippers. [Read more…]
There are ten NBA games today, but the afternoon start (Indiana at Dallas) is included only in All-Day contests at DraftKings, which close at 2:00 EST. Our focus is on the other nine and the largest DFS pools at 7:00. [Read more…]
TORONTO– Khris Middleton, like the Milwaukee Bucks’ season to date, was a disappointment in Saturday night’s 3-point shooting contest and afterward shared his thoughts on what could be a week of change for the Bucks franchise. “With the trade deadline, you never know what could pop up, who gets traded and who stays,” Middleton told SheridanHoops in a one-on-one interview in a crowded Air Canada Centre. “As far as right now, we’re all going to be there.” In terms of what roles
For the first time in roughly two decades, the Eastern Conference is better than the Western Conference from top to bottom. Nine East teams are at .500 or better – nearly twice as many teams as last season, when sixth-seeded Milwaukee finished 41-41. And the East actually has a winning record against the West this season at 100-98 What changed so quickly from last season, when articles were written about how there was the greatest disparity in conference strength in recent memory? “I
No NBA team has ever gone 7-0 on a road trip, or started a season 25-0. The amazing Golden State Warriors can achieve both of those records tonight, if they can shake off fatigue that must be approaching exhaustion. [Read more…]
In real life, the most interesting of Monday’s eight NBA games is the 18-0 Warriors visiting Utah. From a daily fantasy perspective, it’s not as compelling. Every opponent wants to end that record unbeaten streak and the Jazz will give it their maximum effort. [Read more…]