If you’re looking for a way to capture the quality of NBA All-Star Week, think Adam Sandler movies. They are meant to be entertaining. They are hectic, foolish and sometimes embarrassing. The critics hate them. And the fans love them. Take a look at the web site Rottentomatoes.com and find Adam Sandler movies, whether it’s as a writer, producer or star. By my count, 39 of them have been rated by critics. Of those 39, 34 of the reviews have been negative. Safe
Amazing late rallies, upsets and huge individual efforts highlighted a dozen Friday games in the NBA, and there’s even more fantasy hoops news. [Read more…]
If you didn’t spend all night watching every NBA game (technically impossible, unless you have a heck of a DVR and do not require sleep), you can get caught up in less than a minute with SheridanHoops’daily feature, Five Fast Facts. It was another Friday night packed with NBA action. Milestones were set, records were broken and LeBron somehow became more impressive. He is still the front-runner for the leagues Most Extraterrestrial Player. [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…]
The objective here is to get you through last night’s news in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee — even if you are a coffee chugger like the boss. [Read more…]
BOSTON — A productive offseason. A rejuvenated roster. A commitment to a championship. A proud tradition. All-time great performances and Hall-of-Fame predecessors. All of it, so rich. Yet those are not what will help the Los Angeles Lakers make the playoffs this season. With Pau Gasol sidelined indefinitely, the spotlight now shines on Dwight Howard. Brightly. [Read more…]
Now that Kobe Bryant has publicly called out Dwight Howard, pleading with and prodding the big man to play through the pain in his injured shoulder, have we reached a tipping point in this crazier than crazy Lakers season? [Read more…]
