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…]
The Los Angeles Lakers may be in big trouble again, as they were earlier in the season. During Tuesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, forward Pau Gasol went down after feeling a “pop” in his troublesome foot. The big man was concerned about the situation when it happened, and Wednesday’s MRI confirmed he had reason to worry, from Ken Berger of CBSSports: The Lakers’ forward is expected to miss at least six weeks with a partial tear of his plantar fascia and may
In the wake of the Pau Gasol news (torn plantar fascia, probably out at least a month), the fault lines, story lines and the overall basketball landscape in California continue to shift without any forewarning. Aftershocks, anyone? [Read more…]
“If you don’t see Brook Lopez play a lot, this is why he made the All-Star team,” explained a hyped up Jim Spanarkel, the YES Network color commentator, after Lopez blocked Jodie Meeks’ shot attempt from the weak side. “It’s plays like that at the defensive end of the floor – it’s not that they were non-existent – but they weren’t Brook Lopez of a couple years ago.” That play – and statement – so adequately sums up Brook Lopez’s season
Taking leads from the greatest minds in the Western hemisphere, we awake you with five interesting items from the previous evening. Five games hath the NBA on cinco de Febrero. The Rockets tied an NBA record, the Lakers continued their dominance over the Nets, the Pacers crept closer to a franchise record, and Samuel Dalembert played the greatest game of his career. Yes, Samuel Dalembert. “Hats for bats, keep bats warm…Gracias…” [Read more…]
For athletes, statements are like free throws: you can make all you want because nobody is playing defense. On Monday, Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol lined up on opposite ends of the court – Howard with Stephen A. Smith and Gasol with T.J. Simers of the L.A. Times — and took some freebies. Only, they just weren’t physically at the free throw line. Let’s take a look at what they said, and what they were saying. [Read more…]
With the trade deadline fast approaching on February 21, rumors are starting to swirl around the league. We’ve already seen Rudy Gay switch jerseys, while names like Josh Smith, Pau Gasol and even Danny Granger (more on that below) are still a play on the market. One name that won’t make as much noise this time around is Dwight Howard, who was the center of all the drama last season. According to Steven Marcus of Newsday, the Los Angeles Lakers big man
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…]