A good night’s sleep was had by all in Lakerland for the first time in … ? Well, Friday night was the first time since December 22 — yes, 40 days and 40 nights — that the Lakers won a road game, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-100. Off to the D now. Good win tonight. The zone broke up our grove a lil bit but nothing we can’t figure out. On to the next one. #magicmamba — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) February 2, 2013 So
While we probably won’t approach last Friday’s record of 1,068 teams, the Sheridan Hoops Freeroll has more than 600 entries already, and it doesn’t close until 7:00 EST. [Read more…]
The trade fallout is still settling for the three teams involved. Jose Calderon is the most likely to appear in his new uniform this evening; media reports in Toronto suggest that Rudy Gay won’t arrive until late afternoon and will definitely not make his Raptors debut until Sunday. [Read more…]
Now that Rudy Gay has finally been traded, who is the next significant player to go before the trade deadline? How about Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith, who thinks he deserves a max deal because, well, because he’s Josh Smith? The Phoenix Suns were highly interested in acquiring the services of Gay, but with that option out the door, their desires may be shifting towards Smith, according to Alex Kennedy of Hoopsworld: The Suns are pursuing Josh Smith, according to multiple league sources.
“Twitter beef is real.” That is what former NFL defensive end and current ESPN TV personality Hugh Douglas said on Thursday afternoon’s episode of Numbers Never Lie. Why did he say that? [Read more…]
Desperately in need of some sleep … always, SheridanHoops.com nonetheless is up bright and early with our new daily feature presenting five interesting items from the previous night in the NBA. The DVR is no doubt full as there were 12 games on the schedule Wednesday.The Suns rallied as the Lakers set a franchise record for road losses, the Spurs continued their win streak while LeBron James continued his domination over the Nets. “Badges? We don’t need no stinkin’ badges!!” [Read more…]
The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed in principle to trade Rudy Gay to the Toronto Raptors, and details are still being worked out according to ESPN’s Marc Stein: “The Memphis Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors have agreed in principle on a trade that will send leading scorer Rudy Gay to the Raptors, according to sources with knowledge of the deal. Sources told ESPN.com that the Grizzlies will acquire forward Ed Davis and veteran guard Jose Calderon from the Raptors and then move Calderon on to a third team to ultimately make this a three-team
With the All-Star break on the not-so distant horizon, three of California’s teams are in various stages of a positive identity forge, while a fourth remains the stuck in “Fugitive-esque train wreck” mode. (Spoiler alert! The odd team out is the Sacramento Kings!) With that in mind, here’s a look at what’s brewing on the left coast. [Read more…]