We warned you — and the Knicks — that this might happen. John Wall (21 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB) is all the way back, playing 39 minutes, and Martell Webster (19 PTS) hit five 3-pointers, but the big surprise was Trevor Ariza also knocking down five triples in his best game of the season — 20 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST in 33 minutes off the bench. [Read more…]
Blessed with a wonderful ability to create, we present you with five interesting items from the previous evening. Twenty-six of the 30 teams in the NBA saw action on Wednesday night. The Wizards continued their mastery of division leaders, the Heat outlasted the Rockets, the Warriors took another beating, the Pacers completed a “three-peat” and the Celtics stayed hot without their point guard. Boston takes us to the bump…”I woke up this morning and the sun was gone” [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…]
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…]
MIAMI – LeBron James, the Miami Heat’s All-Star forward and the man considered the best player in the NBA, called it “a story untold.” He has never been the top-paid player on the Miami Heat. He makes $17.54 million a season, the same as teammate Chris Bosh. “I have not had a full contract max deal yet,” James said. [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…]
