What Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra did Monday night is called coaching. Or was it overcoaching? That’s where the debate lies with his risky and somewhat questionable maneuver. Spoelstra benched All-Star guard Dwyane Wade for the entire fourth quarter of the Heat’s 104-97 loss at Utah. He kept All-Star forward Chris Bosh on the bench for all but the final 40 seconds, when the game was pretty much decided. And he kept starting power forward Udonis Haslem on the bench. [Read more…]
Perhaps surprisingly, Timofey Mozgov hasn’t gotten much run this season for the Denver Nuggets. [Read more…]
Miami Heat All-Star leader LeBron James started his career in Sacramento. His first game as an NBA rookie for the Cleveland Cavaliers was played in ARCO Arena. (Sheridan covered it). So, as the day draws nearer that the Kings may soon make their exodus to Seattle, it seemed fitting that the Heat forward would make a nostalgic splash at the rim.
If you spent your weekend watching football, that is understandable. Lots of great games, great finishes, etc. If that caused you to turn a blind eye toward the NBA, we’ve got you covered. [Read more…]
Does it seem to anyone else like we’ve had about five years of Lakers seasons in the first, well, a little over two months of this season? What was it? About four years ago when we were all enthralled by the slick maneuver that brought Dwight Howard to Los Angeles? And how about that sign-and-trade for Steve Nash? Three years ago? [Read more…]
The Miami Heat will break out of their slump against the lowly Kings in Sacramento, right? Not so fast, folks. The Kings actually have a winning record at home — as does every other team the Heat will face as they continue their six-game road trip. [Read more…]
Hosts Brian Geltzeiler and Andy Roth will be joined by SheridanHoops.com’s own Charley Rosen to discuss Phil Jackson’s comments about never wanting to return to coaching. The Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman will join in later in the program to talk about the Heat’s loss to the Trail Blazers last night. Then, Evan Abrams (@Betropolitan), who was featured on Chad Millman’s blog on ESPN.com, will come on to answer some questions about NBA betting trends. Finally, we’ll close the show Chris
Don’t look now, but the good times are rolling for the Brooklyn Nets again, as it did when the team won 11 of its first 15 contests to begin the season. Rape investigations aside, of course. So who’s to thank for the turnaround? Improving to 20-15 from 14-14 since the dismissal of Avery Johnson, the team has played with much better chemistry in recent games, and more importantly, the play of point guard Deron Williams has gone up several notches. Certainly, interim
