The playoff race in the West got even tighter on Thursday and there are some critical games this evening. On the fantasy side, many Head-to-Head playoff matches will be decided this weekend; the whole season may come down to what happens tonight and tomorrow. [Read more…]
For the entire first half, it looked like Miami really didn’t care about their win streak, as the wounded, underdog Cavaliers raced out to a 55-34 lead and LeBron James had just six points. They were down by as much as 27 in the third, when the King finally went to work, finishing with a triple-double (25 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK) and lifting his team to a 24th consecutive victory. [Read more…]
In a terrific contest, LeBron James (37 PTS, 12 AST, 7 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK) powered the Heat to their 23rd consecutive win, but it could have gone either way. Kevin Garnett (adductor) was unable to play, but in his place, Jeff Green had the game of his life — 43 PTS, 7 REB, 5 3PTM, 4 BLK — and the proud, stubborn Celtics almost sent it to overtime. [Read more…]
What a horrible week for the Utah Jazz. They lost their first three road games by a total of five points before throwing in the towel last night and the Lakers have caught them for the final playoff spot. [Read more…]
Before we start the recaps of last night’s 12 NBA games and preview the nine on tonight’s schedule, congratulations to the aptly-named “Lootmeister” for defeating 902 opponents in the Sheridan Hoops Freeroll at DraftStreet to win the $100 first prize. [Read more…]
Some moments in life take you by surprise and some leave you flabbergasted. Then, there are times where something leaves you completely speechless. Enter Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley.
It’s a new week, with the bankroll reset to $100, and a $25 profit in the books from last week. The main focus of this daily feature is Salary Cap leagues, but we have had some success in Pick ‘Em contests and I really enjoy live Snake drafts when time permits. [Read more…]
Without Rajon Rondo, who is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL, the Celtics got a triple-double from Paul Pierce (17 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST) and an inspired Kevin Garnett (24 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK, 2 STL) as they somehow beat Miami in double overtime. [Read more…]
