Friday, February 28 marked the end of another month in the 2013-14 NBA regular season. As the playoffs rapidly approach and the contenders emerge, every team and player in action looked to send a message. Many were successful, achieving feats that will not soon be forgotten. Others were not, continuing to fall in the standings. If you had any action on the games with a site such as SportsBettingDime.com, it was riveting. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s
LeBron James has been all over the internet for the past 24-hours. Thursday night, as he and the Miami Heat hosted the New York Knicks in what became a 26-point home victory, the internet was all abuzz over the carbon-fiber mask he wore to protect his broken nose. The mask drew comparisons to all sorts of popular characters: Zorro, Hannibal Lector and, of course, Batman. The mask garnered so much attention that someone started a Twitter account for it. There were tons
Who needs the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus to come to town when you have the Knicks at Madison Square Garden? Just when you think it can’t get worse for the Knicks, it does. Carmelo Anthony appears more tired than ever of being the ringleader. Before facing the Miami Heat on Thursday night, Anthony told the media which factors he will consider when making his free agency decision – and it’s not good news for the Knicks. “A lot of things
Thursday night has become known in the NBA community as one in which extraordinary action is set to transpire. While not every game lived up to the hype, lopsided games were balanced out by a triple-overtime affair, a duel between stars and stunning feats for teams heading in opposite directions. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Two days after celebrating his 25th birthday, point guard Jimmer Fredette will soon be celebrating a new opportunity in his young NBA career. Thursday afternoon, he and the Sacramento Kings agreed to a buyout that will enable him to sign with any team for the remainder of the season—so long as he clears waivers and signs with said team by the March 1 deadline (for playoff eligibility). [Schlomo Sprung: Free Agency Update] Fredette, the 10th pick of the 2011 NBA draft, was in
February’s buyout season is becoming more interesting than the trade deadline itself. There’s a case to be made that the goings-on surrounding Danny Granger, Caron Butler, Jimmer Fredette and others could make a bigger impact than all those moves made one week ago. With Granger, Butler and now Jimmer Fredette (as the Kings announced) officially bought out and ancillary players like Beno Udrih, Earl Clark and Shannon Brown finding new teams, it’s time to really ramp up the races for players who
Another Big Wednesday has ended and several DraftStreet players are thousands of dollars richer. The third Wednesday 50K went off with 2,107 runners, not enough to avoid several thousand in overlay. The Magic ended their road losing streak and completed the Sixers’ February bagel (no wins, 11 losses). Golden State was manhandled by the Bulls, further proof that Chicago will be a danger team come playoff time. The Thunder lost their third straight home game, coinciding with the return of
