Tuesday night the Charlotte Bobcats put the clamps on the Dubs shooters—holding the team to a pitiful 31.2-percent from the floor—in a 16-point blowout win. It was the team’s worst shooting percentage since 2004, when they shot 27.5-percent against the Memphis Grizzlies. Point guard Steph Curry shot 8-of-18 (44-percent) from the floor in the loss. The most efficient scorer on the team—not named Curry—was Jermaine O’Neal, who made his return from wrist surgery, having shot 2-of-5 (40-percent) from the floor en
Sprung: Top Pick Bennett Has Historically Bottomed Out
Poor Anthony Bennett tried to keep his head up. His right shoulder was heavily wrapped after a 31-point loss to the Knicks, and there was disappointment in his eyes. Bennett had another empty, unremarkable game just two days after a seemingly encouraging 15-point performance against New Orleans. It turns out that it was just a blip in a season of disappointments for both player and team. [Read more…]
Sheridan’s MVP Rankings, Feb. 5 Edition: The Benefits of Riding Solo
Sometimes the best way to evaluate the Most Valuable Player is to watch him ride solo for a while. Yes, stats count. So does his performance in close games, his output against the better teams, his showdowns with fellow candidates and his overall leadership. However, a true indicator can be how the player performs when he has to go it alone. This season, we have all marveled at Kevin Durant. The perennial MVP candidate has been truly spectacular. But what has elevated
Fantasy Spin: Wednesday, February 5, 2014
The Suns and Warriors let down the home crowd, losing to sub-.500 Eastern Conference visitors. The Pacers took control of their game in the third quarter, holding off a furious Hawks rally in the final minutes. Both teams piled up the missed open shots and turnovers and will want to forget the game quickly. The Timberwolves were coasting to victory over the Lakers, but Los Angeles made things interesting enough that Kevin Love/MIN couldn’t get extra rest in preparation for
5 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — Steve Nash Returns, Love Sets Franchise Record, Korver’s Streak Hits 116 Games
The 2013-14 NBA regular season continued on Tuesday, February 4. Only eight teams were in action, but the headlines were ripe as a future Hall of Famer returned from injury, a fellow star broke a franchise record and a top contender snapped a surprising losing streak. Here’s everything that you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
SH Blog: Lopez, Gasol Trade Rumors; T-Mac to Play Baseball? Evan Turner Featured in Trade Rumors
As the calm after the Super Bowl subsides, the sports world officially belongs to the NBA. Well, if the Winter Olympics in Sochi aren’t your thing that is. We are just under two weeks away from the 2014 NBA All-Star game and have already seen trade talks intensify. With February 21st’s trade deadline quickly approaching, the outcome of these next two weeks will largely shape the second half of the season. Is there potential for any conference to be swung by
Fantasy Spin: Tuesday, February 4, 2014
A busy night in the NBA went mostly to expectation. The Pacers easily handled the Magic, the Heat’s big two had great games, the Thunder won a defensive battle against the Grizzlies, and the Raptors continued their winning ways with another road victory. First Tiago Splitter/SAS and now Danny Green/SAS, San Antonio’s injured players are returning. It looked good for the Pelicans, but a disastrous fourth quarter handed the Spurs the road win. There are only four games on the
Fantasy Spin: Monday, February 3, 2014
The NFL season is over and basketball will take center stage for the next two months. While most attention was on the festivities leading up to a one-sided championship game in New York, the lone NBA game played out as expected – a single-digit win by the Boston Celtics 96-89. The NBA hardwood floors will be busy tonight and DraftStreet has contests of various buy in levels to suit every budget. We are two days away from the NBA 150K,
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