The 2013-14 NBA regular season took a turn for the worst on Friday, Nov. 22. Two of the game’s biggest stars suffered severe knee injuries that have put their respective seasons in doubt. Here’s the information on that and everything else you need to know about from last night’s games. 1. During one of his best games of the year, 2010-11 NBA MVP Derrick Rose was forced to leave the Chicago Bulls’ with a right knee injury. It was a non-contact injury that
In the first of two games last night, Kevin Durant/OKC led the Thunder to a home win over the tired Clippers. In the nightcap, the Bulls couldn’t find their shooting range from outside and the Nuggets survived a mediocre performance from Ty Lawson/DEN to win a halfcourt oriented game over Chicago. There are 11 games on the NBA schedule tonight, which means lots of interesting choices for our NBA fantasy lineups to be made. Here is today’s Fantasy Spin. [Read
Thursday Night Basketball returned on November 21, with four of the NBA’s top contenders taking center stage. The Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening game, and the Chicago Bulls traveled to face the Denver Nuggets in the other. Here’s how it all transpired. 1. The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 105-91 at Chesapeake Energy Center. Kevin Durant led the charge with 28 points, eight assists, six rebounds and one steal in
Thanksgiving. The day in which we celebrate and give thanks for the harvest and the past year. Traditionally celebrated with a feast, often with family and friends. For many Americans, such a meal is common. But, there are plenty of people who do not have the means to enjoy Thanksgiving like the rest of us. Thankfully, there are many people with big hearts, willing to bear the burden of supplying those less fortunate with food for their own celebratory meals. People like
New York sports fans are very protectively delusional with players they consider stars or superstars. Just look at Mark Sanchez. Or 2013 Derek Jeter. The same thing seems to be happening with Carmelo Anthony, who New Yorkers remarkably revere as a megastar. In reality, Anthony is only average defensively and, so far this season, inefficient offensively. As we’ve seen throughout this season, Melo is certainly no Paul George. Just consider this sequence over the last five minutes and nine seconds of Wednesday
As expected, most of the games last night were tightly contested. The exception was the Heat’s relatively easy victory over the Orlando Magic. The audience witnessed the first NBA start for Victor Oladipo/ORL, and saw the best and worst of him. The rookie filled the stat sheet, but also turned the ball over far too many times to be a successful point guard. In the nightcap, the Grizzlies prevailed in overtime over the Curry-less Warriors. Here is today’s Fantasy Spin.
Last week, we discussed how the race for Rookie of the Year is wide open because of injuries to several of the top picks. No. 3 Otto Porter, No. 6 Nerlens Noel and No. 10 C.J. McCollum still haven’t taken the court this season. But a couple of first-round picks – both point guards – made their NBA debuts this week. On Monday, it was Dallas Mavericks guard Shane Larkin, who suffered a broken ankle in the last practice before summer league.
On Wednesday, Nov. 20, 26 NBA teams were in action. There were record-setting performances, all-time achievements, overtime games and comebacks that defied the odds. Here’s everything you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]