The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the great landmarks of our country. And right now, it connects the home boroughs of perhaps the NBA’s two most disappointing teams this season. Remember all the back-and-forth this summer between members of the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets? Jason Kidd retired from the Knicks to coach the Nets. Raymond Felton questioned his Knicks being ranked below the Nets. Paul Pierce said it was time for the Nets to start running the city. J.R. Smith
The Raptors fell behind the Trail Blazers in the third quarter before rallying to send the game to overtime. Portland eventually prevailed, on the strength of their three-point shooting. In the nightcap, the Pistons shooting turned from hot to cold in the second half and they could not keep up with the Lakers. We have six games on schedule tonight. Here is today’s Fantasy Spin. [Read more…]
Sunday, November 17 was highlighted by a number of different NFL games. Quietly, three NBA outings were held, and multiple teams made statements with well-rounded efforts that led to victories. Here’s everything you need to know about what transpired. [Read more…]
As the New York Knicks (3-6) and Brooklyn Nets (3-6) continue their slow starts, the always lively Knicks and Nets crowds look to the opposition for excitement. Enter Damian Lillard, LaMarcus Aldridge and the Portland Trail Blazers, currently the hottest team in the NBA. [Read more…]
Remember when Magic Johnson said LeBron James needs more endorsement deals? Well, if it wasn’t already known, it’s pretty obvious James is one of the most endorsed athletes in the world. James has already inked deals with Nike, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Samsung among others and can now add another Powerade commercial to his collection. On set of my commercial shoot #JudgeJames #Powerade #StriveForGreatness http://t.co/1nbAm8k9Ln — LeBron James (@KingJames) November 18, 2013 James teamed up with Powerade to create a one hour workout session. The 60
There was a flurry of injury news leading up to the evening action yesterday. Word came down that the Nets would be without Deron Williams/BKN, Brook Lopez/BKN and Paul Pierce/BKN. This meant that Andray Blatche/BKN and Shaun Livingston/BKN got starting assignments and became very popular selections in DraftStreet leagues. The injury-riddled Nets put up a heroic effort before falling to the Clippers. Derrick Rose/CHI was ready to go. His Chicago Bulls sprinted out to a big lead over the Pacers
Saturday, Nov. 16 was a night in which the 2013-14 NBA regular season was altered in a major way. The final undefeated team was taken down, a star scorer returned from injury, and a perceived contender fell to 3-6 with yet another stunning loss. Here’s everything you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
NEW YORK- One of the last things you want to hear from an NBA team is acknowledging a lack of effort, but that’s exactly what you got from the New York Knickerbockers on Saturday night. It came from the coach. It came from the players. The malodorous negativity wafted through the Knicks’ locker room after a 110-90 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. It was New York’s fifth straight loss at home as the Knicks fell to 3-6 overall. “We’re