Many athletes are spiritual or religious, phrase it how you like. It is a widely known fact. Poring over the vast number of NBA athlete tweets each day, there is a common theme among many of them. Many share scriptures on Twitter and express their faith or offer prayers in the face of bad circumstance or situations for others. It is a common occurrence enough that it’s not often perceived as being ‘newsworthy’ — and, most certainly, not ‘entertaining’ enough to be
Gonzo: Knicks, Lakers Should Be Looking at Top 10 Lottery Picks
Have you been watching the Knicks and Lakers this season? Yes, it’s hard. Two of the NBA’s biggest spenders in the league’s two biggest markets are playing awful basketball, and it doesn’t look like either one has the personnel or the sense of purpose to turn things around. Both teams will miss the playoffs and land in the draft lottery, again. There’s good news for the Knicks. They were somehow smart enough to keep their first-round pick and should have a chance
10 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — Kevin Durant Returns, LaMarcus Aldridge Scores 39, Monta Ellis Drops 38
He’s back. The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Tuesday, December 2. There were 10 games featuring 20 teams, but for all that transpired, nothing mattered quire as much as one player’s return. Reigning league MVP and four-time scoring champion Kevin Durant made his season debut. Here’s how Durant fared, as well as what transpired across the NBA. [Read more…]
Tweet of the Day: Kevin Durant Set To Return To Action
Kevin Durant will see his first game action since injuring his foot over a month ago. The reigning league MVP is back! At least, he will be. Word broke Tuesday afternoon that the Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Kevin Durant would be making his debut against the New Orleans Pelicans after missing the first 17 games of the season with a Jones Stress Fracture in his right foot. The team broke the news on Twitter, sharing an interview with
Photo of the Day: 2015 NBA All-Star Uniforms Unveiled
On Tuesday the NBA and adidas unveiled the 2015 All-Star Game uniforms that will be worn for the upcoming All-Star Weekend in New York City this February. Despite uniforms in the recent past being extremely flashy, adidas instead made the jerseys and its ensemble seem classic and simple. With a more retro feel to them, they do have some interesting features to them that will make them feel new and unique. The jerseys will have the players’ first and last names on
Marks: Pop Still Spurring on Brown as Losses Mount in Philly
PHILADELPHIA – Oh, to be a bullfrog along the Schuylkill River on Monday, listening in while Gregg Popovich and Brett Brown walked and talked a few hours before Pop’s world champion Spurs – minus Tim Duncan and Tony Parker – kept Brown’s 76ers winless with a 109-103 victory. “He made me walk with him for an hour and a half today,’’ laughed an unusually amiable Popovich of his longtime assistant and good friend, who’s having a bit of a rough go
5 Fast Facts from Last Night’s Games — Sixers Drop to 0-17, Denver Stays Hot, Washington Pummels Miami
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Tuesday. December 2 with eight teams taking part in four games. There were down-to-the-wire finishes, dominant two-way performances and everything in between. Here’s how it all transpired. [Read more…]
Jimmy Butler emerges as NBA’s most improved player
Not a single SheridanHoops staff member picked Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler to win this year’s Most Improved Player award, but nearly a quarter of the way through this season, Butler would appear the runaway winner. The Marquette product scored at least 20 points in a game just five times a season ago, but has reached that number eight times in his last nine games including a 26-point, five assist performance in Sunday’s win over Brooklyn. Butler says his confidence and
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