Pity the poor Bobcats, losers of 18 straight. They had a 21-point lead and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (22 PTS, 9 REB) was outplaying his Kentucky teammate Anthony Davis (8 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK). Then Eric Gordon took over. [Read more…]
Less than five hours remaining in the day, yet it just goes on like any other. Seems silly to think that the ancient Mayan civilization had predicted the world to end on Friday, four days from Christmas no less. In the midst of the all of the hoopla, basketball rolls on. John Hollinger, now working for the Memphis Grizzlies as the Vice President of Basketball Operations, had an astute observation today. No longer an employee of ESPN, he is now just like the rest
Join our Freeroll tomorrow, pick the 8-man team you think will perform best in Friday’s games and you could win a hundred bucks in American currency. There’s no catch, it’s absolutely free. 15 people will share $300 in cash prizes — $100 to the winner. [Read more…]
Toward the end of the film “Se7en,” two detectives are driving a serial killer to a supposed location of one of the killer’s victims. The serial killer, played by Kevin Spacey, tries to convince the detectives of the lasting importance of his acts. One of the detectives, played by Brad Pitt, dismisses the serial killer’s claims by saying, “You’re a T-shirt. You’re a Movie of the Week.” That pretty much sums up Jeremy Lin. [Read more…]
There were no “Hail Mary” last-second heroics for me on Sunday in daily leagues. A four-day slump wiped out most of last week’s $100 bankroll, so all we can do is chalk it up to experience and try again this week. [Read more…]
It’s an odd “stat” (or group of stats) but the 5×5 is a rare and difficult feat. Nicolas Batum (11 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB, 5 STL, 5 BLK) is the first player to do it in six years. [Read more…]
Patience is a must in fantasy hoops. It can be frustrating to hold on to an injured player, especially those like John Wall or Andrew Bynum, whose recoveries take longer than expected. It’s also a nice boost when one of your absent stars comes back. [Read more…]
Remember back in 2010, when Kenny Smith boldly claimed that Kevin Durant would be the best basketball player in the NBA in three years? It sounded pretty crazy then, mostly because of the guy that just won Sportsman of the Year, along with just about everything else you could possibly win over the past calendar year as a basketball player. What separated LeBron James from Durant back then was his ability to create for others on offense, something the Thunder forward had