Another huge game by LaMarcus Aldridge (31 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST) and another gutsy performance by Nicolas Batum (17 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 3 BLK) led the Blazers, who remain alive for a playoff berth, though they are three games back with just 17 remaining. [Read more…]
Things are almost back to normal in the NBA and fantasy hoops leagues. There are nine games tonight between extremely well-rested teams. [Read more…]
In case you don’t subscribe to the opinion that this column is one of the five most important literary works of our time, I refer you to Super Bowl XLVII. [Read more…]
I’ve mentioned this before, but it’s especially true on Sundays. If you don’t join the Guaranteed Prize Pool leagues early, they will fill up. [Read more…]
We tabbed Jrue Holiday (35 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB) against any configuration of Knicks’ guards, but never dreamed this would be so one-sided. Nick Young (20 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST) was excellent in a start for Jason Richardson (knee) and Evan Turner (20 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL) helped the Sixers shoot better than 50% on the night. [Read more…]
Sometimes I send out a Tweet in French, or Spanish, or Turkish, or Russian, or Lithuanian. Depends on the subject, and depends on where I want to linked post to be seen. Today, I targeted France, in French, with a Tweet about our featured Sunday column on Tony Parker. [Read more…]
Alex C. is one of the many Sheridan Hoops readers who make this site possible. We have a number of interactive features on Sheridan Hoops. One of them is this one – The Bernucca List, which tests the NBA knowledge of our readers in what we think is a fun way. Alex C. nailed the correct answer to last week’s list, which was “Players who have finished second in MVP voting multiple times.” Everyone on the list finished second at least twice;
My advice to go ‘all-in’ on Kobe Bryant in daily leagues backfired, and predicting the well-rested Lakers would be determined to turn around a frustrating season was another miss. The ‘tired’ visiting Nuggets won with a terrific 8-man effort. [Read more…]