I’m a diehard Baltimore Orioles fan. Before the last two years, we got about one week of the season to ponder contention before all speculation turned to who would be traded, what for, and when. For several NBA teams, it’s almost that time already. [Read more…]
SH Blog: Raptors will move “anyone but Valanciunas”; will Ricky Davis get buckets in the D-League?
We’re still in the first week of the season, but a few things are already clear: Michael Carter-Williams can play, the Warriors are fun to watch, and the Clippers you know and love are still the Clippers you know and love. As long as you only started watching them when Chris Paul showed up. [Read more…]
SH Blog: NBA clears Nets’ signing of Kirilenko, Derrick Rose will never try to recruit players
When the Brooklyn Nets somehow acquired Andrei Kirilenko for the low, low price of $3.18 million for next season (and a player option for roughly the same amount the following season) it was reported that executives around the league were furious, due to what they believed to be foul play, behind the scenes. Owner Mikhail Prokhorov and Kirilenko have ties in Russia, and it was under the assumption that the forward was accommodated in ways that don’t necessarily show in
Where Are They Now? From Jonathan Bender to Jordan Farmar
(AP) Welcome to the latest installment of “Where Are They Now?” For the final time in February, Sheridan Hoops tracks down the stars of yesteryear and brings news of their current whereabouts to the masses. From McDonalds All-Americans to NBA scoring machines, this edition has it all. [Read more…]