Has LeBron James rid himself of his image as a villain? Jersey sales would certainly suggest that. The NBA released the top 15 selling jerseys from April through Cyber Monday, and James has reclaimed the top spot. James last had the top-selling jersey in April 2011, less than a year after he joined the Miami Heat via “The Decision” and before his poor performance in the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. [Read more…]
Congratulation to “dreamteamtheme,” whose team scored 309 points to win the $600 first prize in yesterday’s $3,000 tournament. My Raptors (Lowry and Valanciunas) failed to fire, so I finished well out of the money. I did cash for $13.50 in a $5 3-player league, so after two days in Week 5, the $100 bankroll is down just $16.50 but a family matter will take up most of my Wednesday, putting fantasy hoops in the background. There won’t be daily leagues on Thursday
PHILADELPHIA – Attention K-Mart Shoppers. The 30-day warranty on your recent purchase is about to run out. Despite a couple of mechanical failures over the weekend, the buyer has no plans to return the merchandise for the foreseeable future. In fact, the buyer is convinced it won’t be too long until the public is just as enamored with the new product as the old one. Translated, that means the Oklahoma City Thunder is thrilled having nine-year veteran and career 18.3 point scorer Kevin
The best friend of fantasy owners is overtime. Kevin Durant had a fantastic line in 48 minutes, but the extra five minutes made it even better. [Read more…]
American Thanksgiving Day. A tradition passed on from the pilgrim settlers long long ago. A day in which we take time to give thanks for all that we have and all of the blessings that have been provided to us. NBA athletes are no less thankful than everyone else. Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard gives his thanks.
Every night in the NBA, something noteworthy happens. It can be anything from a ridiculous facial jam, a scuffle, a milestone or players caught doing silly things on camera. These are moments we simply can’t afford to miss as fans, but it’s difficult to keep track of everything with so many games being played on most nights. While we can’t show you everything, we’ll do our best to keep you updated with some of the best stuff from around the league.
It won’t be a Phil Jackson encore after all. Mike D’Antoni is the new coach of the Lakers. A friend of Kobe Bryant and the perfect choice to revive Steve Nash once his leg heals, he’s also a hero to fantasy owners like me who rode his fast-paced Suns and Knicks teams to a league championship or two. Last night, with interim coach Bernie Bickerstaff calling the shots, Dwight Howard scored 23 points and grabbed 18 rebounds against a Kings team
When the Oklahoma City Thunder traded James Harden on Saturday night, they revealed to everyone that they are a team far more concerned with the bottom line than the top of the heap. Probably a bit ahead of schedule, the Thunder reached the NBA Finals last season. As we have said before, they were a questionable foul call away from opening a 2-0 lead on the mighty Miami Heat that would have cultivated the doubt and derision that has swirled around
