NEW YORK — “What is this, the fiscal cliff?!” exclaimed Gregg Popovich as he came out of the Spurs’ locker room following the Knicks’ second half surge to a 100-83 victory over San Antonio at the Garden. The grizzled, veteran coach was in high spirits despite his team’s first loss in eight games, and with good reason. [Read more…]
Clips Cap Perfect Month; Celtics Slide Continues
Welcome to the final Spin of 2012. Every morning, we summarize what happened in the real NBA, from the perspective of fantasy hoops. We also attempt to predict what might happen next. There are no X’s or O’s, just stats and categories. For ‘real’ analysis from basketball experts, be sure to read Chris Sheridan and our other great columnists. [Read more…]
DraftStreet Diary: New Chances To Win Every Day
It’s been a roller-coaster week in my daily fantasy hoops (mis)adventures. We start every Monday with $100, and seem to have alternated between winning and losing nights. [Read more…]
Heat Get Burned Without Wade; Gallinari (39) Leads Nuggets
Congratulations to “Gph106” who scored a whopping 313 fantasy points (he even used Randy Foye!) for a very impressive win in our Friday Freeroll and the $100 first prize. [Read more…]
Noah Triple-Doubles, Pau Gasol Returns & Another $300 Friday Freeroll
Before we take our daily Spin around the NBA, let me invite you to another Friday Freeroll at Draft Street. [Read more…]
Prediction: Durant will score 38 or more tonight vs. Spurs
Kevin Durant’s season-high in points is 37, accomplished twice. He is going to break it tonight if he is defended by Stephen Jackson, and here is why. [Read more…]
Bernucca: Influenced by national TV money, Stern shows he is just a casual fan
David Stern is disingenuous. How’s that for one of those million-dollar words that the NBA commissioner loves to use when talking to the hoi polloi about basketball? In slapping the San Antonio Spurs with a $250,000 fine for resting their trio of stars in a nationally televised game, Stern said in his customary, quite lawyerly fashion, “The result here is dictated by the totality of the facts in this case.” [Read more…]
Rested Spurs Win OT Thriller; Heat Stays Hot At Home
It’s pretty hard to fault Gregg Popovich, unless you’re David Stern. Pop’s controversial decision to sit four starters in Miami on Thursday seemed to pay off two nights later, as Tony Parker (30 points, 6 assists) and Tim Duncan (27 PTS, 15 REB) were outstanding. [Read more…]
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