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…]
NEW YORK — It’s a good thing that the New York Knicks have already proven that they can win without Carmelo Anthony, because they may have to do just that. [Read more…]
To celebrate our return to daily fantasy league play at DraftStreet, there’s a Friday Freeroll just for Sheridan Hoops readers. It’s free to open an account, you don’t need a credit card and no deposit is required. Click the logo to get started immediately in Tuesday leagues, or wait for our Freeroll and a chance to win one of 15 cash prizes. The winner gets $100. Again, that’s a Friday night tournament, but you can enter now and change your lineup at
During the pregame of Knicks-Heat on TNT, Marv Albert wasted no time targeting the biggest concern of the evening for Knicks fans. Would New York, minus Carmelo Anthony, be able to put the ball in the hoop? [Read more…]
The old crystal ball was pretty accurate for once; Carmelo Anthony (23 PTS) and Tyson Chandler (18 PTS, 17 REB) destroyed Byron Mullens (6) and Brendan Haywood (4) as expected. I also called Kemba Walker (25 PTS, 11 AST) and Ben Gordon (17) for big games. [Read more…]
Here’s something you may not have expected to hear after the first 17 games of the NBA season: the Lakers are 8-9, two games back from the Golden State Warriors in the standings. Why do the Warriors keep winning games, despite missing their main defensive weapons in Andrew Bogut and Brandon Rush? David Lee spoke with us to explain his team’s success on Sheridan Hoops Radio on Monday. What does it mean for the Lakers, who many expected would dominate and even
Be it a fine or a suspension, we knew something big and bad was coming from commissioner David Stern. He had no choice but to do something significant after apologizing to the fans for what Gregg Popovich did and promising “substantial sanctions” against the San Antonio Spurs just before the start of their contest against the Miami Heat on Thursday. There were no suspensions of any kind, but Stern hit the Spurs organization with a hefty fine of $250,000 on Friday. Here
When the news broke that four of the five San Antonio starters were getting the night off, fantasy owners of Tim Duncan and Tony Parker were disappointed, and it really hurt to get a zero from Manu Ginobili after his 20-point explosion the night before. Appearing to concede a game on national TV is unusual optics, and Commissioner Stern promised “substantial sanctions” before they even started to play. Get the whole story from our Chris Bernucca. Gregg Popovich and his makeshift