Rookie Rankings, Week 15: Sizing Up the Sophomores
Once a year, we take a break from evaluating rookies and examine how second-year players are doing. This seemed like a good week to do that. Because our Rookie Rankings run every Friday, this week’s...
View ArticleBernucca: Handicapping the Leastern Conference Turtle Race
We don’t blame you if you haven’t been paying attention to the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff race. The West obviously has been far more interesting. While Golden State looks secure in the...
View ArticleTweet of the Night: Anthony Tolliver thinks Hassan Whiteside is another...
Hassan Whiteside has been one of the great and unexpected success stories in the NBA this season, thanks to his at-times brilliant play on the court. Unfortunately, he has begun to show signs of...
View ArticleBernucca: Mythbuster Brad Stevens No Longer a “College Coach”
With the NCAA Tourament upon us, it seems like as good a time as any to remind everyone that there is a canyon between coaching in college and coaching in the NBA. There is more than a generation of...
View ArticleSheridan: What’s Next for Nash? Olympic Gold Medal Quest
Steve Nash has retired as a player, and the Internet has been flooded in recent days about the point guard’s glorious past. I am here today to tell you a 15-year-old story that no one else has told,...
View ArticleFantasy Spin: Daily Contests Begin At Noon, With Multiple Start Times
Wake up, basketball fans. An unusual NBA Sunday tips off at noon Eastern with the wounded Pelicans visiting Madison Square Garden. Anthony Davis $10700 (hip) is doubtful, leaving Eric Gordon $6300,...
View ArticleCeltics Playing Elite Defense Despite Lack of Star Power
Based on how the Boston Celtics’ roster is currently assembled, they need to be greater than the sum of their parts in order to succeed. The Celtics undeniably lack star power right now. According to...
View ArticleFantasy Spin: Road Warriors Stay Perfect; Will Be Tested Again Tonight
No NBA team has ever gone 7-0 on a road trip, or started a season 25-0. The amazing Golden State Warriors can achieve both of those records tonight, if they can shake off fatigue that must be...
View ArticleScotto: Celtics, Heat and Bulls Lining Up for DeMarcus Cousins
Sacramento Kings All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has drawn significant trade interest from the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls, league sources tell SheridanHoops. Sacramento is...
View ArticleFantasy Spin: Blake Who? CP3 & Clippers Keep Sailing Along
When they played Sacramento twice in the first four days of the season, the Clippers won by seven on the road and by five at home. Tonight the Kings don’t have to deal with Blake Griffin (quad) and...
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