2013 NBA Draft: Top Centers
Just four days ago, the 2013 NBA draft was turned upside down when Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel suffered a devastating knee injury. Over the past month, Noel has separated himself from the pack to be...
View ArticleGonzaga Bulldogs: Five Facts for the NCAA Tourney
Just two weeks after receiving the schools first ever No. 1 overall ranking, the Gonzaga Bulldogs have earned their first ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Gonzaga (31-2) won the West Coast...
View ArticleNCAA Tournament: Stars Of The Day
With the NCAA Tournament finally underway, we’ll be bringing you the stars of the night after each day of action. For those of you with day jobs, it’s hard to keep up with all the action. 16 games...
View ArticleSH Blog: Raptors pursue Ujiri; Coach K to coach USA again?
Well, the Knicks are done. Kind of anti-climactically, as well, at least compared to previous playoff series against Indiana (see right). Now it’s up to the Pacers, who are kind of like the anti-Heat,...
View ArticleNBA Draft: A Betting Preview
Before we begin our journey up to the 2013 NBA Draft, I personally believe it is very important to get a brief history lesson when it comes to previous drafts. Here were a few proposition bets prior to...
View ArticleNBA Draft Profile: Kelly Olynyk
KELLY OLYNYK 7-0, 240 lbs. School: Gonzaga Class: Junior Selected with the 13th overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks STRENGTHS: Olynyk was one of the best big men in the nation last season, averaging...
View ArticleThe 16 Draft Night Trades: Completed and Incomplete
It is not often that you are eating dumplings in Chinatown at 3 a.m. on a Friday morning and learn that Kosta Koufos has been traded, but that true story only just added to the bizzarro nature of the...
View ArticleThe Official 2013 Sheridan Hoops NBA Draft Trade Breakdown
Unpredictable. Chaotic. Climactic. Frenetic. Turbulent. These are just several words to describe Thursday night’s NBA Draft at the Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn. For the first time in a while,...
View ArticleTweet of the Day: Kelly Olynyk
Boston Celtics rookie big man from Gonzaga, Kelly Olynyk, may not have been turning heads in the Orlando Summer League with amazing athleticism, but he left his mark and certainly made an impression...
View ArticleSH Blog: Kevin McHale is a big Kelly Olynyk fan; why did Kirilenko go to...
Hello and welcome to the Sheridan Hoops blog, where we round up the latest news and rumors from all around the NBA. This week, you are once again looking at my face (complete with that mustache I...
View ArticleStatBox Free Agency Breakdown: Grizzlies hope Fab Melo amounts to something...
In a seemingly minor trade, two former first-round picks from Syracuse were swapped for one another Thursday. Boston sent 2012 first-rounder Fab Melo to Memphis for the non-guaranteed contract of Donte...
View ArticleFive Things to Watch: Boston Celtics
Six years ago, the Boston Celtics opened what was supposed to be a three-year championship window after the acquisitions of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. Along with Paul Pierce, the new “Big Three” won...
View ArticleFive Things to Watch: Boston Celtics
Six years ago, the Boston Celtics opened what was supposed to be a three-year championship window after the acquisitions of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. Along with Paul Pierce, the new “Big Three” won...
View ArticleSH Blog: Celtics still not interested in moving Rondo; Seth Curry turns down...
I’m definitely not the first one to say this, but can we please put an end to the use of the term “tanking” when we really mean “rebuilding”?Yes, the 2014 draft class is loaded. Yes, any team who lands...
View ArticleSH Blog: Raptors pursue Ujiri; Coach K to coach USA again?
Well, the Knicks are done. Kind of anti-climactically, as well, at least compared to previous playoff series against Indiana (see right). Now it’s up to the Pacers, who are kind of like the anti-Heat,...
View ArticleSprung: What does Brad Stevens bring to rebuilding Celtics?
BROOKLYN– Brad Stevens is new to the NBA, and the Boston Celtics have had to grow familiar with his brand of coaching over the course of training camp and the preseason. With just about two weeks...
View ArticleSheridan Hoops Rookie Rankings: Week 1
For the last decade, the 11th pick in the NBA draft has been a crapshoot. In 2011, the Golden State Warriors rolled a “yo” with Klay Thompson, who has shown All-Star potential. The previous year,...
View ArticleRookie Rankings, Week 2: Injuries Make For Wide Open Race
Last season, our Rookie Rankings were a Who’s Who. This season, it’s more like a Who’s That? Just two weeks into the season, we are startled by the number of lower picks who have played their way into...
View ArticleRookie Rankings, Week 3: Trey Burke, Shane Larkin make strong debuts
Last week, we discussed how the race for Rookie of the Year is wide open because of injuries to several of the top picks. No. 3 Otto Porter, No. 6 Nerlens Noel and No. 10 C.J. McCollum still haven’t...
View ArticleRookie Rankings, Week 7: Trey Burke Takes Top Spot
Back in October, our editor-in-chief asked the staff to make 10 fearless predictions for the 2013-14 season. One of the predictions I made was that Utah Jazz guard Trey Burke would win Rookie of the...
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