Bernucca: Grizzlies Take Grit ‘n’ Grind to Another Gear
Just six NBA teams have played at a .600 pace this season. A seventh briefly reached the threshold last week, and you have to wonder how in the world they got there. Consider that this team: Is in the...
View ArticleBernucca: Picking The All-Star Reserves
This week, while NBA coaches pick the All-Star reserves, the NBA will pick the All-Star coaches. Neither task is as easy. David Blatt’s dismissal as coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers has added a...
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...
View ArticleFantasy Spin: Early Start As Orlando, Toronto Clash In London
Without Draymond Green $10000 (rest) and despite 38 points from Stephen Curry $10600, the Golden State Warriors lost for only the third time this season. Tonight at home against the Lakers, Green...
View ArticleFantasy Spin: Sunday Contests Close At 3:30 EST
On a quiet NBA Sunday, there’s a matinee in Phoenix, included at DraftKings in All-Day contests. The visiting Timberwolves have lost five of six, mostly close games, while scoring a lot of points....
View ArticleBernucca: Is NBA Experiencing Parity, or Mediocrity?
Is the NBA inching toward parity? Or slowly sinking into mediocrity? Those may seem like strange questions during a season in which the Golden State Warriors have imposed their dominance over the rest...
View ArticleFantasy Spin: 15-0 Warriors Enjoying Best Start Ever; Win $50K For Free
Tuesday is all about the Golden State Warriors attempting to win a 16th straight game to set a new NBA record. Stephen Curry $10900, Klay Thompson $6300 and Draymond Green $7500 can do whatever they...
View ArticleScotto: Sheridan Hoops Top 10 Centers
Centers are considered a dying breed in today’s NBA. More teams are playing small ball than ever before with a focus on pushing the tempo and improving floor spacing. Heck, the league even removed the...
View ArticleFive Things To Watch: Memphis Grizzlies
There aren’t many small-market teams that have experienced a run of success like the Memphis Grizzlies have over the past half-decade. The Grizzlies are looking to keep the train rolling this season...
View ArticleMorris twins turn 26: A look at brothers in the NBA
On this, the 26th birthday of twins Marcus and Markieff Morris, we take a took at sets of brothers playing in the NBA. In case you missed it, colleague Chris Bernucca had plenty to say about the trade...
View ArticleTop 15 Remaining Free Agents — Edition II
What is the next big surprise? When will it happen? We are inside of 48 hours until the league’s moratorium ends, so fasten your seatbelts, folks. This summer’s free agency period has provided as much...
View ArticleSH Blog: Williams interested in return to Cleveland, Gasol expected to remain...
With a 52-point game notched on his belt earlier this season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, a familiar face is interested in coming back to the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to Chris Haynes of the...
View ArticleSH Blog: What’s next for Marc Gasol, Paul Pierce, Tom Thibodeau after playoff...
The dust has settled on three great series, with three of the NBA’s toughest teams headed home. And each of those teams now has to turn their attention to the future, and what the future holds for the...
View ArticleFantasy Spin: Wizards, Grizzlies Try To Force Game Seven
The Bulls are out, but Houston staged an incredible fourth-quarter comeback in L.A. to stay alive, with a good chance to become one of the rare teams to win an NBA playoff series after trailing 3-1....
View ArticleFantasy Spin: Warriors, Hawks Solid At Home
Last night the superstars took over. LeBron James (38 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL, 3 BLK) gave the Cavaliers a 3-2 series lead and James Harden triple-doubled (26 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST) to keep the...
View ArticleFantasy Spin: Top-Seeded Warriors & Hawks Need Road Wins
Sunday went almost as expected, though it wasn’t the greatest basketball. The Cavaliers won ugly (86-84) to regain home-court advantage, then the Rockets made a mockery of their game by sending...
View ArticleFantasy Spin: Sunday Contests Close At 1:00 Eastern
There’s an afternoon doubleheader today in the second round of the NBA playoffs, but it starts early. DFS contests close at 1:00 EDT, when the Wizards visit Atlanta. Don’t get shut out! Last night we...
View ArticleFantasy Spin: Backs To Wall, Blazers Best Bet
Of the three teams that faced elimination on Sunday, only the Mavericks survived. Emergency starters J..J. Barea and Al-Farouq Aminu were outstanding. Tonight we expect the Bulls to wrap up their...
View ArticleFantasy Spin: Spurs-Clippers Huge In Real Life And DFS
Two Western Conference clashes have the spotlight on a three-game NBA Wednesday, especially the Spurs trying to solve the Clippers. Chris Paul $9900 and Blake Griffin $9700 were unstoppable on Sunday,...
View ArticleFantasy Spin: Cavaliers & Hawks Overwhelming Favorites
The two Eastern Conference games on Sunday afternoon are far less competitive than the evening battles between powerhouse teams from the West. I will be surprised if Boston or Brooklyn manage to win...
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