DraftKings Advice: I Like Russell Westbrook; Win $25,000 Free
Russell Westbrook $10800, Kevin Durant $10100 and James Harden $10000 are deservedly the three most expensive players on a nine-game NBA Friday. The Rockets got blown out in San Antonio on Wednesday,...
View ArticleSixth Man Rankings: Tim Duncan would read this column
Allen Iverson once said he would rather retire than come off the bench. So, I guess he’s not reading this column. And while that certainly hurts (I loved you, A.I.), it’s not going to stop me from...
View ArticleSixth Man Rankings: Should a guy from a losing team win?
It’s funny how people get so caught up in the chase for history. Every time people see me, they start asking: “Are they going to do it?” “Is it going to happen?” “Who would win if they played today?”...
View ArticleBernucca: Erratic Thunder Could Use Mohammed’s Calming Presence
In the brave new world of basketball analytics, trends and modules, a simpler stat surfaced this week that was utterly inexplicable. Two teams have lost 10 games this season in which they led after...
View ArticleSixth Man Rankings: Which Candidate is the Best Man?
Dearly Beloved: As we gather together once more in this special column space, we can’t help but daydream about the beautiful matrimony between man and award. It’s wedding season (I don’t know if...
View ArticleRookie Rankings, Edition 5: Which Rookies Will Play in the Postseason?
No matter whom you like in the race for NBA Rookie of the Year, one thing is certain: Both Karl-Anthony Towns and Kristaps Porzingis will be watching the playoffs on TV. That’s no dig at either...
View ArticleSprung: Hornets’ Al Jefferson, Like Other Big Men, Adapts To Changing Times
Discussing the state of the modern NBA big man in a USA Today story on Monday night, Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard said, “It’s really like we’re dinosaurs, and they’re trying to extinct us.”...
View ArticleWhy Will Barton of Nuggets should win Sixth Man Award
It’s the final edition of the Sixth Man Award Rankings, and we know that fans out there are going to be devastated. I’ve only been writing about the Sixth Man award for six weeks, and like an NBA...
View ArticleBernucca: Which Warriors Get Our Season-Ending Awards?
The Golden State Warriors are about to complete the best regular season in NBA history. The Warriors are going to win 73 games, one more than the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. Even Warriors coach Steve Kerr,...
View ArticleSheridan: My Season-Ending Awards Ballot
I always wait until the final game of the NBA season is in the books before handing in my postseason awards ballot, and the reason is twofold: If the deadline is not until Thursday afternoon, what’s...
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