A lot of top players are suffering from the sorts of injuries that can linger for an extended period… notably, Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade. How does a fantasy owner manage their injuries? Maybe taking a page from the fantasy NFL strategy book is in order… Seems reasonable to expect Rose – and his coach, [...]
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Miami has a 1-0 lead in the NBA Finals. But by some standards, Dwyane Wade has already won… Actress Gabrielle Union was all smiles during Game One of the 2011 NBA Finals. And why not? She was there supporting long-time boyfriend Dwyane Wade, who scored 22 points in a Heat win. via NBA Finals Photo [...]
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Miami is in the Finals, which makes Pat Riley’s Summer of 2010 look pretty darned impressive. It’s also certain to inspire copycats… Like a certain team in New York that seems intent on assembling its own superstar trio. There’s one major problem with that scenario. The league’s collective bargaining agreement expires after this season. And [...]
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Miami pulled even in the Eastern Conference Finals thanks in part to a strong game from Udonis Haslem… who played just 13 games during the regular season and seven minutes in the playoffs to that point. If Haslem can continue to play 20-plus minutes a night, he could go a long way towards addressing Miami’s [...]
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LeBron James took exception to a question posed to teammate Dwyane Wade after Saturday night’s loss to the Celtics. But he could have chosen a better way to express that. Wade was being questioned about the play that ended with Rajon Rondo hitting the court and dislocating his elbow. Some were accusing Wade of a [...]
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The Miami Heat’s recent struggles have made late-game strategy a big topic of conversation in NBA circles. Mike D’Antoni’s plan is fairly simple: give the ball to Melo and get out of the way. It worked last night, as the Knicks beat the Grizzlies 110-108 on Carmelo Anthony’s last-second pull-up jumper. As the shot fell, [...]
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It gets lost in all the bad press he’s generated since last summer, but that LeBron James guy? He’s pretty good at basketball. Case in point: last night he dropped 51 points, grabbed eleven boards and tallied eight assists. And he did it against the Orlando Magic — a team that’s supposed to be pretty [...]
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