The Denver Nuggets Are Better Than Their Win Streak
In all the Miami Heat hoopla, the NBA’s second best active win streak is getting very little attention despite its own splendor and relevance. It isn’t “25 games in a row” historic, no one is going to argue that, but the Denver Nuggets are finally running on all cylinders, and are outplaying very good teams. […]
5 Under-The-Radar Point Guards Playing Good Ball
The game’s biggest stars tend to make the most noise through their transcendent play, off-court remarks, or the behind-the-doors string pulling of their corporate sponsors (maybe more on that another day). But there’s usually a lower subset of players who do their job well and without much fanfare—almost like a silent majority—that don’t get their […]
Andrew Bynum’s Season Over Before It Began
After toying with our expectations for the better part of an NBA season, Andrew Bynum is out for good. This after news today that he will receive season-ending surgery on both of his ailing knees. It’s an especially heartbreaking loss for Philadelphia 76ers fans who were sold a team that was projected to battle for […]
Delonte West Is On The Radar Of NBA Teams
Delonte West, despite his notoriety for being a problem player, something that can surely be attributed to his bipolar disorder, remains an important potential signee for many NBA teams. At 29, he’s still young enough to be a good long-term investment, and his reputation as an excellent two-way player has not been marred even by […]
Derrick Rose Deserves Better: An Injury Update
1.7%. Not quite the unlikely odds of getting struck by lightning, of winning the Powerball, or of a big chunk of space rock smacking Earth in the kisser, but unlikely odds nevertheless. After Derrick Rose tore his ACL last season, the odds of landing a supreme talent in an NBA draft—a franchise player, “The Franchise” […]
Checking In On The NBA Trade Deadline Moves (2 Weeks After)
This past Thursday marked two weeks since the NBA’s notably uneventful “dud-line.” There were certainly potential big time moves that could have spiced things up, like Dwight Howard getting booted out of Tinseltown, or what almost happened, Josh Smith ending up somewhere other than Atlanta. In the end, the biggest splash was J.J. Redick suiting […]
Throw Away Any Hope Of Andrew Bynum’s Return
It’s been a disaster. No, not the Etch-A-Sketch renditions Andrew Bynum has adopted as hair. The infinitely disappointing season that the Philadelphia 76ers imposed on themselves after giving up quality pieces in Andre Iguodala, Maurice Harkless, Nikola Vucevic—not to mention a protected first-round pick for a malcontent with the knees of a stork. Sure, they […]
An Update On Love, Gasol, Roy, And Other Injuries
Here at the Sports Jerks depository, we like to give you a weekly roundup of the NBA’s hobbled. As our Week 19 Injury Report deftly points out, the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Wolves are walking bandages at this point. Surprisingly, the New York Knicks, or the oldest team in history, have proven more resilient with […]