A deep 11-game schedule Tuesday night is highlighted by the Los Angeles Clippers visiting the Portland Trail Blazers, a matchup of teams with difficult upcoming schedules. Portland’s unblemished home record (5-0) will be tested during a tough back-to-back with the Clippers and Orlando Magic on Wednesday. The Clippers (4-2), in their first back-to-back of the season, return home to meet Miami on Wednesday and have their first showdown with the Lakers on Saturday . The Clippers have lost five straight at the Rose
Archives for January 10, 2012
Exclusive: Team USA’s preliminary roster
We told you earlier today that LaMarcus Aldridge is on the verge of being added to the preliminary Team USA roster for the 2012 Olympics. Now we’re reporting something even better: The entire 19-man roster. Here it is, alphabetically, from my impeccable international basketball sources: [Read more…]
Exclusive: LaMarcus Aldridge likely addition to Team USA
The common belief is that USA Basketball will announce a preliminary 18-man roster for the 2012 Olympics later this month. But that belief is flawed. It is more likely the number will be 19, and it will include LaMarcus Aldridge. SheridanHoops.com learned Tuesday that Aldridge is on the verge of being added to the national team roster that will be submitted to FIBA later in January. The Portland Trail Blazers forward has gained the attention of Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski with his
Perkins: Heat 2.0, featuring more depth and youth
MIAMI – That photo to the left shows one of the key new pieces of the Miami Heat. If you don’t recognize him, that’s understandable. Norris Cole is not a household name or face. But he is one of the key reasons why the Miami Heat have the NBA’s best record. At certain points in Miami’s improbable 116-109 triple-overtime victory at Atlanta last week, the
Fantasy Spin: Monday, Jan. 9th
Highlight Performances: Andre Iguodala, PHI– On a budding 76ers team, Iggy is the veteran leader that this team leans on in crunch time. Monday night was a perfect example of that, as he made some very clutch shots to put the Pacers away in a game that was relatively close. His final stat line consisted of 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists, but he played even better then his numbers [caption id="attachment_4884" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="Iguodala is the veteran of a young
Hornets pull off big upset, winning by 13 at Denver
We begin today with a question for those of you with advanced math skills: What are the odds of a 13-point underdog winning by 13 points? It is a pertinent question as we move toward Friday the 13th (the first of three Friday the 13ths in this leap year preceding 2013), because the New Orleans Hornets’ bad luck streak came to a big end last night in Denver as they stunned the Nuggets 94-81 to snap a six-game losing streak. The Hornets