What? You thought he’d never play? [Read more…]
Poll: Who will be next coach of Brooklyn Nets?
I am publishing a poll. I have already cast the first vote. Based upon what I am hearing from my sources, I think Phil Jackson is going to be the next coach of the Brooklyn Nets — provided Mikhail Prokhorov ponies up money-wise. If you want to believe in the Kelvin Sampson shenanigans, go ahead. Sampson is a choice …. but not mine. [Read more…]
Sheridan: Phil Jackson to Nets is far from dead
It took only a couple of hours for the mainstream media to dismiss the possibility of Phil Jackson coaching the Brooklyn Nets. We here were of the exact opposite opinion early Friday evening — and the MSM came along for the ride by the end of the night. [Read more…]
Wade suspended for kicking Sessions in groin
You can’t kick a ‘Cat in the balls. Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade has been suspended one game without pay for flailing his leg and making contact with the groin of the Charlotte Bobcats’ Ramon Sessions, it was announced today by NBA vice president of violence Stu Jackson. The incident occurred with 8:12 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Heat’s 105-92 win over the Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena on December 26. Wade will serve his suspension when the Heat play
Lin gaining ground on Paul in All-Star voting
NEW YORK — Jeremy Lin has narrowed the gap just slightly on Chris Paul in voting for the second guard All-Star spot in the Western Conference. [Read more…]
Sheridan: Avery Johnson Fired by Brooklyn Nets
Here is how one NBA executive described Avery Johnson’s job security this morning: “The watch is on.” As in death watch. And it didn’t last long. “A flammable situation,” was how one Nets player, speaking on condition of anonymity, described it to SheridanHoops.com. “Jerry Sloan all over again.” [Read more…]
Sheridan: What We Learned in NBA on Christmas Day
Question: Of the 10 NBA teams we watched on Christmas Day, how likely was it that the two teams that will eventually meet in the NBA Finals were among them? [Read more…]
Tweet of the Day: Mark Cuban
Yes, there was the surprise sighting that the owner of the Dallas Mavericks tweeted about. No, it was not much of a site to behold. [Read more…]