Tragedy struck in Boston on Monday afternoon when two bombs exploded near the finish line to the 2013 Boston Marathon.
Below is a video of President Barack Obama’s response followed by the Twitter reaction from the NBA.
Five Fast Facts from NBA Games: 2.9.13
Leave a comment
Too much Nemo in this neck of the woods — let’s just leave it at that. As we do every day, we present five interesting items from the previous evening’s NBA games.
Just five games were on the schedule on the final Saturday before the All-Star break. Denver extended their winning streak, the Warriors were unable to end their losing streak and the Pistons rallied to win on the road.
The Cars take us to the bump…”Lets go…I LIKE THE NIGHT LIFE, BABY”
SH Blog: Stephen Jackson injured tripping over server, Lacob says Bogut getting “much closer”
1 Comment
When will the league implement rules to keep things as far away as possible from the basketball court?
Time and time again, we see players get tripped up or sprain an ankle from cameramen sitting closer to game action than they really should be. It’s not their fault because that’s what the job requires, and more importantly, no one tells them not to be that close.
The fault lies in the league’s unwillingness to compromise for the safety of the players. Earlier in the season, we saw Philadelphia 76ers guard Jason Richardson sprain his ankle after stepping on a cameraman, causing him to miss four games as a result.
Weekly Fantasy Planner: Where have all the Shooters Gone?
1 Comment
In order to make things easier for our readers we have decided to split the weekly planner into a weekly review to be published on Saturday and weekly preview on Sunday. For Saturdays, we are replacing our lessons from the Week That Was with an expanded review of roster changes including injuries and rotation updates in addition to our Depth Chart. Come back tomorrow and we will preview the Upcoming Schedule and make our picks of Sits and Starts.
Today’s column includes a more in depth look at the return to relevance for Chauncey Billups, Derek Fisher, Mikael Pietrus and Jerry Stackhouse, each of whom struggles to shoot even 40% from the floor.
Bernucca: Money for nothing, checks for free
10 Comments
Now that we are about a month into the NBA season, are you disappointed in the performance of a player or two on your favorite team?
Take a number and get in line.
There are dozens of players who are not coming close to meeting expectations this season. And when you factor in their salaries and how much they limit their team’s financial flexibility, it can be downright infuriating.
