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.
Sheridan Hoops Rookie Rankings: Week 17
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NBA scouts may have overlooked Bradley Beal’s best quality.
When Beal declared for the 2012 draft, his combination of 6-5 size and excellent mechanics made him the top shooting guard prospect. After a slow start to the season – somewhat attributed to the injury absence oF backcourt mate John Wall – he has found his rhythm and is shooting better than 46 percent from the field since New Year’s Day.
However, Beal also has shown remarkable mental and physical toughness throughout his rookie campaign, which you love to see in a 19-year-old.
Sheridan Hoops Rookie Rankings: Week 13
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Pistons No. 1 draft pick Andre Drummond
There is a developing groundswell of support for Andre Drummond as an alternative to Damian Lillard for Rookie of the Year.
This is a borderline insane notion, of course. Drummond is a big man who doesn’t even start for the awful Detroit Pistons, who harbor only faint playoff hopes despite playing in the Eastern Conference. Lillard is a point guard, the toughest position in the NBA, and is playing it so well that the Portland Trail Blazers are on the cusp of the Western Conference playoff race.
Sheridan Hoops Rookie Rankings: Week 12
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As good as Damian Lillard has been this season, he is not good enough to be an All-Star as a rookie.
Lillard plays for the wrong team in the wrong time zone in the wrong conference. The Portland Trail Blazers are not a glamour bunch. Their home games end when half the country is asleep. And most important, their half of the league is loaded with awesome backcourt players.
Sheridan Hoops Rookie Rankings: Week 11
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Over the last four weeks in our Rookie Rankings, Toronto Raptors guard Terrence Ross ascended from ninth to sixth to fourth before plummeting entirely out of the table.
That staged climb and quick descent somewhat resembles Ross in the open court, where he has unleashed some of the more memorable dunks this season.
But dunks aren’t enough to get a spot in these rankings. Anyone who regularly reads this piece knows that I cut these kids very little slack. You don’t just have to play; you have to play well. You can’t have a good game here and a solid game there; you have to display some semblance of real consistency that proves you belong.
