Losing Josh Childress, one of the NBA’s best sixth men, really hurt Atlanta earlier this season. And then came the injuries. Speedy Claxton, Marvin Williams, Josh Childress, Joe Johnson, Tyronn Lue, Zaza Pachulia, Josh Smith, Lorenzan Wright. Sounds like a pretty good team, doesn’t it? Well, who would know, as various injuries have robbed the […]
Three in the Key: Are Hawks Ready to Soar in Second Half? Read Post »
If you could parlay Manu Ginobil, right, in a package deal for Amare Stoudemire, go ahead and make the trade. Dear RotoRob, I am thinking of packaging Manu Ginobili and Chris Kaman in a deal for either Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire or Pau Gasol. Who do you think has more value the rest of the
Dear RotoRob: CB4, Amare or Gasol? Read Post »
Most fantasy football writers are focusing on what transpired this past season. They’ll talk about LaDainian Tomlinson and Daunte Culpepper. They’ll debate about Maurice Jones-Drew and Vince Young. I’ve done some of that already, and I will do a bit more looking back in the coming weeks. But winning your 2007 fantasy football league starts
Gridiron Goldstein: Early 2007 Quarterback Rankings Read Post »
Don’t look now but guess who’s No. 1 and 2 in NHL scoring? Yup, it’s the Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin Show (not to be confused with the Malkin and Crosby Show). It hasn’t helped to push their teams into firm playoff positions, but it certainly is fun watching the two brightest young stars push
Ice Chips: Week 15 Read Post »
Tony Gwynn, Mr. Padre himself, has taken his rightful place in the Hall of Fame, so what better a time for Offseason Lowdown to turn its thoughts to the West Coast and check in on how San Diego’s offseason is going. We examine the Padres’ current situation, assess their offseason transactions to date, project their
Offseason Lowdown: Congrats to Gwynn Read Post »
Despite an injury-fuelled swoon last month, the Magic has been one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference this season. Now, Orlando faces a tough four-game road trip that will test its hold on the Southeast Division. In this week’s Position Battles, we visit the Magic Kingdom and see how the playing time is
Position Battles: Orlando’s Situation Read Post »
When Yao Ming went down with a busted leg as an early Christmas present for Houston, weren’t the Rockets supposed to crash and burn? Apparently no one told Tracy McGrady. And it looks like the T-Mac that won back-to-back scoring titles has suddenly re-emerged, leading the team to a 6-2 stretch without the Ming Dynasty.
NBA Daily Dose: No Yao? No Problem Read Post »
