Lacob: Warriors are 'light-years ahead,' will dominate for years The Golden State Warriors have reached unprecedented levels of success in the past two seasons — they're the second team ever to win 66 games in back-to-back years, are in very good shape to beat the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' single-season record of 72 wins, and stand as favorites to repeat as NBA champions no matter how many … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Not so Rosey for Derrick
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Not so Rosey for Derrick Derrick Rose went down, the Thunder escaped embarrassment, the Cavaliers rolled, and the Pacers and Celtics lost crucial games. Thursday was eventful, despite just 12 teams in action. Follow me on Twitter by clicking here. Cavaliers 107, Nets 87 – LeBron James returned from a rest and joined Kevin Love with a double-double as the Cavs … [Read more...]
DERBY PREPS: Little-known 3-year-olds get a Derby chance (The Associated Press)
DERBY PREPS: Little-known 3-year-olds get a Derby chance (The Associated Press) Both unbeaten colts are already qualified for the Kentucky Derby thanks to previous victories, but the Florida Derby on Saturday is likely a last chance for the other eight horses in the field to earn a shot at the Run for the Roses. A total of 170 Derby qualifying points are at stake - 100 to the winner, 50 for … [Read more...]
Strike Zone: A Last-Minute Buyer's Guide
Strike Zone: A Last-Minute Buyer's Guide Sorry about the lack of a Strike Zone these last six weeks. Life happened, and since I can’t drop the Draft Guide updates or my Rotoworld recap duties, the column had to take a seat on the bench for a spell. Unfortunately, I can’t play catchup by writing six Breakdowns columns, but I can try to sum up a whole lot of what I’ve been thinking about this … [Read more...]
The Bulls aren’t dead yet because the Rockets remain the Rockets
The Bulls aren't dead yet because the Rockets remain the Rockets As recently as Monday night, the Chicago Bulls' chances of figuring into the Eastern Conference's playoff picture seemed to slot in somewhere between slim and none. They'd lost four straight — including both ends of a home-and-home to the cratering New York Knicks, and a 22-point blowout at the hands of the lottery-bound … [Read more...]
Bulls' Butler: 'I don't plan on going anywhere'
Bulls' Butler: 'I don't plan on going anywhere' 12:34 AM ET Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. print HOUSTON -- Bulls All-Star Jimmy Butler … [Read more...]
NHL in Mexico City? Preseason games may head South of Border
NHL in Mexico City? Preseason games may head South of Border OK, let’s just get this out of the way up front: Yes, we imagine they would throw sombreros for a hat trick. Mexican news agency NOTIMEX is reporting that Mexico City officials have had two meetings with NHL officials about bringing two preseasons games South of the Border, presumably in the 2016-17 season, before President Trump … [Read more...]
Irving: Cavs still 'team to beat' despite drama
Irving: Cavs still 'team to beat' despite drama 11:49 PM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate print CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the Brooklyn Nets 107-87 on Thursday, closing out a month that … [Read more...]