NBA Mock Draft 2016: Top 10 Best Prospects & Picks 2.0 - Heavy.com Where will Buddy Hield get drafted? It is the question on both NBA and college basketball fans minds. No player has helped themselves more in the tournament than Hield. As you will see, for the second straight week, we are bullish on Hield. Our latest mock draft order is based on the NBA standings at the time this was … [Read more...]
Zidane mustn’t make the same mistakes as Benitez in el Clásico clash
Zidane mustn’t make the same mistakes as Benitez in el Clásico clash The team selected by Rafael Benitez for his ever Clasico earlier this season wasn’t in line with his standard managerial blueprint. While Barcelona made tactical sacrifices, bringing in the altruistic Sergi Roberto into the side in place of Munir El Haddadi on the right flank, Los Blancos were cavalier. Danilo […] The team … [Read more...]
Heat's Wade (back, neck) likely out 2nd game
Heat's Wade (back, neck) likely out 2nd game 7:27 AM ET ESPN.com news services print Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade, who missed Friday's game with back and neck issues, said late Friday that he's "very unlikely" to play Saturday against Portland. Wade, who averages 19.2 points per game to lead the Heat, was injured on a hard fall during Wednesday's loss to the Lakers and watched … [Read more...]
Spieth frustrated by putter after 2nd round 73 in Houston Open
Spieth frustrated by putter after 2nd round 73 in Houston Open Heading into the Shell Houston Open, Jordan Spieth said he was looking for some consistency leading into his first major title defense at the Masters. Through two rounds at Golf Club of Houston, Spieth hasn't found it. After opening with 5-under 67 on Thursday, the 22-year-old Texan struggled with the putter on Friday, leading to … [Read more...]
MLB Stock Watch: Turner and Nicasio rising, A.J. Pollock down
MLB Stock Watch: Turner and Nicasio rising, A.J. Pollock down STOCK UP Justin Turner: He has a 148 wRC+ over the last two years, which ranks No. 13 in MLB. His .381 wOBA over that span ranks No. 17. Turner is an injury risk (even recently recovering from microfracture surgery), but we are talking about a player with an ADP of 199.0 who will be hitting in the middle of a loaded lineup who … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: The Brad Stevens Brigade
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: The Brad Stevens Brigade Brad Stevens’ Boston Celtics brigade is marching forward toward the playoffs, and as Friday night’s defeat of Golden State illustrates, this is a cohesive unit capable of destroying any opposition standing in its way. The Morris twins celebrated wins in style, the Lopez twins went head-to-head in a birthday battle and Milwaukee’s three-man … [Read more...]
Hawks' Keith banned six games
Hawks' Keith banned six games When the Chicago Blackhawks open the Stanley Cup playoffs they will be without the services of their best defenseman for the first game. The league announced Friday evening that Duncan Keith has been suspended for six games for a high-sticking incident involving Minnesota Wild forward Charlie Coyle earlier this week. After an altercation that resulted in Coyle … [Read more...]
Celtics hand Warriors 8th loss, end record home streak at 54
Celtics hand Warriors 8th loss, end record home streak at 54 The Golden State Warriors entered Friday night's game with the Boston Celtics not having lost at Oracle Arena in 54 regular season games over a period covering a little more than 14 months. It had been so long that it was becoming increasingly difficult to imagine what would have to happen for the streak to end. What would a team … [Read more...]
A.J. Pollock fractures elbow in freak play at home plate
A.J. Pollock fractures elbow in freak play at home plate Your browser does not support iframes.Friday night was supposed to be a big night for Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder A.J. Pollock. After missing three weeks with soreness in his right elbow, the 2015 breakout star returned to the lineup just in time for Arizona's final spring tune ups at Chase Field. Unfortunately, his return did … [Read more...]
Chuck Landon: Danny and I make our Final Four picks – Huntington Herald Dispatch
Chuck Landon: Danny and I make our Final Four picks - Huntington Herald Dispatch It's the NCAA Final Four challenge. Coach vs. columnist. Who can pick the three winners in the Final Four with the most accuracy between me and Marshall coach Danny D'Antoni? >> Villanova vs. Oklahoma at 6:09 p.m. Saturday. "I favor Villanova because they fashion their team like I like to fashion … [Read more...]