January 13, 2012
The Shootaround: NBA News, Notes, and the Jazz (We’ve Got)
This Weekend’s the Weekend To Watch the Best Division in Basketball … As someone who — from the time he learned to talk to when he moved away from home — consistently referred to every single place outside of Philadelphia as “down there,” be it “down” the Jersey Shore, “down” Lima, Peru, or “down” Boston, […]
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Grantland Network Podcast: The Basketball Jones
Join The Basketball Jones on a sonic journey that is The Overdose. This Friday, we look at the first NBA All-Star ballot returns and discuss whether the Clippers have met (or surpassed) expectations. Also on tap: deconstructing Team USA’s 19-man preliminary roster and reviewing weird and creative ideas on how to increase attendance in Detroit. […]
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Looking at the NBA’s High-Tech Crystal Ball
We are not all members of the Houston Rockets’ front office, those kind, statistical miners and Grantland contributors who are at the forefront of the NBA’s information age. They keep their secrets closely guarded. There is still a glimpse into the NBA’s future to be had and where it may be headed from the players, […]
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Swimming with the Sharps: NFL Over/Unders
Hey you, yeah you with all the disposable income. You know what stimulates the economy? Casual sports gambling! But we’re not throwing you in the deep end without some floaties, here. The Triangle has contracted one of Vegas’ most astute handicappers to help you navigate these choppy waters. Here’s what Erin Rynning had to say. […]
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Purdue’s Paint Crew Loses Loud
When Jontel Evans’ 3-pointer rattled out at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Thursday night, Duke held on for a narrow 61-58 win over Virginia. Duke’s lengthy home-court winning streak, which began in February 2009, was intact at 44 games. No fan section in the country can match the fame of the Cameron Crazies, but 531 miles […]
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About Last Night: The Rich Get Richer
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. With a balanced scoring attack, the no. 6 Duke Blue Devils held off no. 17 Virginia to win their 44th straight home game, 61-58. After the game, the student body from both schools expressed relief that they […]
Read moreJanuary 12, 2012
Cousin Sal’s Gambling Blog
The NFL divisional round is my favorite week of the playoffs to gamble on. Disregard the fact that I haven’t make a dime off of it since long before Tom Brady bagged his first supermodel. But let’s take a moment and look at last week. Despite my big prop bet going down (after the Lord […]
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The D’Antoni Defense: How the Knicks Stifled the Sixers
“It’s the best defense I’ve seen them play. It’s not anywhere near what I saw from the three games I watched prior. This was a totally different team tonight that we played against than what I saw on tape.” — 76ers coach Doug Collins, after Philadelphia’s 85-79 loss to the Knicks on Wednesday The Knicks’ […]
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Liverpool Gets Under Man City’s Skin
It was the first leg of the Carling Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Manchester City, held at Etihad Stadium. It was a game of two halves. And frankly, both of them were a bit dull. So why am I breathing into a brown paper bag in anticipation of the return leg at Anfield?
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Grantland Network Podcast: Gus Ramsey & Co. on Tim Tebow
In anticipation of Saturday’s playoff game between Denver and New England, Gus Ramsey (Broncos fan since 1976!) discusses Denver quarterback Tim Tebow with ESPN NFL analyst Mark Schlereth, former Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith, and cornerback Chris Harris. Listen to Thursday’s podcast here: ESPN.com Podcenter Subscribe to the Grantland Network on iTunes, and check out […]
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The Ugly Winners: Michigan Survives Northwestern and Itself
Walking through Michigan’s athletic campus on the concrete footpath that connects State Street and Crisler Arena, you’ll cross a set of railroad tracks. On an overcast day in winter, with construction cranes dotting the landscape, the rusted rails and unused ties scattered on the gravel serve as a reminder of where you are. This is […]
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Road Burn: The Heat Get Clipped
Tucked into a corner of one of the NBA’s notoriously small visitors’ locker rooms, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade sat side by side, their feet submerged in ice-filled plastic tubs, smiles on their faces. For the second straight night, the Heat had lost in overtime — this time to a Clippers team that used Wednesday’s […]
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About Last Night: Et Tu, Jets?
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. According to a New York Daily News report, several Jets players questioned Mark Sanchez’s work ethic and wondered if the team might be better off with Peyton Manning. Friends of Sanchez tentatively brought him the article, telling […]
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