News, strategy, and updates from the Sandman Sports crew.
The most exciting time of the year is here for NBA fans, the playoffs. After an 82-game grind, the level of competition rises quickly, and in the Western Conference, that means eli…
Apr 19, 2026
The NBA’s long regular season is finally in the rearview, giving way to a playoff bracket loaded with fresh matchups, starting in the Eastern Conference. This year’s first round st…
Apr 18, 2026
Playoff series aren’t always decided by the stars. The biggest names tend to get the credit, and the blame, but no one carries a team through a postseason run alone. Role players a…
Apr 17, 2026
We’re now more than a week removed from the NCAA Tournament, but it still feels like a good time to look back, especially at the bets that didn’t go our way. We did fairly well ove…
Apr 15, 2026
The end of the regular season doesn’t mean the end of awards discussion. Three weeks after the last installment of our NBA Most Improved Player rankings, here’s what our hypothetic…
Apr 14, 2026
With the NBA regular season wrapped up, it’s time for the final installment of our monthly awards rankings. The Rookie of the Year race is especially tight, with Kon Knueppel and C…
Apr 13, 2026
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