While the NBA news cycle is dominated by problems in Cleveland again, trade rumors, Lavar Ball and the infamous locker incident between the Clippers and Rockets, the Warriors are quietly back to playing at their dynastic level. In spite of recent nagging injuries to all four of their stars, they won their 14th straight road [...]
January 18, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
Coming into the 2017-18 season, there were a number of rookies who arrived in the NBA with plenty of hype as potential stars of the future: Ben Simmons (didn’t play last year), Lonzo Ball, Markelle Fultz, Jayson Tatum and Josh Jackson to name a few. Some have looked like stars in the making (Simmons and [...]
January 18, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
Breathe freely, New Orleans Pelicans peeps. Your team isn’t on the verge of trading Anthony Davis anywhere. And, yes, “anywhere” includes the Boston Celtics. Here’s what ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski had to say on the matter during an appearance on The Dan Le Batard Show (h/t Clutch Points’ Andrew Salmi): “No. I mean, New Orleans has no intention of [...]
January 18, 2018
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The San Antonio Spurs do no know when Kawhi Leonard will be in their rotation again. Quad and shoulder issues have limited to the two-time Defensive Player of the Year to just nine appearances this season, and it will apparently be quite some time before he gets a 10th outing under his belt. The Spurs [...]
January 18, 2018
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The NBA has doled out punishments for Secret Hallwaygate, and the Houston Rockets aren’t happy about it. As a quick recap: Things became chippy during the Los Angeles Clippers’ Monday night win over the Rockets. It was the first time Chris Paul returned to Staples Center as a member of his new team, and tensions [...]
January 18, 2018
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First, before I dive into how I believe the Cavaliers can improve and make the moves necessary to save their season, let me clarify the headline, as long as you have LeBron James you are a contender. The Cavaliers will be in the thick of things come playoff time, but as long as they are [...]
January 17, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
Rajon Rondo has held the reputation of being one of the more ornery and opinionated (at times) players in the NBA. His like or dislike for certain teammates and coaches over the years has been made very public: Kendrick Perkins, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett = like, Rick Carlisle, Ray Allen = dislike. Rondo is very [...]
January 17, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
Philadelphia 76ers fans can rest easy. Sort of. J.J. Redick suffered a “bone edema and a small cortical crack in the fibular head of his left leg,” according to the Associated Press‘ Dan Gelston, and is expected to be re-evaluated in “approximately 10 days to two weeks.” This is either good or bad news depending on [...]
January 17, 2018
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The Detroit Pistons came out hot to start the season, winning 14 of their first 20 games and looking like a top tier team in the eastern conference. Things have gone south over the past month and a half as the Pistons are now 22-20 and clinging to a playoff spot. There have been rumors [...]
January 17, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
The basketball Gods may be angry at the Utah Jazz for some reason. After losing Gordon Hayward in free agency, they have dealt with multiple injuries to Rudy Gobert, Joe Johnson, Rodney Hood and now Thabo Sefolosha. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Sefolosha may require season-ending surgery to repair his MCL after an injury [...]
January 16, 2018
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Ryan Bawek