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Chris Paul Fined $35K

Chris Paul Fined $35K

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has been fined $35,000 for making contact with a referee during Sunday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. Fortunately for the Rockets though, he will not be suspended for Game 2. The incident happened within the last few seconds of their 104-100, with Paul being ejected after arguing about [...]

April 30, 2019 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Chauncey Billups Interviewing for T-Wolves’ President Role

Chauncey Billups Interviewing for T-Wolves’ President Role

The Minnesota Timberwolves have finalized their shortlist for their vacant president of basketball operations position and it looks like Chauncey Billups made the cut. Former Timberwolves point guard and current ESPN analyst Chauncey Billups will be interviewing for the gig today. Calvin Booth, assistant general manager of the Denver Nuggets, Trajan Langdon, assistant general manager [...]

April 29, 2019 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Detroit Pistons’ Blake Griffin Undergoes Arthroscopic Surgery

Detroit Pistons’ Blake Griffin Undergoes Arthroscopic Surgery

Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin has successfully undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Over the final weeks of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs, Griffin dealt with knee soreness and the procedure addressed these issues. Prior to the operation, he spoke about having the opportunity to get healthy over the [...]

April 25, 2019 admin Blogs 0

Lillard’s 50 Point Night and 37-Foot Buzzer Beater Finished Off the Thunder

Lillard’s 50 Point Night and 37-Foot Buzzer Beater Finished Off the Thunder

Damian Lillard opened Tuesday night’s Game 5 with a 19-point first quarter. He finished the first half with 34 points and buried the Thunder at the final buzzer with a crazy 37-foot shot over Paul George’s outstretched arm. That game winner gave Lillard a postseason career-high 50 points from the field and a franchise-best 10-of-18 [...]

April 24, 2019 admin Blogs 0

Phoenix Suns Fire Head Coach Igor Kokoskov

Phoenix Suns Fire Head Coach Igor Kokoskov

On Monday, the Phoenix Suns fired head coach Igor Kokoskov. There were plans to bring Kokoskov back for a second season, but instead the Suns have decided to part ways with him after just one season. “After extensive evaluation, I determined it is best to move in a different direction with our head coaching position,” [...]

April 23, 2019 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Former Sports Reporter Sues Luke Walton for Sexual Assault

Former Sports Reporter Sues Luke Walton for Sexual Assault

According to court documents, Luke Walton is being sued by a woman who says he sexually assaulted her. In a lawsuit that was filed on Monday, Kelli Tennant, a former LA Dodgers reporter and Walton’s co-publisher of a book titled “The Transition: Every Athlete’s Guide to Life After Sports”, alleged that Walton forced himself on [...]

April 23, 2019 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Biggest NBA draft busts of the 2000s – Where are they now?

Biggest NBA draft busts of the 2000s – Where are they now?

Being selected in the NBA draft is quite an achievement, but as many players and executives learned the hard way, it’s no guarantee of a long and prosperous NBA career. Quite a few players who don’t make it in the league are quickly forgotten, but not all of them. Those who manage to earn the [...]

April 22, 2019 admin Blogs 0

DeMarcus Cousins Suffers Season-Ending Quad injury

DeMarcus Cousins Suffers Season-Ending Quad injury

After Monday’s 135-131 loss to the Clippers, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr confirmed that DeMarcus Cousins suffered “a pretty significant quad injury” and would be out “a while.” ESPN reported the Warriors fear Cousins sustained a season-ending torn left quad. The best-case scenario could be a strained quad but the full extent of the injury [...]

April 16, 2019 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Luke Walton is Now The Head Coach for the Kings

Luke Walton is Now The Head Coach for the Kings

Just days after the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with Luke Walton, he was hired by the Sacramento Kings as their head coach. Neither the Kings nor Walton waited long. Sacramento fired coach Dave Joerger on Thursday and Walton was dismissed by the Lakers just a day later. The Kings GM, Vlade Divac, met with [...]

April 15, 2019 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Griffin is Likely Out For the Series Against the Bucks

Griffin is Likely Out For the Series Against the Bucks

The Detroit Pistons may have lost, not only Game 1 against the Bucks but also their all-star forward Blake Griffin. Blake Griffin who sat out the series opener is likely to also miss the remainder of the first round due to a left knee injury. Griffin will be listed as day-to-day for the remainder of [...]

April 15, 2019 Anou Enright Blogs 0