After the Knicks’ eighth straight loss Enes Kanter met with Knicks general manager Scott Perry for a heart-to-heart to discuss his frustration and diminished role, but he did not request a trade. “I did not say, ‘Scott, trade me.’ No I did not say that,” Kanter told reporters after the Knicks’ 115-108 loss in Denver [...]
January 2, 2019
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Jimmy Butler may be in his prime, but knows his career in the NBA has an expiration date. While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Butler was asked how he thinks he’ll be able to perform at 35, his response was candid and somewhat surprising. “I don’t plan on playing this game when I’m 35 years [...]
January 2, 2019
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Kobe Bryant started off 2019 with some good news. He and his wife Vanessa are expecting their fourth child and it’ll be a girl. The couple are already parents to 15-year-old Natalia, 12-year-old Gianna, and 2-year-old Bianka. The announcement was made on their social media pages, with both parents’ posts reading, “New year, new baby! [...]
January 2, 2019
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Russell Westbrook has struggled in December and after Sunday nights game against the Mavs he did not attempt to sugarcoat anything. This was the least efficient offensive performance of his career. “I’ve just got to do a better job, man,” Westbrook said according to ESPN after scoring only nine points on 4-of-22 shooting in a [...]
December 31, 2018
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Who is the greatest basketball player of all time? Well, LeBron James has spoken out in the Jordan vs. LeBron debate. LeBron believes defeating the 73-win Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals after falling behind 3-1 in the series made him the greatest player of all time. He said so when he appeared [...]
December 31, 2018
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New York Knicks center Enes Kanter was ejected from Thursday’s against the Milwaukee Bucks early in the fourth quarter. The altercation occurred in the fourth quarter after Antetokounmpo drove to the basket and was knocked down by Kanter, no foul was called. Antetokounmpo ran back up the court and went face-to-face with Kanter before the [...]
December 28, 2018
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LeBron James remains day to day after suffering a groin injury on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors. As per ESPN, this is the most severe groin injury LeBron has ever had to deal with in his career. James suffered the injury midway through the third quarter against the Warriors on Christmas Day. Luckily [...]
December 28, 2018
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Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets left Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat with a strained left hamstring, and it’s not looking good. Paul will undergo an MRI on Friday and will be out indefinitely. D’Antoni did not specify how long Paul would be out, saying only, “It’ll be some time.” The injury came on [...]
December 21, 2018
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Just as the Pistons were about to seal the deal with an overtime win against the Timberwolves, Blake Griffin prompted a short stoppage in play when he confronted a fan near the Pistons bench. Griffin had to be held back by teammates as he yelled “What the fuck did you say to me?” The heckler [...]
December 20, 2018
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According to the league, the Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers will become the first NBA teams to play in India. The preseason games will take place at the NSCI Dome in Mumbai on October 4th and 5th. “Our inaugural NBA India Games will help further untap the enormous basketball potential in a country with a [...]
December 20, 2018
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