The Houston Rockets reportedly have their eyes set on acquiring a certain Los Angeles Lakers player, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, Caldwell-Pope is considered the team’s “top target” on the trade block. Cavs JR Smith was also listed as a possible option for the Rockets. Caldwell-Pope cannot be traded [...]
December 19, 2018
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Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore has been fined $10,000 by the NBA for throwing the ball into the spectator stands. The incident occurred Sunday night when the HAwks lost 144-127 to the Brooklyn Nets. With 9:09 left in the fourth quarter, a frustrated Bazemore slammed the ball into the stands after conceding a transition bucket [...]
December 19, 2018
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Phoenix Suns’ Trevor Ariza has been traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Austin Rivers and Kelly Oubre Jr. This will be Ariza’s second stint with the Wizards, he played with them from 2012 to 2014. “Trevor has been one of the most effective, efficient, and versatile players at his position for over a [...]
December 17, 2018
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The Indiana Pacers have hired former longtime WNBA executive Kelly Krauskopf as assistant general manager, making her the first female assistant general manager in the NBA. The Indiana Pacers are hiring longtime WNBA executive Kelly Krauskopf as the first female assistant general manager in NBA history, league sources told ESPN on Monday. Major League Baseball [...]
December 17, 2018
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Longtime MSG chairman, James Dolan, would consider selling the New York Knicks if the price was right. “I love the Knicks and (NHL’s New York) Rangers, right, but you still have a responsibility to your shareholders,” Dolan told ESPN’s Ian O’Connor. “As the head of the public company, you can’t say you can’t sell, because [...]
December 17, 2018
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Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle got ejected in the third quarter win over the Atlanta Hawks. Carlisle was frustrated over the lack of foul calls. Carlisle complained several times about the no calls on Harrison Barnes’ drives and eventually stepped onto the court to argue the case with the referee as the official ran down the [...]
December 13, 2018
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The Warriors lost to the Raptors on Wednesday for the second time this season and Kevin Durant and Steph Curry were very quick to praise the team. The final score was 113-93, a win pulled off with the help of Kawhi Leonard as he sat out with a bruised right hip. Following the game Kevin [...]
December 13, 2018
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Gregg Popovich hit another milestone in his legendary career Tuesday, surpassing Pat Riley on the NBA’s all-time coaching wins list. The San Antonio Spurs head coach led his team to a 111-86 win over Phoenix, earning him his 1,211th regular-season win. The victory grants him sole possession of fourth place on the all-time wins list. [...]
December 12, 2018
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The Los Angeles Clippers could be without Lou Williams for a couple weeks after he injured his hamstring during Monday nights game against the Phoenix Suns. “My guess, two weeks,” Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said. “I don’t know. Honestly. They said it was not a bad hamstring, but I have never heard of a [...]
December 12, 2018
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The NBA’s associate vice president of basketball operations Shareef Abdur-Rahim has been named the next G League president. Abdur-Rahim is replacing Malcolm Turner, G-league president since 2014, who will step down on Jan. 11th to take the athletics director position at Vanderbilt. As for Abdur-Rahim, he has been the VP of basketball operations since 2016. [...]
December 11, 2018
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