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Blake Griffin Throws Shade at Clippers

Blake Griffin Throws Shade at Clippers

We are only a few months removed from the breakup that was Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers. They were together for nine years so a breakup can be hard after that long of a relationship, especially with all of the ups and downs they faced. Because of that you can expect the partner [...]

March 21, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Kyrie Irving Getting Second Opinion on Knee Injury, Celtics Have No Timetable for His Return

Kyrie Irving Getting Second Opinion on Knee Injury, Celtics Have No Timetable for His Return

It sounds like the Boston Celtics will have to carry on without Kyrie Irving for the duration of their upcoming four-game road trip. They might even need to tread water without him for longer than that. Leading up to the Celtics’ Tuesday night win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tony Massarotti of 98.5 The Sports Hub brought [...]

March 21, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Zach LaVine Hopes to Rejoin Chicago Bulls Following Latest Knee Injury Before Season Ends

Zach LaVine Hopes to Rejoin Chicago Bulls Following Latest Knee Injury Before Season Ends

If Zach LaVine has his way, you’ll see him take the court again this season. Less than 25 games into his return from a torn left ACL, the 23-year-old finds himself back on the shelf again, this time with knee tendinitis. He has missed the Chicago Bulls’ last two games, both losses, and while he’s [...]

March 21, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Steve Francis Cited for Public Intoxication

Steve Francis Cited for Public Intoxication

Steve Francis was once one of the most electrifying players in the NBA with the out of this world bounce and handles that landed him on the Sportscenter Top 10 often. His NBA career ended much earlier than people anticipated though as he was out of the NBA by the age of 31 in 2008, [...]

March 20, 2018 Anou Enright Blogs, Offbeat, Ryan Bawek 0

Steph Curry Targeting Friday Return

Steph Curry Targeting Friday Return

The Warriors seem to have more players on the training table than the court these days as every member of their big four is either on the shelf or dealing with a nagging injury at the moment. Because of this, the Warriors have lost four of six games and are now 3.5 games behind the [...]

March 20, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Warriors Owner Doesn’t Rule Out Making ‘Big Move’ If Golden State Doesn’t Win NBA Title

Warriors Owner Doesn’t Rule Out Making ‘Big Move’ If Golden State Doesn’t Win NBA Title

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob apparently isn’t married to the current roster. Not if they fail to win this year’s NBA title, at least. From Bay Area New Group’s Mark Medina: Lacob remains confident with the Warriors’ direction. Yet, he also expressed the need “to be relentless” with their roster building and innovation, citing [...]

March 20, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Good News, Spurs Fans: Steve Kerr Can See Manu Ginobili Playing Until ‘He is Like 58’

Good News, Spurs Fans: Steve Kerr Can See Manu Ginobili Playing Until ‘He is Like 58’

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr isn’t worried about Manu Ginobili coming back for a 17th NBA season next year. He can see Argentina’s Flying Man playing well into his 50s. Here’s what Kerr said on the matter ahead of the Warriors’ Monday night tilt versus the San Antonio Spurs, per the San Antonio Express-News‘ [...]

March 20, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Chris Bosh Explains why he, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade Chose Miami Over New York in 2010

Chris Bosh Explains why he, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade Chose Miami Over New York in 2010

Who says throwback posts are only for Thursdays? During a recent appearance on The Bill Simmons podcast, Chris Bosh talked about why himself, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade chose to join forces with the Miami Heat rather than the New York Knicks. Here are his comments, via The Athletic’s Mike Vorkunov: This is fantastic. I’m also [...]

March 20, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Isaiah Thomas on Eventual Return to Boston Celtics: ‘Anything Can Happen’

Isaiah Thomas on Eventual Return to Boston Celtics: ‘Anything Can Happen’

Isaiah Thomas has officially entered “Diplomatic Free-Agent-to-Be” mode. One wishful fan asked the Los Angeles Lakers point guard on Twitter whether he would consider coming back to the Boston Celtics this summer. His response was music to the pipe dreamer’s ears: This isn’t something you would have expected Thomas to say last summer. He was [...]

March 20, 2018 admin Blogs 1

Rudy Gobert Says He Doesn’t Believe in Tanking

Rudy Gobert Says He Doesn’t Believe in Tanking

It has become pretty obvious following the NBA over the last decade that if you don’t have superstar talent on your roster, you have virtually no chance to contend for an NBA title. If you are a smaller market team or a team stuck in NBA purgatory in the middle of the standings with little [...]

March 19, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0