The Minnesota Timberwolves are locked in a heated battle to the finish line for the eight teams trying to make the NBA Playoffs and position themselves, those teams obviously not named the Houston Rockets or Golden State Warriors. They are currently sitting in the No. 8 spot at 40-31, only 1.5 games ahead of the [...]
March 19, 2018
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Tyronn Lue left during the Cavaliers victory over the Bulls in Chicago on Saturday night and has missed time here and there over the last few weeks due to illness. Apparently that health issue is more serious than was previously thought as Lue is taking a medical leave of absence according to Adrian Wojnarowski of [...]
March 19, 2018
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Things are about as ugly in Memphis as they have ever been for the Grizzlies franchise. They have $54 million in salary for this season and their two highest paid players are out with injuries, as they have been for the majority of the season, they also have one remaining survivor of the Grit and [...]
March 16, 2018
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Things went south for the Phoenix Suns season long ago (or have they? Lottery balls..) and they found themselves in a similar position on Thursday night in Utah being down big late in the game. This time they let their frustration get the best of them and they took it out on Jazz point guard [...]
March 16, 2018
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Clyde the Glide Drexler has been named the new commissioner of the Big3 as it heads into its second season this summer. Drexler served as a coach in the league last season (is that even necessary?) and has now signed a three-year deal to be commissioner. He replaces fellow former NBA player Roger Mason Jr., [...]
March 16, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
Oh, how things have changed for the Cleveland Cavaliers. It used to be that Kevin Love was the odd All-Star out—the less important of three A-listers, the one who needed to make the most sacrifices, the name most likely to crop up in offseason and midseason trade rumors. But here we are, almost four years, [...]
March 16, 2018
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Isaiah Thomas is happy to be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers…for now. After this season, though, all bets are off. In the most fundamental sense, both Thomas and the Lakers may be traveling two different paths. They’re trying to max out two superstars, including LeBron James, Thomas’ former teammate. The 5’9″ point guard, [...]
March 16, 2018
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So, um, this is a little depressing. Worrisome, too. Kyrie Irving left the Boston Celtics’ Sunday loss to the Indiana Pacers with soreness in his left knee and is expected to miss some time as he rests up for the playoffs. That’s fine in a nutshell. The Celtics won’t catch the Toronto Raptors for first [...]
March 16, 2018
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The eastern conference appears to be more wide open than it has been in a long time this season. The Celtics are dealing with injury issues and have not looked like the team that came out of the gate hot over the last few months, the Raptors are playing the best basketball in the history [...]
March 15, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
Kristaps Porzingis isn’t worried about his road to recovery from a season-ending ACL injury. He’s sure he’ll return to the New York Knicks as an All-Star. From ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: “I believe that I’m going to come back better and stronger,” Porzingis said Tuesday in his first public comments since he suffered a torn left [...]
March 15, 2018
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