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Nuggets, Grizzlies Changing Look

Nuggets, Grizzlies Changing Look

As if there wasn’t enough widespread change across the NBA this season with the league’s transition to Nike as the major apparel sponsor, a few teams are going to mix up their look for the 2018-19 season. One of these changes is extremely minor and honestly to my untrained eye looks pretty identical, the Grizzlies [...]

March 6, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Brandon Ingram to Miss at Least a Week With Groin Strain

Brandon Ingram to Miss at Least a Week With Groin Strain

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on a roll. They have gone 17-9 in their past 26 games and have a top 10 offense and defense in that time. They are quietly giving a glimpse into what the future can be with their core of Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma with a little [...]

March 6, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Tankathon 2018 Will be the Holy Grail

Tankathon 2018 Will be the Holy Grail

With the way the current system is set up, if you are a team that is hovering in the middle of the NBA hierarchy and don’t have a transcendent star to become a contender, the best course of action is usually to blow up your roster and start to rebuild. In order to do that [...]

March 6, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Stevens on Hayward: He’s Not Playing This Year

Stevens on Hayward: He’s Not Playing This Year

We can finally put this one to bed I suppose. There have been murmurs and social media posts for months that would hint that Hayward would be able to make a miraculous recovery from his compound fracture that was suffered on opening night vs the Cavaliers, his first game as a Celtic. Hayward even shared [...]

March 5, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Kyrie Irving Found Out Cavaliers Traded Him to Celtics During Filming for ‘Uncle Drew’ Movie

Kyrie Irving Found Out Cavaliers Traded Him to Celtics During Filming for ‘Uncle Drew’ Movie

The NBA news cycle never takes any days off. Not even during the Oscars. And not even when the subject matter is more than a half-year old. Enter Kyrie Irving’s trade to the Boston Celtics last August. According to actor Lil Rel Howery, the All-Star point guard found out about the deal while filming the [...]

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Cleveland Cavaliers to Lose Tristan Thompson for ‘Multiple Games’ Following Ankle Injury

Cleveland Cavaliers to Lose Tristan Thompson for ‘Multiple Games’ Following Ankle Injury

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost more than the game when they fell to the Denver Nuggets over the weekend. They lost Tristan Thompson for a while, too. From ESPN.com’s Dave McMenamin: Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson suffered a sprained right ankle in the Cavs’ 126-117 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday and will miss “multiple games,” the team announced Sunday. [...]

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Stephen Curry: Warriors are ‘Keeping Tabs’ on the Rockets and Chasing NBA’s Top Record

Stephen Curry: Warriors are ‘Keeping Tabs’ on the Rockets and Chasing NBA’s Top Record

If the Golden State Warriors spent the first 75 percent of the regular season in cruise control, they’re ready to wake up for the final one-quarter of the schedule. Who do we credit with their decision to express a suddenly deeper interest in regular-season results? Definitely Klay Thompson, an understated competitor who visibly cares about [...]

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Trust The Process: Joel Embiid’s Recruitment of LeBron James is Officially Underway

Trust The Process: Joel Embiid’s Recruitment of LeBron James is Officially Underway

Joel Embiid wasted little time in using the Philadelphia 76ers’ victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night to his advantage. On the heels of his team’s 108-97 deconstruction of the reigning Eastern Conference champs, the expert-Instagrammer subtly began his public courtship of LeBron James: Is this tampering? It feels like tampering. Even though Joel [...]

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Leonard’s Shoe Deal With Jordan Brand Stalls

Leonard’s Shoe Deal With Jordan Brand Stalls

Things have not been all rainbows and lollipops for Kawhi Leonard lately. He has only appeared in nine games this season with a quad and shoulder injury and seems to currently be caught up in a bizarre and confusing situation surrounding his health. He has been cleared by the Spurs for weeks but hasn’t returned [...]

March 5, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Dirk Moves to 8th on All-Time Field Goals List

Dirk Moves to 8th on All-Time Field Goals List

At the tender age of 39, Dirk Nowitzki is still building upon his 1st ballot hall of fame NBA career and moving his way up the all time ranks. He is currently 6th in NBA history in scoring with more than 31,000 points and he moved to 8th on the all-time field goals list over [...]

March 5, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0