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Tom Thibodeau Doesn’t Think Timberwolves Will Sign Another Player Following Jimmy Butler Injury

Tom Thibodeau Doesn’t Think Timberwolves Will Sign Another Player Following Jimmy Butler Injury

Jimmy Butler’s injury will not compel the Minnesota Timberwolves to sign another player for the stretch run of the regular season—or so says coach-president Tom Thibodeau. From the Star Tribune‘s Jerry Zgoda: Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau said he and his staff will consider adding a player to a roster that has had one open spot all [...]

February 27, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Warriors Would Be Interested in Signing Joakim Noah If Knicks Buy Him Out

Warriors Would Be Interested in Signing Joakim Noah If Knicks Buy Him Out

If the New York Knicks and Joakim Noah reach a buyout agreement by the March 1 deadline for him to join a playoff team, the Golden State Warriors are ready to pounce. Frank Isola of the New York Daily News first reported that the Warriors, along with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves, would have [...]

February 27, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Unlike Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban, Dirk Nowitzki Does Not Support Tanking

Unlike Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban, Dirk Nowitzki Does Not Support Tanking

Dirk Nowitzki and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban do not see eye to eye on the subject of tanking. To be fair, Cuban has never been an open proponent of bottoming out either. That is, until this season. His Mavericks are contending for one of the three worst records in the NBA, and he told [...]

February 27, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Golden State Warriors to Celebrate 2016-17 NBA Title with Museum Tour—Not White House Visit

Golden State Warriors to Celebrate 2016-17 NBA Title with Museum Tour—Not White House Visit

The Golden State Warriors are officially skipping the White House visit typically reserved for last year’s NBA champion. Ahead of their Wednesday date with the Washington Wizards in D.C., the reigning champs will be touring a museum rather than the President of the United States’ living and working quarters, per ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes: Klay Thompson [...]

February 27, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Philadelphia Billboards Urge LeBron to Choose 76ers

Philadelphia Billboards Urge LeBron to Choose 76ers

The full court press to recruit LeBron James this summer has already began. One Philadelphia company, Power Home Remodeling, has decided to create three billboards in Chester, Pennsylvania to entice LeBron to sign with the 76ers in free agency this summer…. I have got to give this company some credit, this is a genius marketing [...]

February 27, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Anthony Davis Drops 53 and 18 on Suns

Anthony Davis Drops 53 and 18 on Suns

Anthony Davis has been playing out of his mind since DeMarcus Cousins went down with a torn Achilles on January 27. He is averaging 35.9 points, 12.8 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 2.4 assists and 2.3 steals for the month of February and has led the Pelicans to a 8-3 record for the month. He had one [...]

February 27, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Kawhi Leonard Hoping for March Return

Kawhi Leonard Hoping for March Return

The bizarre and confusing saga with Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs continues. Apparently Kawhi Leonard has decided he is ready to return to practice and is aiming for a return in March even though just a week ago Gregg Popovich said he would be surprised if Leonard returned this season despite reports that Spurs doctors [...]

February 27, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Tyronn Lue: Don’t Expect LeBron to Have Rest Games

Tyronn Lue: Don’t Expect LeBron to Have Rest Games

LeBron James has appeared in all 59 games for the Cavaliers this season. He is 33 years old in his 15th NBA season and has already played more career games than Michael Jordan. One would think with the increased knowledge and commitment to conserving player’s health and longevity to elongate careers that the Cavaliers would [...]

February 26, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Popovich Responds to Fox News Pundit Attacking LeBron James

Popovich Responds to Fox News Pundit Attacking LeBron James

As I am sure you are aware of by now, Fox News Pundit Laura Ingraham used her platform to admonish LeBron James a week and a half ago for his comments about current U.S. President Donald Trump not caring about the people and that his repeated actions and statements had essentially made LeBron numb to [...]

February 26, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Leaked Draft-Day Talk About Kyrie Irving’s Future with Cavaliers Drove Him to Request Trade

Leaked Draft-Day Talk About Kyrie Irving’s Future with Cavaliers Drove Him to Request Trade

Almost six months has passed since the Cleveland Cavaliers shipped Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics after he requested a trade. And yet, even after all that time, details contextualizing his departure continue to trickle out. The latest has him getting word of a draft-night discussion about his future in Cleveland among the Cavaliers front [...]

February 26, 2018 admin Blogs 0