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Marcus Smart Could be Cleared by Late April

Marcus Smart Could be Cleared by Late April

The Boston Celtics are limping into the 2018 NBA Playoffs as their three best guards will likely be out for their first round match-up. Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward will be out for the entire postseason, but Marcus Smart is recovering from a hand injury (suffered by punching something after a game) and could be [...]

April 10, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Cavaliers to Sign Kendrick Perkins for Playoffs

Cavaliers to Sign Kendrick Perkins for Playoffs

Kendrick Perkins must be the greatest locker room guy of all time. According to a report from ESPN, the Cavaliers have signed Kendrick Perkins to fill their 13th and final roster spot for the final game of the regular season against New York and for the postseason. Perkins averaged 8.7 points and 7.1 rebounds in [...]

April 10, 2018 Anou Enright Blogs, News, Ryan Bawek 0

Paul George: Can See Himself in OKC, Playoffs Not A Factor

Paul George: Can See Himself in OKC, Playoffs Not A Factor

Currently in the No. 7 seed in the western conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder have not quite had the level of success many expected they would after acquiring Paul George and Carmelo Anthony this summer. While Melo hasn’t exactly fit in seamlessly alongside Russell Westbrook in OKC, Paul George has been pretty effective and has [...]

April 10, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Warriors Sign Quinn Cook to Multi-Year Deal

Warriors Sign Quinn Cook to Multi-Year Deal

Quinn Cook has worked his way from undrafted player out of Duke to currently playing an important role for the reigning NBA champions. He has been serving as their starting point guard in Steph Curry’s absence. He has averaged 15.6 points, 5.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game in April on 53% shooting from the [...]

April 9, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Suns Clinch Worst Record, Top Lottery Odds in the NBA Draft

Suns Clinch Worst Record, Top Lottery Odds in the NBA Draft

The race to the bottom for the 2017-18 NBA season has officially been decided and the Phoenix Suns are now guaranteed the league’s worst record and highest odds at winning the No.1 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft lottery. This became official Sunday as the Grizzlies won their 22nd game of the season, 130-117 over [...]

April 9, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Wizards Coach Scott Brooks: “Our Team is Playing Selfish Basketball Right Now”

Wizards Coach Scott Brooks: “Our Team is Playing Selfish Basketball Right Now”

The Washington Wizards are playing their worst basketball of the 2017-18 season and at the worst time. Losers of eight of their last 10 games, they have fallen from 4th place in the eastern conference to 8th over the past month and look to have plenty of issues on and off the court. One of [...]

April 9, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Marshon Brooks Signs Two-Year Deal With Grizzlies

Marshon Brooks Signs Two-Year Deal With Grizzlies

It has been a long road back to the NBA for MarShon Brooks. After being selected by the Boston Celtics with the 25th pick of the 2011 NBA Draft and playing five NBA seasons for the Celtics, Nets, Warriors and Lakers with minor roles, Brooks found himself out of the NBA in 2014. Brooks played [...]

April 6, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Kyrie Irving Done for Season, Out 4 to 5 Months

Kyrie Irving Done for Season, Out 4 to 5 Months

The Celtics playoff and title hopes essentially went down the toilet on Thursday afternoon. The team released a press statement with an update on Kyrie Irving’s knee injury, he will miss the 2018 NBA Playoffs and be out for the next four to five months. “This Saturday, Celtics guard Kyrie Irving will undergo a procedure [...]

April 6, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Ellington Sets New Record for 3-Pointers for Bench Players

Ellington Sets New Record for 3-Pointers for Bench Players

Wayne Ellington had 19 points in the Heat’s 115-86 win on Wednesday night, hitting 5-for-7 from three-point range. Why this is notable? Because with those five three-pointers, Ellington has now made 207 three-pointers for the season, a new record for a player coming off of the bench. This breaks Eric Gordon’s previous record of 206, [...]

April 5, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Eastern Conference Playoff Field Officially Set

Eastern Conference Playoff Field Officially Set

With the 76ers 115-108 victory over the Pistons on Wednesday night, the Pistons were officially eliminated from postseason contention. This means that your eight playoff teams in the eastern conference are set: Raptors, Celtics, Cavaliers, 76ers, Pacers, Heat, Wizards, Bucks. Here are the 1st round playoff match-ups as of April 4: (1) Raptors vs (8) [...]

April 5, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0