Philadelphia is none too fond of Kobe Bryant for whatever reason, even as Kobe’s hometown. But Kobe may be unseated as the visiting villain. Surely Philly has more harsh feelings towards Andrew Bynum. Right? After sitting out all of last season due to injury, many fans feel as if the big guy didn’t try hard [...]
March 10, 2014
Anou Enright
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A few days ago, Paul George expressed that he would like for LeBron James to be his mentor during the offseason. I’m sure LeBron loves knowing that so many guys are dying to work with him. When this was relayed to LeBron, he seemed more than happy to oblige. LeBron’s hands are tied here. It’s [...]
March 8, 2014
Anou Enright
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We are on the brink of a major shakeup with the Knicks. A few months from now, the roster may look completely different than it does now. That includes Carmelo Anthony, of course. But the coaching situation may look different too. Mike Woodson has been reportedly on the hot seat practically the entire season, but [...]
March 8, 2014
Anou Enright
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For whatever it’s worth, Tyson Chandler is as challenged offensively as Kevin Love is defensively. That being said, the Knicks took on the T’Wolves a few nights ago and the two were matched up against one another. During halftime, Knicks reporter Tina Cervasio asked Tyson Chandler about his matchup with Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKto9xsrNQo Kevin Love apparently [...]
March 8, 2014
Anou Enright
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If you’re looking for a key difference in today’s NBA versus the league from yesteryear, look no further than this quote from Paul George. After last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, that last thing you’d think to come out of Paul George’s mouth is that he wants to work with LeBron. But George isn’t alone. A [...]
March 6, 2014
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Earlier in the season, much was made of Kyle Korver breaking Dana Barros’ record of a 3-pointer made in 89 consecutive games. Once he passed Barros, you didn’t hear too much about it actually. In fact, many forgot that it was even still going on. Well, that came to an end last night and Korver [...]
March 6, 2014
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Earlier in the week, the Pistons front office shot down the notion of Isiah Thomas returning to the team, but that doens’t mean Joe Dumars’ job a GM is safe. This is a “what have you done for me lately” business and for Dumars, that answer is “nothing.” 2004 seems like such a long time [...]
March 5, 2014
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Carmelo Anthony’s future with the Knicks has been well documented. He can join a contender at season’s end or hang around and wait for the Knicks to rebuild season after next, when guys like Kevin Love become available. According to his camp, they do not want to wait around for the latter. But what does [...]
March 5, 2014
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In this age of advanced stats and efficiency, Russell Westbrook’s performance last night should top the list. OKC cruised past the tanking Sixers quite easily, in a game where they didn’t really need Russ to log a lot of minutes. In fact, he only played 21 minutes. But that was enough for him to notch a [...]
March 5, 2014
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With a record of 21-40, not many on the Knicks are expressing that they’re looking forward to coming back next season. Whether or not they have a choice, they still don’t seem to be looking forward to it. Tyson Chandler is under contract until after the 2014-15 season, but he’s talking as if he’s already [...]
March 4, 2014
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