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Rumors

Brandon Roy May Return This Week

Brandon Roy May Return This Week

Give Brandon Roy credit. They guy simply will not give up. Forced to retired due to shaky knees several years ago, he decided to give it another go and found a suitor in the Minnesota Timberwolves. But it was deja vu again this year as his knees have forced him to miss the majority of [...]

April 1, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Manu Ginobili Could Miss Start of Playoffs Due to Hamstring Strain

Manu Ginobili Could Miss Start of Playoffs Due to Hamstring Strain

The Spurs hosted the Heat yesterday, and similar to their first meeting, Manu Ginobili didn’t play. Only difference is that he wasn’t being rested by Gregg Popovich. He was actually hurt this time. Ginobili did not play due to a hamstring injury (neither did LeBron for that same reason, according to the Heat) and they [...]

April 1, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Kobe Says Next Season Will Be His Last

Kobe Says Next Season Will Be His Last

Kobe Bryant has gone back and forth so many different times on when he will finally decide to retire.  He just passed Wilt Chamberlain the other night for 4th all-time in scoring and next on that list is Michael Jordan, of course. You absolutely know he wants to pass Michael but will that be as [...]

April 1, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 11

Enes Kanter Out Indefinitely With Dislocated Shoulder

Enes Kanter Out Indefinitely With Dislocated Shoulder

This bodes well for the Lakers playoff hopes and not so much for Utah. The Jazz may be without their talented young big man, Enes Kanter for the rest of the season. Kanter is out indefinitely with a dislocated shoulder. Those injuries typically require surgery to fully heal, so we’ll see. At this very second, [...]

March 29, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Brandon Jennings Upset Over Being Benched

Brandon Jennings Upset Over Being Benched

Over the course of the past year, Brandon Jennings has hinted that he may want to play in a bigger market when he becomes eligible. That would be too bad because with both he and Monta Ellis, the Milwaukee Bucks’ backcourt could be very exciting for years to come. But maybe Jennings’ frustration has hit [...]

March 28, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Marc Gasol Says He Will Be Ready For the Playoffs

Marc Gasol Says He Will Be Ready For the Playoffs

The Grizzlies’ Marc Gasol has been out nursing a torn abdominal muscle. Your abs are the core of your body, and with that injury it probably makes brushing your teeth difficult, let alone  playing basketball. With Gasol, the Grizzlies are a force to be reckoned with. He makes them a very balanced, complete team. But [...]

March 28, 2013 admin Rumors 0

Mike Woodson Wants Knicks to Be Team That Ends Heat’s Win-Streak

Mike Woodson Wants Knicks to Be Team That Ends Heat’s Win-Streak

The Miami Heat are playing out of their minds. They are currently on a 27-game win streak which is good enough for second best in NBA history. They are just 6 shy of tying the ’71 – ’72 Lakers record of 33 consecutive wins, and 7 shy of breaking it. The Heat have the Bulls, [...]

March 27, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Kenyon Martin Blasts Celtics For Passing on Him

Kenyon Martin Blasts Celtics For Passing on Him

The way Kenyon Martin has been playing for the Knicks, it makes you wonder why it took him so long to find a team. Since becoming a member of the Knicks, he hasn’t really shown that much rust. In fact, he looks very fresh. He must be a bigger locker-room headache than the public are [...]

March 27, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Rudy Gay Not in Favor of Being Shut Down For the Remainder of Season

Rudy Gay Not in Favor of Being Shut Down For the Remainder of Season

This time of year many players, particularly from those on teams not going to the playoffs, are shut down for the rest of the season due to injury. Teams/coaches figure it’s no use in prolonging this guy’s injury. However, it’s somewhat refreshing when a player doesn’t want to get a jumpstart on his summer vacation. [...]

March 26, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Knee Strain May Keep Metta Out of Lakers’ Lineup

Knee Strain May Keep Metta Out of Lakers’ Lineup

The Lakers fell to the Warriors Monday night and were without Metta World Peace for the entire second half. MWP went to the locker room during the first half and it initially wasn’t clear why. It was later revealed that he suffered a left knee strain. The good news for Lakers fans is that he [...]

March 26, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0