Rumors

Typically, the MVP of the all-star game is a scoring wingman who roams the perimeters and fills up the points column. But last night was a bit different. From the onset, Chris Paul was facilitating and looking for his West teammates. Before you knew it, he ended up with 15 assists – many of which [...]

The Lakers have been the talk of the NBA world this year for one reason or another, but now we are forced to realize what really matters. Lakers owner Jerry Buss Jerry Buss was hospitalized as he is battling an undisclosed form of cancer. Many are reporting he is on his deathbed and only has [...]

Over the past couple of season’s Kevin Garnett has dropped some cryptic hints as to when he will finally retire. But then he turns around and signs a 3-year deal during the offseason. But yesterday, he said that this will be his last all-star game. Because he’s so popular, he’ll likely be voted in again [...]

With Ben Gordon and Kemba Walker in the backcourt for the Bobcats, it seemes as if Charlotte was looking to stockpile undersized former UConn 2-guard-esque players. But after an apparent run in with head coach Mike Dunlap, Charlotte may try to unload Gordon sooner than later. After a bout of disruptive behavior from Ben Gordon [...]

Being selected to the all-star game is certainly an honor, but it’s always good to see when guys prioritize things. Carmelo Anthony was voted to be a starter in Sunday’s game, but he may sit out the game because of a deep arm bruise. Knicks fans should be happy to hear this. But he has [...]

In sports nowadays, it’s tough to determine which is more common: a player being out with flu-like symptoms, or a player being out with a torn ACL. It is happening far too often, as ACLs have become the new Achilles tendon, where it seemed as if 15-20 years ago or so, Achilles were torn at [...]

The Milwauke Bucks probably have the best backcourt that nobody talks about. Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis could really prove to be a special duo. But because Milwauke isn’t a huge market, they don’t get the recognition they deserve. This is also part of the reason why we’ve heard Jennings in the past reference that [...]

As it turns out, Leandro Barbosa’s knee injury from last night is much more severe than anticipated. He is also done for the season with a torn ACL. How many torn ACL’s can one team endure in their backcourt. Also, what’s with the increasing number of ACL injuries in sports these days? But despite this [...]

Derrick Rose and Iman Shumpert both tore their ACLs on the same day last year. Shumpert has been back for a few weeks, but no sign of Rose yet. Granted, everyone’s body heals differently, but you got the sense Rose’s return was near. But he shot down any hope of that. He’s being very cautious [...]

Many thought that the Boston Celtics were dead in the water when Rajon Rondo went down with an ACL tear a few weeks back. But much to everyone’s surprise, they won seven straight following Rondo’s injury. However, last night their winning streak was snapped in Charlotte and they also may have lost Leandro Barbosa to [...]