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Pat Riley on Wade: “Players Come and Go”

Pat Riley on Wade: “Players Come and Go”

Rumor has it Pat Riley never spoke to Dwyane Wade during free agency, so Wade, feeling unappreciated, called Riley’s bluff and signed a 2-year deal with the Bulls. Reports indicate Riley was in shock by Wade’s move, assuming he’d want to finish his career where it started. But it’s tough to blame Wade after never [...]

September 8, 2016 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Stephen Curry Applauds Colin Kaepernick for ‘Taking a Stand’

Stephen Curry Applauds Colin Kaepernick for ‘Taking a Stand’

Stephen Curry didn’t mince words when it came to addressing Colin Kaepernick, quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, creating a ruckus when he first decided to sit for the National Anthem. From CSNBayArea.com’s Monte Poole: Asked by CNBC-TV host Sara Eisen if he had any opinion on the buzz around Kaepernick, Curry didn’t hesitate. “I [...]

September 8, 2016 admin Rumors 0

Aaron Gordon Hasn’t Decided If He’ll Participate in NBA’s 2017 Slam Dunk Contest

Aaron Gordon Hasn’t Decided If He’ll Participate in NBA’s 2017 Slam Dunk Contest

Last season, Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine gave us one of the most memorable dunk contests in NBA history. They were creative. Electrifying. Refreshing. It’s only right they get together this coming February, in 2017, and match up with one another again. But that might not happen, because Gordon isn’t sure if he’ll participate in [...]

September 7, 2016 admin Rumors 0

Julius Randle Lacerates Hand, Receives 7 Stitches

Julius Randle Lacerates Hand, Receives 7 Stitches

If the Lakers are going to begin to put the pieces together, they’ll need their young core to be on the court together as much as possible. The Kobe era is over, so it all begins now. A key ingredient to what they’re trying to do in L.A. is Julius Randle. After missing his rookie [...]

August 31, 2016 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Vlade Divac Hopes Cousins Brings “Positive Attitude” From Olympics to Kings

Vlade Divac Hopes Cousins Brings “Positive Attitude” From Olympics to Kings

Certain players needed to play for Team USA in Rio in order to remember what winning feels like. Carmelo Anthony said as much, and the same can be said for DeMarcus Cousins. Boogie has been mired on a bad team in Sacramento since he entered the league, and probably feels that he’s too talented to [...]

August 29, 2016 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Breaking: Dwyane Wade’s First Cousin Shot and Killed in Chicago

Breaking: Dwyane Wade’s First Cousin Shot and Killed in Chicago

The story is still developing, but news is breaking that Dwyane Wade’s first cousin, Nykea Aldridge, was shot and killed today in the south side of Chicago. The mother of four children was walking with a stroller on route to register her kids for the upcoming school year. An altercation occurred on the street between [...]

August 26, 2016 admin Rumors 0

Harden Organizing Players-Only Minicamp For Rockets

Harden Organizing Players-Only Minicamp For Rockets

After nearly winning league MVP and making a trip to the Conference Finals in the 2014-15 season, James Harden and the Rockets had a forgettable 2015-16. Sure, they made the playoffs again, but their slow start got former coach Kevin McHale fired and they weren’t nearly the team we remembered from the season before. But [...]

August 26, 2016 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Blake Griffin Apparently ‘Not Open’ to Leaving Clippers in Free Agency

Blake Griffin Apparently ‘Not Open’ to Leaving Clippers in Free Agency

Blake Griffin’s future with the Los Angeles Clippers may not be up in the air after all. Many expect the All-Star forward to, at the very least, explore all possibilities once he, presumably, exercises his early termination option next summer and becomes a free agent. But, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, that’s not [...]

August 25, 2016 admin Rumors 0

Andrew Wiggins on T’Wolves: “We Can Make the Playoffs”

Andrew Wiggins on T’Wolves: “We Can Make the Playoffs”

When you look at the Timberwolves, you see greatness on the rise. The team has so much promise and talent on paper. But we’ve certainly seen talent and promise on paper. You have to put it together on the court. And being in the West, that’s a tall order. But Andrew Wiggins in confident. The [...]

August 15, 2016 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Stephen Jackson: Jimmy Butler, Rondo Want Me on Bulls

Stephen Jackson: Jimmy Butler, Rondo Want Me on Bulls

Stephen Jackson is serious about his NBA return, but he needs a team to take him seriously. He’s been out of the game for a few years, but he swears he has a couple years left in him. You hate to see this because if he doesn’t get a shot, he will not have left [...]

August 12, 2016 Anou Enright Rumors 0