Rumors

Yes, there were questionable calls down the stretch in last night’s National Championship game between Wisconsin and Duke, but none of them contributed to Duke winning. Wisconsin had an 8 point lead mid-way through the second half and then forgot how to score. Credit Duke’s defense more so than anything an official could have done. [...]

Derrick Rose recently returned to contact drills in practice and his return could be soon. At least, Tom Thibodeau hopes so. With the playoffs beginning in less than two weeks, having Rose in there to get his timing and wind back would be crucial. But of course, the ball is in Derrick’s court at this [...]

If he played today, Dikembe Mutombo would probably be regarded as a top 2 or 3 center in the league. But because he played in an era that included David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, Alonzo Mourning and others, he sometimes becomes an after thought. But he will get his day in the sun, as [...]

At 38-years old, Vince Carter is the fourth oldest player in the NBA. Hard to believe. Despite that, he has managed to stay relevant and perform at a very respectable level. But it has to come to an end at some point and Carter seems ok with that as he’s contemplating his next move post-retirement. [...]

Texas fired Rick Barnes after 17 years of patrolling the sidelines for the longhorns. All of a sudden, a pretty high profile college job has opened up. Names such as VCU’s Shaka Smart and Wichita State’s Gregg Marshall were initially rumored to be leading candidates, but how about Brad Stevens of the Celtics? Stevens left [...]

There’s been many rumors about Kevin Durant and where he will go when his contract with the Thunder ends. For now Durant seems to be content with life in OKC. “I love it here, man. I love my teammates, I love the city, I don’t really think about anywhere else,” Durant told Revolt TV in [...]

This year’s MVP race will be one of the closest in recent memory. Steph Curry is the likely favorite because his team is first in the West, but you could make an equally compelling case for Westbrook and Harden. Anthony Davis agrees with that (Harden in particular), as he stated on the The Dan Patrick [...]

This time of year, if a team has nothing to play for, the product can become unwatchable. Teams sense this to a degree and realize it’s in the best interest of the club to shut down star players with nagging injuries. No need risking a serious injury to a guy who is playing in meaningless [...]

Derrick Rose’s return this season seems more likely with each passing day. Yesterday, he returned to full contact practice for the Bulls, although there’s no timetable for his return. For a guy like Rose, this news is huge. Historically, he took a bad rap for his unwillingness to come back early from injury but maybe [...]

The lottery bound Timberwolves can’t wait until the 2014-15 season ends. After having their starting point guard Ricky Rubio miss numerous games with an ankle injury, they now lose Nikola Pekovic for the season with an ankle injury. Pekovic has been out since March 13 with an ankle injury and the Timberwolves officially announced Monday [...]