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Rockets’ Patrick Beverly Out for Remainder of Season, Playoffs Included

Rockets’ Patrick Beverly Out for Remainder of Season, Playoffs Included

Similar to a few other contenders this season, the Houston Rockets can’t catch a break. They’ve been without Dwight Howard for much of the season, and as soon as he gets back, Patrick Beverly goes down with a wrist injury. Initially, it was reported that Beverly would be out for 7-10 days, but he has [...]

March 30, 2015 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Chris Mullin Expected to Become Next Head Coach at St. John’s

Chris Mullin Expected to Become Next Head Coach at St. John’s

Hall of Famer Chris Mullin currently holds a front office gig with the Sacramento Kings and reportedly was considered for the head coaching spot when that position became available part-way through the season. But as it turns out, he may be taking another job, some 3,000 miles away. Mullin was offered and is reportedly set [...]

March 30, 2015 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Craig Sager Jr. Confirms Sager’s Leukemia is Back

Craig Sager Jr. Confirms Sager’s Leukemia is Back

Sideline reporter Craig Sager as been battling cancer for over a year now. With his recent return to the sidelines, everyone from fans to players to team brass were ecstatic to see Sags recover and return to the court. It is with very heavy hearts we have to report that Sager’s son Craig Sager Jr. [...]

March 29, 2015 admin Rumors 0

Kevin Durant Officially Done For the Season

Kevin Durant Officially Done For the Season

It’s official: Kevin Durant’s season is over, the Thunder confirm. Hampered by a broken foot before the season began, Durant was barely able to see the floor this season. This is for the better because even if OKC were to get into the playoffs as an 8 seed, they’ll be bounced early. So this means [...]

March 27, 2015 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Anthony Davis Made 100 Free Throws After Loss to Rockets

Anthony Davis Made 100 Free Throws After Loss to Rockets

How’s this for dedication? Last night, the Pelicans lost at home to the Rockets by two points in a game where Anthony Davis went 6-14 from the free throw line. Davis has improved his outside touch since entering the league so those eight misses really sat with him afterwards. After the game, Davis went back [...]

March 27, 2015 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Timberwolves Nearly Drafted Kobe in 1996

Timberwolves Nearly Drafted Kobe in 1996

The 1996 draft class is legendary, but the NBA world was almost turned on its axis. The Timberwolves had the fifth pick that year and selected Ray Allen, then traded him to Milwaukee for Stephon Marbury. But the team thought about taking Kobe. What would a KG-Kobe pairing have looked like? “We teetered on the [...]

March 26, 2015 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Hornets, Clippers to Play First Ever NBA Game in China

Hornets, Clippers to Play First Ever NBA Game in China

Adam Silver picked up right where David Stern left off, in putting the globalization of the NBA as top priority. For the first time in league history, NBA games will be played in China. During the preseason this coming October, the Hornets and Clippers will play two games in China. This makes all the sense [...]

March 25, 2015 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Mark Price to Leave Hornets to Coach UNC Charlotte

Mark Price to Leave Hornets to Coach UNC Charlotte

Mark Price, one of the best shooters in NBA history, has been an assistant coach for the Hornets for the past two year. With the way in which teams jack up threes these days, he’s a good guy to have in your corner. But he won’t be there for long as Price has agreed to [...]

March 25, 2015 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Metta World Peace to Play in Italy

Metta World Peace to Play in Italy

Metta World Peace or these days known as ‘The Panda’s Friend’ was last known to have played overseas, particularly in China. He was signed by the Sichuan Blue Whales and was able average around 19 points per contest in a total of 15 games, which also proved to be sufficient production to receive an invite [...]

March 25, 2015 admin Rumors 0

DeMarcus Cousins: This Season Has Been “a Circus”

DeMarcus Cousins: This Season Has Been “a Circus”

On paper, the Sacramento Kings don’t have a terrible roster, but it will be tough for them to even make the playoffs out west. Couple the struggles in the West with a coaching change mid-way through the season and you have a tumultuous year. DeMarcus Cousins agrees, as he thinks this season has been nothing [...]

March 24, 2015 Anou Enright Rumors 0