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Joel Embiid Considered Retirement During Injury Plagued Seasons

Joel Embiid Considered Retirement During Injury Plagued Seasons

Although he has been a breath of fresh air for an organization who badly needed it and has been nothing short of a sensation on and off the court in the 2016-17 season (despite his current injury) there was a time not long ago when Embiid was the butt of many a joke as “The [...]

February 17, 2017 Anou Enright Blogs, News, Ryan Bawek 0

Melo to Replace Kevin Love on East All-Star Roster

Melo to Replace Kevin Love on East All-Star Roster

Kevin Love’s need for knee surgery is as surprising as it is disappointing for Cavs fans. The team recently had to sit through LeBron’s public plea for better players during a recent skid, and now they’ll be without Love for six weeks or so. Luckily, he’ll return in time for the playoffs. For the first [...]

February 17, 2017 Anou Enright News 0

Ben Gordon to Make Debut in D-League

Ben Gordon to Make Debut in D-League

The former No.3 pick of the 2004 NBA Draft and legendary microwave-esque scoring threat, Ben Gordon appears to be making an attempt at an NBA comeback. Gordon hasn’t been seen in the NBA since the 2014-15 season when he filled a very minor role for the Orlando Magic. He is still only 33 years old [...]

January 30, 2017 Anou Enright Blogs, News, Ryan Bawek 0

Video: Penny Hardaway Inducted into Orlando Magic Hall of Fame

Video: Penny Hardaway Inducted into Orlando Magic Hall of Fame

All players are susceptible to injury, but when they hamper a great player from reaching achievable heights, it’s truly sad. That’s the story and the case with the great Penny Hardaway. Nowadays, young NBA fans only know the name because he arguably has the second best catalog of signature sneakers, aside from Michael Jordan. But [...]

January 24, 2017 Anou Enright News 0

Jabari Parker Benched for Violating Team Rules

Jabari Parker Benched for Violating Team Rules

At 20-23, the Bucks are currently 10th in the East. On paper, they definitely have what it takes to make the playoffs, but things have not been coming together for them. Apparently, Jabari Parker is frustrated by the team underachieving and decided to do something about it. Parker reportedly spoke up and voiced his frustration [...]

January 23, 2017 Anou Enright News 0

Replica NBA Jerseys will be Harder to Come By Starting in 2017-18

Replica NBA Jerseys will be Harder to Come By Starting in 2017-18

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal Monday morning, starting with the 2017-18 season the NBA will stop distributing the cheaper replica jerseys to sporting good stores and other retailers. The jerseys will only be made available for purchase on NBA.com or at the online retailers Fanatics, which will manufacture the jerseys. The [...]

January 16, 2017 Anou Enright News 0

Klay Thompson Calls Cavaliers Halloween Antics Childish

Klay Thompson Calls Cavaliers Halloween Antics Childish

Remember a few months back when Cleveland Cavaliers threw a big Halloween house party? Remember how multiple players shared pictures on social media and there were more than a few references to the Cavaliers coming back from the dead and a 3-1 deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors to win the 2016 NBA title? [...]

January 13, 2017 Anou Enright News 0

Reggie Jackson Treated for Exhaustion Following Game Tuesday Night

Reggie Jackson Treated for Exhaustion Following Game Tuesday Night

Reggie Jackson was not feeling well after the Pistons 100-94 loss to the Kings in Sacramento Tuesday night as the six-year guard was treated for dehydration and exhaustion by team doctors after the game. Jackson played 30 minutes in the game, a few nights after playing 47 minutes in the Pistons instant classic with the [...]

January 11, 2017 Anou Enright News 0

Derrick Rose Contemplated “Walking Away” From Basketball During Absence

Derrick Rose Contemplated “Walking Away” From Basketball During Absence

As we all know by now, a bizarre situation has unfolded between Derrick Rose and the New York Knicks the past few days. Rose went off the map after the Knicks Monday morning shoot around and didn’t show up for the Knicks game against the Pelicans that night. He also didn’t return any calls or [...]

January 11, 2017 Anou Enright News 0

2017 McDonald’s All American Games Nominations

2017 McDonald’s All American Games Nominations

McDonald’s today announced its list of over 700 high school seniors who have been nominated for the 2017 McDonald’s All American Games, taking place Wednesday, March 29th at Chicago’s United Center. Texas topped the list of states with the most nominated players with 132, followed by California (76), Pennsylvania (32) and Maryland (30). The complete [...]

January 11, 2017 Anou Enright News 0