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LaVar Ball May Be Adversely Impacting Lakers’ Appeal to Upcoming NBA Free Agents

LaVar Ball May Be Adversely Impacting Lakers’ Appeal to Upcoming NBA Free Agents

LaVar Ball’s candor may be more detrimental to the Los Angeles Lakers than we initially thought. Players around the league are apparently taking stock of his antics, as one Eastern Conference executive told Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher: There are also indications that players around the league have taken note, souring their view of the Lakers [...]

January 16, 2018 admin Blogs 0

James Harden, Trevor Ariza Went Into Clippers Locker Room Looking for Austin Rivers After Rockets Loss to LA

James Harden, Trevor Ariza Went Into Clippers Locker Room Looking for Austin Rivers After Rockets Loss to LA

Things turned chippy between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers’ during their Monday night contest—and they apparently devolved even further after the final buzzer. On the heels of the Clippers’ victory, James Harden (who did not play), Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green went into Los Angeles’ locker room looking for Austin Rivers (who also [...]

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Carmelo Anthony Is ‘Done’ with NBA’s Refs After Russell Westbrook was Ejected vs. Kings

Carmelo Anthony Is ‘Done’ with NBA’s Refs After Russell Westbrook was Ejected vs. Kings

Carmelo Anthony wants Russell Westbrook to know he has an ally in him—and he’s willing to (most likely) lighten his bank account to prove it. The reigning MVP was ejected late in the fourth quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Monday night win over the Sacramento Kings. Here’s a clip of what went down: [tweet [...]

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D’Antoni: Harden Could Be Back By Thursday

D’Antoni: Harden Could Be Back By Thursday

The Houston Rockets have been playing good basketball as of late after a mini swoon a few weeks back, but they are still not playing at their highest level without their resident MVP candidate James Harden. Harden has missed the past six games with a grade 2 hamstring sprain, the team has gone 4-2 in [...]

January 15, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

NBA Execs Expect Magic to ‘Aggressively Hunt’ Trades for Elfrid Payton, Mario Hezonja, Evan Fournier

NBA Execs Expect Magic to ‘Aggressively Hunt’ Trades for Elfrid Payton, Mario Hezonja, Evan Fournier

Expect that Orlando Magic to be busy bees ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline. At least, that’s what certain league executives are assuming from them. According to The New York Times‘ Marc Stein, many around the Association believe the Magic will spend the next few weeks actively trying to find new homes for Mario Hezonja, Elfrid [...]

January 15, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Clippers Proposed Griffin for Towns

Clippers Proposed Griffin for Towns

For all of the reports and rumors that do come out about proposed trade discussions between teams, that is just the tip of the iceberg of what really happens that never gets out. One blockbuster offer that has come to the surface over the past few days was the Clippers apparent offer of Blake Griffin [...]

January 15, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Raptors Unveil Drake Inspired Uniforms

Raptors Unveil Drake Inspired Uniforms

As we all know by now Drake likes to do his part to put Toronto on the map, after running through the six with his woes during his formative years before finding fame in the city. He is also a sports fanatic and has a partnership with the Toronto Raptors organization. This partnership has lead [...]

January 15, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Isaiah Thomas Isn’t Worried About His Struggles Since Debuting with Cleveland Cavaliers

Isaiah Thomas Isn’t Worried About His Struggles Since Debuting with Cleveland Cavaliers

Four games into his return from a hip injury he suffered last season, Isaiah Thomas isn’t worried about the mixed results. On the contrary, he expected them. As he told reporters, per ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: “I knew it was going to be like this,” the Cleveland Cavaliers point guard said after practice Sunday. “I have no legs. [...]

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DeRozan: I Would Have Requested Trade if Lowry Was Traded

DeRozan: I Would Have Requested Trade if Lowry Was Traded

Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan have been one of the best duos in the NBA for half of a decade now. They look as dangerous as ever thus far in the 2017-18 season (especially DeRozan) as they are 29-12 and in 2nd place in the eastern conference. The special partnership on and off the court [...]

January 15, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

NBA Scouts and Executives Are Bracing for ‘Dud’ of an NBA Trade Deadline

NBA Scouts and Executives Are Bracing for ‘Dud’ of an NBA Trade Deadline

Are you hoping that the Los Angeles Clippers will move DeAndre Jordan? Or that they’ll deal Lou Williams? Do you want to see the Memphis Grizzlies hit reset and ship out Marc Gasol? How about Mike Conley? Is part of you secretly pulling for the Cleveland Cavaliers to trade their Brooklyn Nets pick? Or for [...]

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