LeBron James wouldn’t be alone if he thought the Golden State Warriors adding Kevin Durant was unfair. Plenty of people would be right there with him. And you can easily envision him being right there with them. His Cleveland Cavaliers are down 3-0 in the NBA Finals without a puncher’s chance in hell of coming [...]
Contrary to all recent reports on the matter, projected No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz has agreed to a workout with the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. [tweet https://twitter.com/NESN/status/873155734439170048] This could just be a courtesy for Fultz for whatever reason, or maybe he lost a bet with Vlade Divac who knows, but it is hard not to [...]
June 9, 2017
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Draymond Green didn’t wait long after Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals to begin recruiting Kevin Durant on behalf of the Golden State Warriors. In fact, he may not have even crossed the 90-minute mark of patience. ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe published a fascinating piece on how Green and the Warriors felt after he was suspended [...]
One of these days we won’t have a Lonzo Ball-Los Angeles Lakers rumor to write about. That day is not today. According to ESPN.com’s Chad Ford, the organization remains split on whether to select him with the No. 2 pick: The Lakers want to control the narrative, which is that they — not LaVar Ball, [...]
While they may not have won 73 regular season games like last year and they don’t have Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson or Larry Bird on their team, the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors have been the most dominant team in NBA history and tonight they can complete the first perfect postseason in NBA history by sweeping [...]
June 9, 2017
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Fred Hoiberg has not been given a fair shake through his first two seasons as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, but that doesn’t mean he’ll bolt the first chance he gets. Exhibit A: He’s coming back for next season. A source told CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish that Hoiberg had become a “real candidate” for [...]
A funny thing happened after the Cleveland Cavaliers lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday: J.R. Smith tweeted “Cavs in 7.” Or rather, Smith’s Twitter account posted “Cavs in 7,” because he says he didn’t do it. The tweet is since deleted, but here’s a screenshot courtesy of [...]
No this is not a joke. Howard was on “The Jump” and was discussing how he has been working on his three-point shot this summer to add another layer to his game and extend his career. Howard has always been known for his impressive physique, elite strength and rebounding ability, but not for his ability [...]
June 8, 2017
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Paul George’s journey to the Los Angeles Lakers may not be such a formality after all. A great deal of people expect him to leave for Hollywood in 2018, when he has the option to explore free agency. It doesn’t matter if the Indiana Pacers trade him elsewhere before then, or whether he becomes eligible [...]
LeBron James sounds resigned to the Golden State Warriors winning this year’s NBA title. And who can blame him? Golden State grabbed a 3-0 NBA Finals lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night with a thrilling victory on the road. Though the Cavaliers appeared in control for most of the second half, the Warriors [...]