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Unnamed Cleveland Cavaliers Player Doesn’t Think JaVale McGee is ‘Smart Enough’ to Play in NBA Finals

Unnamed Cleveland Cavaliers Player Doesn’t Think JaVale McGee is ‘Smart Enough’ to Play in NBA Finals

Plenty of people changed their opinion of JaVale McGee over the past season. His performance with the Golden State Warriors has been that convincing, as has his attitude. Not everyone is sold, though. There is, apparently, at least one player on the Cleveland Cavaliers that doesn’t believe McGee has the mental chops to play in the [...]

May 31, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Do the Cavs or Warriors have more at stake in the NBA Finals?

Do the Cavs or Warriors have more at stake in the NBA Finals?

Back in February, LeBron James said that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors were not a rivalry. It didn’t matter that they had faced each other in each of the last two NBA Finals, with each side winning on each other’s court. They were not a rivalry. Fast forward to the end of May, [...]

May 30, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Tony Parker Plans to Rejoin San Antonio Spurs Lineup in January

Tony Parker Plans to Rejoin San Antonio Spurs Lineup in January

Tony Parker’s torn left quad will not keep him out of the San Antonio Spurs’ lineup for all of 2017-18—or so he says. In an interview with L’Equipe, Parker said he believes he’ll be ready for action sometime in January (via Eurohoops.net): “I will play my best basketball when I return in January”, Parker told L’Equipe. After his injury during [...]

May 30, 2017 admin Blogs 0

For the Sake of Playoff Success, John Wall Wants Washington Wizards to Fix the Bench

For the Sake of Playoff Success, John Wall Wants Washington Wizards to Fix the Bench

John Wall knows the Washington Wizards need to work on deepening their bench, which is to say, he has eyes. As he told CSN Mid-Atlantic’s Chris Miller (via CSN Mid-Atlantic’s Chase Hughes): Each time John Wall and the Wizards have made the playoffs, they have advanced past the first round and fallen in the Eastern Conference [...]

May 30, 2017 admin Blogs 1

The Odds of San Antonio Spurs Poaching Chris Paul From Los Angeles Clippers Aren’t Good

The Odds of San Antonio Spurs Poaching Chris Paul From Los Angeles Clippers Aren’t Good

Cold water is being thrown on the idea that the San Antonio Spurs pose a threat to stealing Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers. Worst of all, for Spurs fans anyway, this cold water comes courtesy of breaking-news sage Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. During an appearance on CBS Sports Radio with Gary Parish (h/t Kyle [...]

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Steve Kerr Still Not Feeling Well Enough to Coach Warriors in NBA Finals

Steve Kerr Still Not Feeling Well Enough to Coach Warriors in NBA Finals

If the NBA Finals started today, Steve Kerr still wouldn’t be on the sidelines with the Golden State Warriors. Fortunately, the Finals don’t tip off today. But Cavs-Warriors, Part III does begin on Thursday, a mere two days from now. And based off what Kerr said on Monday, per NBC Sports’ Rosalyn Gold-Onwude?, it doesn’t sound like [...]

May 30, 2017 admin Blogs 0

‘Multiple Clubs’ Reportedly Willing to Offer Nerlens Noel a Max Contract in Free Agency

‘Multiple Clubs’ Reportedly Willing to Offer Nerlens Noel a Max Contract in Free Agency

What was that about bigs who don’t shoot threes struggling to find a place in today’s NBA? Nerlens Noel knows nothing of this. At least, he’s not about to. According to Scout.com’s Mike Fisher, a couple of teams are prepared to sling max offer sheets with the hope of poaching Noel from the Dallas Mavericks: [...]

May 30, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Never Fear, Cleveland: LeBron James Feels ‘Very Good’ About Cavaliers’ Chances in NBA Finals

Never Fear, Cleveland: LeBron James Feels ‘Very Good’ About Cavaliers’ Chances in NBA Finals

This just in: LeBron James believes in himself and his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates. Shocking, I know. Though most statistical models don’t give the reigning champs even a puncher’s chance of taking down the Golden State Warriors for a second straight year–FiveThirtyEight has Cleveland pegged as a 10 percent hopeful—the four-time MVP feels differently, per ESPN.com’s [...]

May 30, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Mike Brown Says ‘It’s Cute’ Tyronn Lue Thinks Celtics Are Harder to Defend Than Warriors

Mike Brown Says ‘It’s Cute’ Tyronn Lue Thinks Celtics Are Harder to Defend Than Warriors

It seems Tyronn Lue waxing respect for the Boston Celtics has offended the Golden State Warriors. At the very least, acting Warriors head coach Mike Brown has taken stock of it. The Cleveland Cavaliers head coach previously said that, to him, it was harder to game plan for the Celtics’ offense than for the Warriors’ [...]

May 29, 2017 admin Blogs 1

Multiple NBA Teams Believe the Phoenix Suns Are Open to Trading Eric Bledsoe

Multiple NBA Teams Believe the Phoenix Suns Are Open to Trading Eric Bledsoe

Although the Phoenix Suns keep saying one thing, rival NBA teams continue to believe another. Eric Bledsoe looks out of place in his current situation. He will turn 28 in December, and the Suns aren’t anywhere near ready to compete for a title. They seem lightyears away even from a playoff berth. That hasn’t stopped [...]

May 29, 2017 admin Blogs 0