A promising season for the Indiana Pacers instantly changed when Victor Oladipo’s leg buckled and he fell to the floor in pain. It was a non-contact leg injury. The injury happened during the second quarter of the Pacers 110-106 victory over the Raptors. Oladipo was carried off the court on a stretcher. He is scheduled [...]
January 24, 2019
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Things got a little heated on Tuesday when the Suns hosted the Timberwolves. In the third quarter, Devin Booker and Gorgui Dieng were involved in an on-court incident. The two players confronted each other and Booker put his hand in Dieng’s face and appeared to shove him. Now fights happen from time to time, but [...]
January 23, 2019
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The New Orleans Pelicans just can’t catch a break in the injury department. After multiple players have dealt with injuries over the course of the season, their leading man, Anthony Davis, can now be added to the injury list. According to Rich Paul, Anthony Davis’ agent, Davis plans to see a hand specialist because he [...]
January 23, 2019
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According to ESPN, the Houston Rockets have agreed to trade Carmelo Anthony and cash considerations to the Chicago Bulls. According to Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Bulls have no intention of letting Anthony see the floor. Instead, they will look for a one-for-one trade opportunity if it arises before the February 7 trade deadline. If not, [...]
January 22, 2019
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According to ESPN, Dennis Smith Jr. should be ready to suit up for the Mavericks’ Tuesday home game against the Clippers. The “official” story is that Smith has missed the past five games due to a back injury and illness, but his absence coincided with rumors that the team was looking to trade him. Smith [...]
January 21, 2019
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Lakers guard Lonzo Ball is expected to miss four to six weeks after an MRI revealed he suffered a Grade 3 left ankle sprain. Ball sustained the injury in the third quarter of Saturday’s loss to the Houston Rockets and had to be carried off the court by his teammates after colliding with Rockets James [...]
January 21, 2019
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LeBron James did not agree with the call against Lonzo Ball. And, in the end, neither did the refs. The referees admitted that a shooting foul called on Lonzo Ball Thursday night against the OkC Thunder should not have been called. Ultimately, the bad call didn’t matter as the Lakers went on to win in [...]
January 18, 2019
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Gregg Popovich, the San Antonio Spurs head coach has yet to determine whether he’ll coach the San Antonio Spurs for the 2019-20 season. The 69 year-old coach has led the Spurs to 5 NBA championships yet he could be close to calling it quits. Should he decide to continue coaching, Popovich would become the fourth [...]
January 18, 2019
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As his season is about to debut with the Golden State Warriors, DeMarcus Cousins said in a recent interview that his new team was the “most hated team in sports.” Cousins signed a one year deal with the Warriors, but has not played since late January of 2018 after being sidelined by an Achilles injury [...]
January 17, 2019
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It’s been more than a year since Kyrie Irving decided to move on from LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, but now that the Celtics are struggling, Kyrie is finally beginning to empathize with his former teammate. According to ESPN, Kyrie called LeBron James after last Saturday’s loss to the Orlando Magic and apologized for [...]
January 17, 2019
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