Chris Bosh is refusing to let his latest failed physical with the Miami Heat end his NBA career. In a video for his Uninterrupted series, “Rebuilt,” Bosh remained steadfast in his desire to return to the hardwood. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald provided a pertinent transcript: “We’re going to go everywhere. We’re going to [...]
October 12, 2016
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Once the calendar hit 2016 in the 2015-16 season the injury bug wreaked havoc on an aging Grizzlies squad as legitimately every core player of their team, Marc Gasol, Mike Conley, Zach Randolph and Tony Allen dealt with injuries. It seemed like the Grit and Grind era of basketball in Memphis was dead as we [...]
October 12, 2016
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When Goran Dragic re-signed with the Miami Heat, he thought he was joining a borderline Eastern Conference powerhouse—a team that would contend for at title, or at least feign contention until its next free-agency coupe. Instead, though, he finds himself on a rebuilding squad, at the age of 30, with no Dwyane Wade or Chris [...]
October 11, 2016
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Kawhi Leonard is a man of few words. That’s all about to change—at least that’s what Leonard says, in very few words, mind you. Per Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News: “I’ve been in the system a long time,” Leonard said Monday after guiding the Spurs to an 86-81 preseason win at Detroit. “I [...]
October 11, 2016
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Kevin Durant is happy that he isn’t joining a Golden State Warriors team that’s working off two consecutive titles. Why? Because, well, he (most likely) wouldn’t be a member of the Warriors if that was the case. As Durant said of his free-agency decision, per ESPN.com’s Ethan Sherwood Strauss: “[My agent] Rich [Kleiman], who’s here, [...]
October 11, 2016
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A timeline has officially been set for Reggie Jackson’s return to the Detroit Pistons, and it’s far from ideal. The point guard is not only dealing with tendinitis in his left knee, but also addressed a right thumb issue that’s been plaguing him since last season. He is expected to miss between six and eight [...]
October 11, 2016
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Freshly instated New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek won’t mince words, or sugarcoated pleasantries, when it comes to the triangle offense. From the New York Daily News‘ Frank Isola: Jeff Hornacek is intent on updating Phil Jackson’s antiquated triangle offense and even admitted on Sunday what has been painfully obvious for the past two [...]
October 11, 2016
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Opening night for the 2016-17 NBA season is less than three weeks away, and yet J.R. Smith remains unsigned. The oft-erratic shooting guard morphed into a reliable force for the reigning champion Cleveland Cavaliers last season, and, as a friend of LeBron James, it would seem he’s destined to stay put, even with the length [...]
October 10, 2016
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Do not fret, Los Angeles Clippers fans: Your team is not dysfunctional behind the scenes. Sure, that narrative has been on life support for a while, ever since DeAndre Jordan pulled a free-agency mulligan last summer, and most definitely since the Clippers reinvested in their current core once again over the summer. But, come on, [...]
October 10, 2016
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Carmelo Anthony potentially threw some shade at his former teammate Jeremy Lin and his cross town rivals in Brooklyn on Friday. [tweet https://twitter.com/NYPost_Berman/status/784483923178946560] Here is the specific quote Melo gave to New York Post Reporter Marc Berman leading up to the the Knicks preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets: “He is the face of their [...]
October 7, 2016
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