Tim Duncan has played 19 seasons in the NBA and has made the postseason in all of those 19 seasons, winning five NBA titles and making six NBA Finals appearances in that time period. That means The Big Fundamental has played in a lot of playoff games, 243 to be exact. Something happened in the [...]
April 20, 2016
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Looking for a cryptic update on the ankle injury that prevented Stephen Curry from participating in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 victory over the Houston Rockets? Look no further. Per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated: [tweet https://twitter.com/MarcJSpearsESPN/status/722539196900974592] This is slightly comforting, yet still concerning. Concrete updates aren’t being given, which, despite these pleasantly [...]
April 20, 2016
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Now that the shimmer from the Dallas Mavericks’ Game 2 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder has partially faded, we can return to reality and admit to truths that remain evident. The Dallas Mavericks are screwed. Yes, Game 2 was fun. It was glorious. But the Mavericks cannot bank on repeat performances of that nature. [...]
April 20, 2016
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Two NBA head coaching vacancies have now been filled. The Brooklyn Nets already hired Atlanta Hawks assistant Kenny Atkinson, a sneaky-great choice, and the Phoenix Suns have now named interim head coach Earl Watson their indefinite head honcho, per a team release that, by normal standards, went nearly unnoticed: The Phoenix Suns have reached an [...]
April 20, 2016
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Mike Woodson may be coming to an NBA sideline near you…as a head coach…provided you live in Sacramento. As the Sacramento Kings begin their search for George Karl’s replacement, sources told The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Woodson looms as a serious candidate for the position: As part of a broad search process for a head [...]
April 20, 2016
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If you want the inside scoop on what Kevin Durant is planning to do in NBA free agency this summer, don’t ask his mom. She doesn’t appear to know much more than we do. From CSN Mid-Atlantic’s Ben Standig (h/t The Oklahoman): Wanda Pratt, known by most as Kevin Durant’s mother, stopped by NBC4’s headquarters [...]
April 20, 2016
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So much for Golden State Warriors assistant Luke Walton already turning down the New York Knicks’ head coaching gig. Various reports have been floating around over the last couple of days, most of them alleging some version of the same thing: The Knicks talked to Walton about or flat-out offered him their head coaching job [...]
April 19, 2016
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Stephen Curry didn’t play during the Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 matchup against the Houston Rockets. Which is fine. Because Golden State didn’t need him. Short on their normal dose of three-point shooting, the Warriors blitzed the Rockets inside the paint and in transition, gutting out a 115-106 victory sans the soon-to-be two-time MVP. It [...]
April 19, 2016
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Russell Westbrook and Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Cameron Payne have a pregame routine. It’s extensive and elaborate and borders on interpretive dance. And it’s important to them. On Monday night, ahead of the Dallas Mavericks’ surprise win over the Thunder, Charlie Villanueva didn’t care. He interrupted the pregame ritual of Oklahoma City’s point guards, per [...]
April 19, 2016
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There is no rest for the New York Knicks, even though their season over. According to the New York Daily News‘ Frank Isola, team president Phil Jackson is set to get his hands dirty teaching the triangle to some of the Knicks’ current players: Phil Jackson has decided to coach the Knicks … at least [...]
April 19, 2016
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