If you’re anything like me, you were slightly (read: incredibly) upset that the Boston Celtics didn’t strike a deal with the Atlanta Hawks to land Al Horford at the trade deadline. No, I’m not a Celtics fan, nor do I despise the Hawks. Horford just seems like a great fit in Boston, while, at the [...]
March 11, 2016
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It took all of a few hours for DeMarcus Cousins to respond to the Sacramento Kings’ decision to suspend him for one game. We think. We can’t really be too sure if this was a response or not, since he didn’t officially clarify. But, yeah…this was most definitely a response. Here’s what the 25-year-old big [...]
March 11, 2016
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Chris Bosh is not prepared to sit out the rest of this season. The Miami Heat big man is dealing with blood clots in his left leg and hasn’t played since Feb. 9. Given that his 2014-15 season abruptly ended due to blood clots, the thinking has been that he won’t be available to Miami [...]
March 10, 2016
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If you mess with Stephen Curry, you mess with LeBron James. Apparently. Curry, as well as today’s NBA at large, has endured a lot of criticism in recent weeks. Stars of decades past are playing the “back in the day” card, and some people are buying it. LeBron James isn’t. From USA Today‘s Sam Amick: [...]
March 10, 2016
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Brace yourselves: The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to improve by methods other than the NBA draft. This is neither a drill nor a prank. It’s for real, according to Sixers coach Brett Brown. Per Calkins Media’s Tom Moore: [tweet https://twitter.com/tmoore76ers/status/707694073365200897] Well, that settles it. Kevin Durant is signing with the Sixers. The Oklahoma City Thunder [...]
March 10, 2016
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Kevin Durant isn’t oblivious to how ridiculously good at basketball Russell Westbrook is. Westbrook went for 25 points, 11 rebounds, 20 assists, two steals and one block in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 120-108 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Durant, like the rest of us, was impressed. From Anthony Slater of The [...]
March 10, 2016
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When speaking with reporters Wednesday Charles Barkley was asked about the Knicks situation and as per usual wasn’t shy to share his opinion, this time commenting on the triangle offense which has been the hallmark of every team Phil Jackson has been associated with for the past 25 years including the Knicks. “It’s all about [...]
March 9, 2016
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The tsunami that is the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors kept making history Monday night. With a 119-113 win over the Orlando Magic at the Oracle Arena, the Warriors set a new record for the longest home winning streak in NBA history. They have now won an incredible 45 straight home games. HISTORY! The Warriors now [...]
March 8, 2016
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Losing to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night did little to curb the sarcastic streak of Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle. During the Clippers’ 109-90 shellacking of the Mavericks, DeAndre Jordan exploded for 23 points, 20 rebounds, two steals and two blocks. And if you remember, the Mavericks were a broken verbal pact [...]
March 8, 2016
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How sick was Draymond Green before the Golden State Warriors’ Monday night victory over the Orlando Magic? Really sick. From ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne: How sick was Draymond Green on Monday? He told ESPN after the game he had strep throat and will be on antibiotics for 14 days. Had to get an IV before the [...]
March 8, 2016
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