Mike Dunleavy is back! Or, well, almost back. Dunleavy has yet to play this season as he rehabilitates a back injury that required surgery and included post-surgical complications. But that will all change on Saturday when the Chicago Bulls face the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of the Vertical: Chicago Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy [...]
February 5, 2016
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Thursday night was a tale of almost for the New York Knicks. They almost turned a 27-point deficit into a win. They almost beat the Detroit Pistons. They almost pulled out a gutsy win on the road, a win they truly needed to remain part of the playoff picture. But they didn’t win. They dug [...]
February 5, 2016
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The NBA has had enough of Hack-a-Shaq. No, seriously, it has. Talk of change has been prevalent for a while, but nothing was done over this past offseason to address the tactic that entails teams intentionally fouling poor free-throw shooters. But it looks like something will be done this summer. As commissioner Adam Silver said, [...]
February 5, 2016
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Some people think Vince Carter plans on retiring from the NBA after this season. Vince Carter, however, is not one of those people. The 39-year-old has another year left on his deal with the Memphis Grizzlies. It’s non-guaranteed, but it’s worth nearly $4.3 million, so it’s understandable that Carter wouldn’t want to walk away from [...]
February 5, 2016
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Manu Ginobili, 38, has seen better days. Much better days. Way better, less painful days. After having surgery to repair a “testicular injury,” the San Antonio Spurs guard is expected to miss at least one month of action. Here’s the team’s full announcement, courtesy of CBS Sports: Manu Ginobili underwent surgery earlier today in San [...]
February 5, 2016
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Brandon Jennings may be a starting point guard again soon enough. According to Chris Sheridan of Sheridan Hoops (h/t ProBasketballTalk), the Brooklyn Nets and Detroit Pistons are talking about a Thaddeus Young-for-Brandon Jennings swap: Brandon Jennings could very well end up in Brooklyn two weeks from now in a trade that would send Thaddeus Young [...]
February 5, 2016
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Danny Ainge and Boston Celtics will not go down quietly at the NBA’s trade deadline. They rarely do. While making an appearance on 98.5 the Sports Hub’s Toucher & Rich Show, Ainge made it clear he has been, and will continue to be, active ahead of the Feb. 18 trade deadline (via CSNNE.com’s A. Sherrod [...]
February 5, 2016
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After putting on a show in D.C. last night the Warriors visited the White House today and met with President Obama. Obama showed his Chicago roots and had a few digs ready for the champions. “I am happy to honor a player from the greatest team in NBA history, Steve Kerr.” This of course was [...]
February 4, 2016
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There is never a good time for an NBA player to get injured, but Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s groin injury comes at an especially unideal juncture. The 22-year-old wing injured his groin in the Detroit Pistons’ Wednesday night loss to the Boston Celtics and, per the Associated Press’ Dave Hogg (h/t Bleacher Report), is expected to miss [...]
February 4, 2016
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On the eve of Super Bowl 50, the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder will meet for the first time this season, because the NBA, as it turns out, loves you. This is a marquee matchup, between two marquee teams, with subtly enormous stakes. The Warriors have yet another opportunity to prove they’re head [...]
February 4, 2016
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