Jodie Meeks won’t be taking the floor with the Detroit Pistons anytime soon. The 28-year-old guard hasn’t played since October 28 as he continues to recover from a broken right foot. And now, when it appeared that he might be nearing a return, Meeks must shut it down, per MLive.com’s David Mayo: Jodie Meeks’ fears [...]
February 2, 2016
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Watching the Los Angeles Lakers just became a lot less fun. It’s hard enough to watch them as it is, what with Kobe Bryant’s swan song dictating the ebbs and flow of the NBA’s second-worst offense. But it’s going to be nigh unbearable now without the super explosive Larry Nance Jr. to provide the occasional [...]
February 2, 2016
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Rival NBA general managers know not to bother the San Antonio Spurs when it comes to talking turkey on one of their key players. Which is so Spurs. Here’s what Yahoo Sports’ Bobby Marks, who spent ample time as an assistant general manager with the Brooklyn Nets, wrote in his trade-deadline primer for San Antonio: [...]
February 2, 2016
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Kristaps Porzingis has a decision to make. Probably. From the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: Kristaps Porzingis told The Post he will have a big decision on his hands soon. Three days ago, the Latvian National Team was chosen to compete in the Olympic qualifier in Belgrade, Serbia, from July 4-10 with a chance to [...]
February 2, 2016
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Al Horford, the three time All-Star power forward out of the Dominican Republic, might be looking to move out of Atlanta. He’s set to make $12 million in the final year of his contract, before heading to unrestricted free agency. The nine-year veteran has been a rock since the 2010-11 season, and this year he [...]
February 2, 2016
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About the Miami Heat staying healthy…Yeah, that’s not going to happen. Not right now at least. Goran Dragic recently returned to the rotation, but now Miami’s backcourt must soldier on without sophomore Tyler Johnson, as he begins to recover from shoulder surgery, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports: Miami's Tyler Johnson will undergo surgery [...]
February 2, 2016
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The Phoenix Suns have a new head coach. Temporarily, at least. After firing head coach Jeff Hornacek on Monday, the Suns have decided to hand the reins to Earl Watson, per Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports: [tweet https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/status/694294168810577920] Interim head coaching labels are always sort of iffy. You’re coaching to keep your job as [...]
February 2, 2016
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Channing Frye is apparently a hot commodity. According to the Sporting News’ Sean Deveney, interest in the Orlando Magic’s 32-year-old stretch big is high: Now, league sources tell Sporting News, changes could be coming to the Magic’s promising young roster ahead of this month’s trading deadline. Already, the team has received multiple inquiries on big [...]
February 2, 2016
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The year of the Draymond continues in the NBA as Green posted his highly impressive ninth triple-double of the season Sunday in New York in the team’s 48th game of the season. His ability to fill up a stat sheet and his incredible efficiency is reaching historic levels. Green became the first player in 48 [...]
February 1, 2016
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With Chris Bosh being recognized as an all-star reserve this season, he now joins a petty elite list of players who have made the all-star team 10 seasons in a row. Bosh is definitely one of the more under the radar and under appreciated players of this era, but this honor makes it clear he [...]
February 1, 2016
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