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New Orleans Pelicans Not Trying to Trade Ryan Anderson

New Orleans Pelicans Not Trying to Trade Ryan Anderson

Ryan Anderson has dominated the NBA’s trade rumor mill almost as much as the Phoenix Suns’ Markieff Morris. And the New Orleans Pelicans, for the life of them, cannot figure out why. Or rather, head coach Alvin Gentry cannot figure out why. Per the New Orleans Advocate‘s Brett Dawson: Alvin Gentry says of Pelicans: "We've [...]

January 7, 2016 admin Blogs 1

Spurs’ Boris Diaw Has Cappuccino Machine Plugged into Locker, Because of Course He Does

Spurs’ Boris Diaw Has Cappuccino Machine Plugged into Locker, Because of Course He Does

Boris Diaw wins life. Following the San Antonio Spurs’ 123-98 shellacking of the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night—which was their ninth victory by at least 25 points, the most in NBA history through 37 games, according to Basketball-Reference—Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News relayed some wildly awesome, yet somehow totally predictable information: You're gonna [...]

January 7, 2016 admin Blogs 0

David Lee Not Thrilled About Falling Out of Boston Celtics’ Rotation

David Lee Not Thrilled About Falling Out of Boston Celtics’ Rotation

David Lee wants more minutes, but the Boston Celtics don’t have them to dole out, which clearly means a trade request is on the way. Or not. From Mass Live’s Jay King: Asked directly about possibly requesting a trade due to disappearing playing time, Boston Celtics big man David Lee said he has not considered [...]

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Mavs Coach Rick Carlisle Didn’t Want to See Video of Rajon Rondo Trying to Trip Deron Williams

Mavs Coach Rick Carlisle Didn’t Want to See Video of Rajon Rondo Trying to Trip Deron Williams

Rick Carlisle doesn’t have time for anymore of Rajon Rondo’s shenanigans. Not even if they could have been potentially detrimental to the livelihood of his Dallas Mavericks. Rajon Rondo and Rick Carlisle never really seemed to get along during the former’s stint in Dallas last season, hence why he ended up off the team midway [...]

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Report: Derek Fisher’s Job Security with Knicks Isn’t All ‘Rainbows and Lollipops’

Report: Derek Fisher’s Job Security with Knicks Isn’t All ‘Rainbows and Lollipops’

Derek Fisher apparently doesn’t have unconditional job security with the New York Knicks. No head coach, save for maybe Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, and perhaps Rick Carlisle in Dallas, can necessarily say that about their situation. You don’t get into the NBA coaching game if you’re looking for stability. But Fisher is only in [...]

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Goran Dragic Put the Phoenix Suns on (Subtle) Blast

Goran Dragic Put the Phoenix Suns on (Subtle) Blast

Goran Dragic does not miss playing for the Phoenix Suns. Amazing how far we’ve come, isn’t it? Dragic sort of revived his career in Phoenix, permanently establishing himself as a star talent at the point guard position during the Suns’ surprising 48-win 2013-14 campaign. But then that season ended. The Suns not only re-signed Eric [...]

January 6, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Watch: D-Will Turns Back The Clock With Game Winner vs. Kings

Watch: D-Will Turns Back The Clock With Game Winner vs. Kings

Deron Williams had 25 points, four assists and two rebounds in the Mavericks thrilling 117-116 win over the Kings in Dallas Tuesday night. His last three points were special though as D-Will looked like the Deron Williams of old by knocking down a smooth three pointer on the move at the buzzer to pull out [...]

January 6, 2016 Anou Enright Blogs, News, Ryan Bawek 0

Stephen Curry Won’t Sit Out to Let Left Leg Injury Heal

Stephen Curry Won’t Sit Out to Let Left Leg Injury Heal

Stephen Curry is a warrior. He’s also a Golden State Warrior. Curry re-aggravated a left knee injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night that’s been giving him problems over the last two weeks. He missed games against the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets and was limited to just 14 minutes against the Denver [...]

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Derek Fisher: Knicks Players Feel Like New York is ‘Building Something’

Derek Fisher: Knicks Players Feel Like New York is ‘Building Something’

Members of the New York Knicks are beginning to trust, or perhaps express more trust, in, well the New York Knicks. Both the players and head coach Derek Fisher waxed optimism following the Knicks’ 107-101 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night, the team’s second in as many games, both of which have come [...]

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Chris Kaman Knows Portland Trail Blazers May Trade Him

Chris Kaman Knows Portland Trail Blazers May Trade Him

Chris Kaman’s continued presence on the Portland Trail Blazers’ sideline is weird. It’s been weird. Never once has it not seemed weird. General manager Neil Olshey tore down an NBA contender after last season, trading Nicolas Batum, willingly bidding farewell to Robin Lopez and Wesley Matthews and constructing the roster around LaMarcus Aldridge’s departure before [...]

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