Brandon Jennings is not for sale. Well, no more so than anyone else on the Detroit Pistons roster. Marc Berman of the New York Post posited that Jennings was “available now,” a development that Pistons coach and president Stan Van Gundy has since denied, per MLive.Com’s Aaron McMann: The New York Post on Sunday identified [...]
December 16, 2015
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Feel that? It’s the sensation of the NBA’s trade season taking over. Most of the league’s trade restrictions were lifted on Tuesday, increasing the pool of movable talent by a considerable margin. The rumor mill is already alive with speculation and reports, officially beginning the pre-February 18 deadline frenzy. But the New Orleans Pelicans and [...]
December 16, 2015
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Steve Kerr is nearing a return to the Golden State Warriors’ sidelines—insofar as “sometime this season” is considered an acceptable and imminent timetable for his return. Golden State has been without its coach all season as he recovers from complications that arose after having back surgery. His absence, by all appearances, hasn’t affected the team [...]
December 16, 2015
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And now for a live look inside the New York Knicks locker room. Carmelo Anthony: “Yo, ‘Zaps. I got you something.” [Melo hands Kristaps Porzingis a gold-gilded Alex and Ani bangle with an oversized charm of Toy Story‘s Buzz Lightyear and Woody bumping fists and winking at one another.] Porzingis: “What is this?” Melo: “It’s [...]
December 16, 2015
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DeMarcus Cousins is back in the rumor mill—this time without the usual accompanying anecdote detailing an irreparable rift between he and Sacramento Kings head coach George Karl. Sources told Sheridan Hoops’ Michael Scotto that the Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat are all trying their hand at prying Cousins out of Sacramento: Sacramento Kings [...]
December 16, 2015
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Dwight Howard has already torched bridges with the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic, and he may now be ready to set another one ablaze. The Houston Rockets superstar is, according to Sheridan Hoops’ Chris Sheridan (h/t Bleacher Report), reportedly unhappy with fellow Houston Rockets superstar James Harden: Dwight Howard is extremely unhappy in Houston [...]
December 16, 2015
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With the Spurs 118-91 trouncing of the Utah Jazz last night Gregg Popovich collected his 1,043 regular season coaching victory to move him to 8th on the all-time list, passing Rick Adelman. Congrats to Coach Popovich on moving to 8th on the all-time coaching wins list. pic.twitter.com/DOGi4GYsKc — NBA TV (@NBATV) December 15, 2015 Here [...]
December 15, 2015
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With Kevin Garnett’s four defensive rebounds in the Timberwolves 111-108 loss in Denver Friday night, Garnett became the NBA’s all-time leader in defensive rebounds for his career. After Sunday’s game in Phoenix, Kevin Garnett how has 11,410 career defensive rebounds, passing Karl Malone who had 11,406 rebounds in his career. The third player on the [...]
December 14, 2015
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Byron Scott’s job as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers may be safe, but he still has some ‘splainin to do. All previous indications are that Scott, who is in the second season of a four-year deal that’s guaranteed through 2016-17, isn’t in any danger of being canned, despite being at the helm of [...]
December 11, 2015
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LeBron James has a message for the Cleveland Cavaliers: Screw rest. As he nears his 31st birthday, LeBron hasn’t been shy about peeling back the curtain on his training regimen and all he puts into staying in peak playing shape. Previously, when he was first preparing for a return to Cleveland, he also emphasized the [...]
December 11, 2015
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