Remember when the season started and we mentioned Kobe was approaching a pretty negative milestone this season? In the Lakers 107-102 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies last night, Kobe Bryant added another ‘accolade’ to his resume, as he passed Boston Celtics legend John Havlicek for the most missed field goals in NBA history. At exactly [...]
November 12, 2014
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Tsk, tsk, Adam Silver. Don’t you know you’re not supposed to cross the Zen Master? Guess not. Obviously. Ahead of the New York Knicks’ loss to the Brooklyn Nets last Friday, the NBA commissioner was asked about Orange and Blue’s struggles under Phil Jackson. His answer was kinda, sorta, maybe, pretty much diplomatic. From the [...]
November 11, 2014
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Hey! You know how everyone who’s anyone believes that the Los Angeles Lakers will trade Kobe Bryant? Well, they’re all wrong. Craaaaazy, right? Not really. Obviously. In an age where anyone can post something on the Internet and a premium is placed on rumors that aren’t actually rumors but are instead forced musings intended to [...]
November 11, 2014
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Kendrick Perkins is something. As for what kind of something, I’m not really sure. But he’s something. Definitely not an NBA MVP, though. Unless you ask the screaming gremlins inside his head. On the heels of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s upset of the Sacramento Kings Sunday night—it feels soooo weird to write that—Perkins was all [...]
November 11, 2014
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Just when the Minnesota Timberwolves were starting to get their groove this season—their starting point guard Ricky Rubio suffered a severe sprain in his left ankle and will be sidelined for an indefinite amount of time. He injured his left ankle at exactly the 2:28 mark of the second quarter in their game versus the [...]
November 9, 2014
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Another point guard in the league went down with an injury this week, as the Boston Celtics have announced that their rookie guard Marcus Smart is expected to be sidelined for approximately 2-3 weeks after spraining his left ankle in their victory against the Indiana Pacers Friday night. He was driving down the lane on [...]
November 9, 2014
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The Chicago Bulls had to do some roster shuffling again on Friday night, but it didn’t appear to effect the team what so ever. In the Bulls 118-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, one player returned to the starting lineup, while another sat out again. Center Joakim Noah was back on the floor after missing [...]
November 8, 2014
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As the Chicago Bulls prepare for their Friday night tilt against the Philadelphia 76ers, the team has released it’s latest injury report. Despite playing with dual sprained ankles and scoring 13 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, guard Derrick Rose is once again listed as “questionable” because of said ankles. He was listed the [...]
November 7, 2014
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With a depleted roster due to numerous injuries, the Indiana Pacers have taken action in signing free agent point guard A.J. Price, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports. Price, 28, appeared in six preseason games for the Cavaliers and then after was waived unfortunately waived on Nov. 1. During those six games, he managed [...]
November 7, 2014
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It’s never too early to speculate on how NBA free agency will unfold. Apparently. Ahead of the Dallas Mavericks’ loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night, Dirk Nowitzki was asked about LaMarcus Aldridge’s free agency. The context of the conversation is unclear, though one must assume he was asked if Aldridge would be a [...]
November 7, 2014
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