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Nets Owner Still Thinks Team Can Win Title

Nets Owner Still Thinks Team Can Win Title

Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov hasn’t given up his team. Meaning? He’s a far better man than I am. Although the Nets have began the season 16-22, waffling in and out of the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture, Prokhorov has yet to give up hope. His team was supposed to contend for a title following the [...]

January 20, 2014 admin Blogs 0

Warriors GM Implies Dubs Not Done Making Trades

Warriors GM Implies Dubs Not Done Making Trades

Jordan Crawford may not be enough for the Warriors. Just a day after completing a three-team trade with the Celtics and Heat that landed the Dubs MarShon Brooks and Crawford, we catch word they might not be done. The thinking there was Crawford, who is averaging a career-high 5.7 assists per game, would hopefully solve [...]

January 20, 2014 admin Blogs 0

Jimmy Butler Calls Chicago Bulls ‘Grimy’

Jimmy Butler Calls Chicago Bulls ‘Grimy’

Jimmy Butler thinks the Bulls are grimy—in a good way. Following Chicago’s triple-overtime victory over the Magic, Butler was exhausted. “Y’all can go with me right now because I can’t move,” he told reporters, according to The Chicago Tribune‘s K.C. Johnson. “Tired” probably isn’t the appropriate word. Butler logged a franchise-record 60 minutes, 20 seconds [...]

January 16, 2014 admin Blogs 0

Mike Woodson Says ‘Melo Will Retire with Knicks

Mike Woodson Says ‘Melo Will Retire with Knicks

Not everyone thinks Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony is a flight risk this summer. Ask head coach Mike Woodson, and he’ll tell you ‘Melo isn’t going anywhere. Ever. Appearing on his weekly spot on ESPN New York 98.7 FM, Woodson indicated that he believed Anthony’s future was in the Big Apple. “In my heart, I don’t [...]

January 16, 2014 admin Blogs 0

Danny Ainge Expected to Shop Rajon Rondo

Danny Ainge Expected to Shop Rajon Rondo

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has maintained all along he will not be trading Rajon Rondo. He was lying. Probably. Maybe. According to ESPN’s Chad Ford, the Celtics are expected to shop the All-Star point guard once he’s healthy: All three of the teams ahead of them have at least one young player they [...]

January 14, 2014 admin Blogs 41

Kevin Love Reportedly Favoring Knicks, Lakers in 2015

Kevin Love Reportedly Favoring Knicks, Lakers in 2015

Kevin Love is reportedly looking ahead. Really, really far ahead. According to NBA.com’s Sam Smith, Love already has a list of preferred 2015 free-agency destinations that includes the Knicks and Lakers: Now the Timberwolves face the issue teams have with LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams and Dwight Howard: Trade him now or this summer [...]

January 13, 2014 admin Blogs 0

Andrew Bynum Hasn’t Given Up On Playing in NBA

Andrew Bynum Hasn’t Given Up On Playing in NBA

Andrew Bynum is quite the headline-grabber these days. After his stint went horribly wrong with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls, who subsequently waived him. Now he’s an unrestricted free agent, able to sign with the team of choosing, likely for a minimum salary. How did we get here? Seriously, how [...]

January 13, 2014 admin Blogs 0

Blazers and Thunder: The Kids are Alright

Blazers and Thunder: The Kids are Alright

One of the biggest surprises of the season has been the top-seeded Portland Trailblazers. We even shone some light on them in our weekly THD Video series. 7-year veteran LaMarcus Aldridge has expanded his game, and, as a result, he’s enjoying his best professional season. His running mate and partner in crime is 2nd year [...]

January 13, 2014 admin R.S. De France 1

NBA Issues Statement that Austin Rivers Should Have Gotten Call on Game Tying Three Pointer Against Mavs

NBA Issues Statement that Austin Rivers Should Have Gotten Call on Game Tying Three Pointer Against Mavs

Mark Cuban is going to love this one. After New Orleans Pelicans’ Austin Rivers was hammered by Dallas Mavericks Monta Ellis on a game tying three point attempt Saturday night in the closing seconds of the Mavs 110-107 victory, the internet basically exploded. Minds were blown, as the clear foul which could be seen clearly [...]

January 12, 2014 admin Blogs 0

LeBron James Offers Carmelo Anthony Free-Agency Advice

LeBron James Offers Carmelo Anthony Free-Agency Advice

LeBron James has been here before. Playing great basketball for a team not quite good enough, all the while refusing to provide assurances about his future as he prepares to enter unrestricted free agency—LeBron’s been here before, where Carmelo Anthony is now. To an extent, LeBron himself is there now. Or rather, he should be. [...]

January 10, 2014 admin Blogs 0