Rumors

Yesterday, we posted info regarding the NBA experimenting with a shortened 44-minute game. That raised the eyebrow of many across the league. One in particular was Dirk Nowitzki. However, Dirk doesn’t think shortening the game 4 minutes is the issue. Rather, he thinks the season is too long. Look at what Adam Silver inadvertently caused. [...]

The long-term vision of the Philadelphia 76ers doesn’t always appear to be clear. It sometimes looks like they’re content on building around their young, talented core and other times it looks like they’d rather stockpile draft picks an assets just for the fun of it. During the draft the Sixers reportedly “tried hard” to trade [...]

From the moment he took over from David Stern, Adam Silver has appeared determined to shake up the league as much as possible. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve noticed things such as an extended all-star break. For his next trick, Silver is considering shortening games to 44-minutes, down from 48. The Celtics and Nets [...]

The Washington Wizards have been doing a lot of talking lately about the having the best backcourt in the NBA, but they may have to wait six weeks or so to put their money where their mouths are. Bradley Beal broke his non-shooting left wrist on Friday night and has undergone successful surgery. He may [...]

Injuries during training camp and preseason are tough to deal with. The same can be said for a broken nose. While it’s manageable, it certainly makes for uncomfortable breathing on the court. And if you have to wear a mask, forget about it. The Golden State Warriors’ Andre Iguodala will soon have to find out [...]

There were high hopes for Michael Beasley entering the NBA. In fact, many thought he should’ve been taken first overall, ahead of Derrick Rose, in the 2008 NBA Draft. After becoming something of a journeyman, Beasley, who recently signed in Memphis, has reportedly chose to head to China and play for Yao Ming’s Shanghai Sharks. [...]

A few nights ago, the preseason matchup between the Wizards and Bulls caused a stir when Paul Pierce and Joakim Noah were involved is a mini scrum. It wasn’t anything serious, but because it was preseason, folks were surprised. Well, preseason or not, the NBA wasn’t amused and handed down some punishment. Both parties have [...]

When LeBron James was deciding on whether or not to remain with the Heat during free agency, he reportedly wasn’t speaking to anyone: Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh included. Given that, you’d have to at least think James gave the other two members of the “Big 3” a heads up that he was leaving. Wade [...]

Kevin Durant still has two more seasons left on his current deal with OKC, but other teams are already lining up to make a run at him. One such team is the Rockets, who struck out this past summer. Per reports, Houston will use Durant’s former teammate, James Harden, as bait to get Durant to [...]

Former Los Angeles Clippers forward and NBA all-star Antawn Jamison will be joining the TWC SportsNet crew this upcoming season. The 16-year veteran may be considering retirement sooner than expected with the failure to receive interest from teams around the league. But luckily for him and for us as well—we’ll still be seeing him often [...]