Serge Ibaka injured his calf right before the Western Conference Finals and was initially thought to be out for the remainder of the playoffs. However, as you know, he made a return to the lineup and at times didn’t show any signs of truly being injured. Give him credit for fighting through it, because here [...]
July 29, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
What seemed to be Donald Sterling’s goal to drag this Clippers situation on, has finally come to an end. Mercifully. Sterling lost his bid in court to prevent the sale of the team to Steve Ballmer. The ruling states that Rochelle Sterling has the authority to follow through with the sale of the team. This [...]
July 29, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
Not sure why this took so long. Mike D’Antoni unceremoniously quit as Lakers coach on April 30, and nearly three full months later, they’ve finally offered someone the job. That someone is Byron Scott, who has been the reported frontrunner for a while now. Even though Kobe is on his way out, he publicly endorsed [...]
July 25, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
Given the breakout season he just came off of, John Wall’s exclusion from the Team USA list of invitees for this summer’s World Cup was a bit surprising. Granted, the point guard position in the NBA is stacked these days, but Wall’s game lends itself well to that international style of competition. Wall has now [...]
July 25, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
Rashard Lewis was a free agent before signing a 1-year deal with the Mavs last week. However, Lewis failed his physical because of a bad knee. In fact, he will require surgery to repair that joint. Not wanting to use the money on an aging player who has been a role player for quite some [...]
July 24, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
During Sterling-related press conferences in last year’s playoffs, Doc Rivers seemed very troubled by the entire situation. You got the feeling that if it were not the playoffs, at the very least, he may have stepped away fro a bit. According to the additional reports, if Sterling is still the owner by the time next [...]
July 23, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
For the most part, the teams that we’ve heard associated with Kevin Love in a potential trade are the Cavs, Warriors and to a lesser extent, the Celtics. According to Brian Windhorst and Marc Stein of ESPN, the Bulls have emerged as a candidate as well. Right now, T-Wolves GM Flip Saunders has all of [...]
July 22, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
Donald Sterling’s unwillingness to sell the Clippers may drag on all summer and perhaps even in to next season. It’s not a certainty that Adam Silver and the league will be able to force a sale prior to the beginning of next season. But in an interesting turn of events, Sterling may not have a [...]
July 22, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
The Kevin Love-for-Andrew Wiggins quandary is one that will have basketball circles talking for a while. Do you trade a guy with “major upside” for a proven commodity for a chance to win now? Some say yes, while others disagree. According to reports over the weekend, Minnesota wants more than just Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and [...]
July 21, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
On the surface, sure, living in Miami probably sounds better than living in Cleveland. But in the case of LeBron James, we know that had zero to do with his desire to “come home.” But Mario Chalmers doesn’t get it. He, like many others, were caught off guard by LeBron’s choice to return to the [...]
July 21, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors