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I have something I must get off my chest. I love you, Gregg Popovich. You’d probably hate me, most definitely humiliate me for sport if we ever met, but I love you, and you’re awesome. Allow me to catch you up. Popovich first trolled the Cleveland Cavaliers’ decision to fire head coach David Blatt after [...]

David Blatt’s removal in Cleveland more or less means that LeBron James will be labeled a “coach killer.” That may not be fair to LeBron, but given the circumstances, that’s the general consensus. And as you can imagine, LeBron is none too pleased with this label. It’s amazing how it feels like the wheels have [...]

Eric Gordon will miss the next four to six weeks with a fractured finger, but that may not stop the New Orleans Pelicans from trying to trade him. From the Times-Picayune‘s John Reid (h/t CBS Sports): Gordon fractured his finger when Timberwolves forward Nemanja Bjelica hit it on a steal attempt during the third quarter [...]

Remaining healthy is a struggle for Bradley Beal. The Washington Wizards 2-guard suffered a broken nose and concussion during the team’s loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Here’s the Wizards’ release (h/t Bullets Forever): Wizards guard Bradley Beal has been diagnosed with a broken nose and concussion by the Wizards medical staff after [...]

David Blatt, apparently, never stood a chance with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not if the words of Miami Heat minority owner Raanan Katz are true. During an interview on ONE.co.il’s 102FM, an Israeli sports talk radio station, Katz alleged that LeBron tried to have Heat coach Erik Spoelstra fired, and then returned to Cleveland when it [...]

Now that the Cavs have shocked us all and fired David Blatt, who knows what else they’ll do. Is everyone not named LeBron James safe? There have been rumors of late that suggest Kevin Love may be on the trade block. Even into year two of this experiment, you still get the feeling that he [...]

By now, you’ve assuredly heard that Blake Griffin suffered a fractured hand after punching a Los Angeles Clippers assistant equipment manager. But more details have since trickled out. It is now time to pillage through the Twitter feed of ESPN.com’s Arash Markazi: Blake Griffin suffered a spiral fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his right [...]

Let’s ask the question that’s been burning a hole in our brains for months. Are the San Antonio Spurs as good, if not better, than the Golden State Warriors? No. No, they are not. Golden State proved as much during its 120-90 romping of San Antonio on Monday night, setting the stage for our power [...]

Yes you read that headline correctly, apparently Blake Griffin’s recent hand injury, the one keeping him out of the Clippers current road trip, is a result of punching a member of the Clippers equipment staff after an argument. According to ESPN Reporter Michael Eaves,”…Griffin and the equipment staffer got into an argument in a restaurant [...]

Kevin Durant has a high opinion of New York Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis. And Unicorns. Per the Washington Post‘s Tim Bontemps: KD on KP: "He's a 7-footer who can shoot all the way out to the 3-point line … And he can blocks shots. That's a unicorn in this league." — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) January [...]