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DeMarcus Cousins has Expanded his Game

DeMarcus Cousins has Expanded his Game

DeMarcus Cousins, or “Boogie” as he is affectionately referred, has continued to be a dominant force in the paint for the Sacramento Kings this season averaging 27 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and a block in eight games for the Kings. He has also continued to display his ornery and moody disposition, as well as [...]

November 19, 2015 Anou Enright Blogs, Ryan Bawek 0

Jeff Van Gundy, Tom Thibodeau Could Emerge as Rockets Coaching Candidates

Jeff Van Gundy, Tom Thibodeau Could Emerge as Rockets Coaching Candidates

Kevin McHale is out for the Houston Rockets. J.B Bickerstaff is in. At some point in the near future, though, someone else may be in—Jeff Van Gundy and Tom Thibodeau, for instance. In breaking the news that McHale had been canned, Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski also briefly discussed potential replacements, identifying Van Gundy and Thibodeau [...]

November 19, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Harrison Barnes: Steph Can Win MVP and Most Improved Player

Harrison Barnes: Steph Can Win MVP and Most Improved Player

Harrison Barnes is funny. Or overly loyal. Or completely crazy. Or…most definitely on to something. The Golden State Warriors forward made an appearance on ESPN’s NBA Countdown on Wednesday, and as it turns out, he has some lofty expectations for teammate Stephen Curry: "I think Steph is probably on his way to become first MVP [...]

November 19, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Kevin McHale: “It Wasn’t Working”

Kevin McHale: “It Wasn’t Working”

The Rockets were one of the best teams in the Western Conference last season and nearly had an MVP. The roster has improved, but that hasn’t exactly translated into wins. Earlier today, Head Coach Kevin McHale was fired after a 4-7 start, which probably isn’t his fault. Nonetheless, the coach has to go in this [...]

November 18, 2015 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Hassan Whiteside Gets Triple Double with 10 Blocks in 103-91 Loss to Minnesota

Hassan Whiteside Gets Triple Double with 10 Blocks in 103-91 Loss to Minnesota

Hassan Whiteside continues to show that is a budding star at the center position and absolute monster in the paint as he recorded his second career triple-double last night with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks in 34 minutes against the T’Wolves. Whiteside had the triple-double locked down in the 3rd quarter and is [...]

November 18, 2015 Anou Enright Blogs, Ryan Bawek 0

Jeez: Anthony Davis Injured Again in Pelicans Loss to Nuggets

Jeez: Anthony Davis Injured Again in Pelicans Loss to Nuggets

(Bitter)Sweet mother of all that’s cruel and inhuman and just plain sucks. Anthony Davis is injured again. On Nov. 10, Davis left the New Orleans Pelicans’ lone win of the season, a victory over the Dallas Mavericks, with a hip injury. He would miss two games, both losses, before returning to the lineup against the [...]

November 18, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Wizards Lose Martell Webster for the Season

Wizards Lose Martell Webster for the Season

The Washington Wizards offense cannot catch a break. Martell Webster, who emerged as the Wizards’ most reliable three-point shooter in 2012-13 and 2013-14, is set to undergo hip surgery that will essentially end his 2015-16 season, according to The Washington Post‘s Jorge Castillo When Martell Webster was informed he had a partially torn labrum in [...]

November 18, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Rockets Fire Kevin McHale, Name J.B. Bickerstaff Interim Head Coach

Rockets Fire Kevin McHale, Name J.B. Bickerstaff Interim Head Coach

After a 4-7 start to the 2015-16 regular season, the Houston Rockets have decided to fire Kevin McHale. Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowsi broke the news: The Houston Rockets fired coach Kevin McHale, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) November 18, 2015 As usual, no permanent replacement has been named. J.B. Bickerstaff will [...]

November 18, 2015 admin Blogs 2

President Obama: “Absolutely” Wants To Be Part Owner of an NBA Team

President Obama: “Absolutely” Wants To Be Part Owner of an NBA Team

In a feature for GQ’s Men of the Year edition, Bill Simmons sat down with NBA superfan and current President of the United States (POTUS), Barack Obama. You can read the entire interview on GQ, however here were a couple of interesting tidbits. One of which was Obama saying he would love to be a [...]

November 17, 2015 admin Offbeat 0

Jabari Parker Out With Foot Sprain

Jabari Parker Out With Foot Sprain

Jabari Parker may end up being the best player form the 2014 draft at the end of the day, but the start to his career has been slow. A knee injury claimed most of his rookie season and he’s now dealing with a foot injury, just a few games into his return. Milwaukee Bucks forward [...]

November 17, 2015 Anou Enright Rumors 0