To answer your question, yes, it seems Kevin Love is one of those people who holds grudges. Not four full games into his first playoff campaign, Love’s postseason experience was brought to an abrupt end by the Boston Celtics’ Kelly Olynyk. The two locked arms as they were fighting for position under the basket, and [...]
John Wall is tough. So tough, Washington Wizards head coach Randy Wittman cannot think of another player he’s been around over the last 30 years who has been tougher. But before anything else, some context: The Wizards announced on Thursday that Wall suffered five non-displaced fractures in his left hand. The announcement came one day [...]
John Wall is something of a dinosaur. He’s his team’s best player, a point guard and a willing passer. Nowadays in the NBA, the point guard is largely shoot-first but Wall can take over a game by being a a distributor. Another thing of note about Wall is that he goes full speed at all [...]
May 7, 2015
Anou Enright
Rumors
Oh yes, Matt Barnes apparently went there. During the Los Angeles Clippers’ Game 2 loss to the Houston Rokcets on Wednesday night, Barnes apparently had some not-so-nice-things to say to James Harden’s mom. Here’s the lowdown, per ESPN.com’s Calvin Watkins (h/t ProBasketballTalk): I've been told Matt Barnes talked smack to James Harden's mom during the [...]
May 7, 2015
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Offbeat
Jimmy Butler came out of nowhere for the Bulls this season. He went from relatively unknown, to all-star and now the league’s Most Improved Player. If now for Butler’s emergence, who knows where the Bulls would’ve been this season. The NBA announced Thursday that Chicago Bulls swingman Jimmy Butler has been named the league’s Most [...]
May 7, 2015
Anou Enright
Rumors
Coming into game two against the Chicago Bulls, LeBron James knew that he needed to show up to avoid going down 0-2 in this series. But in order to do this, he apparently needed help from his old pal….his headband. On Thursday night, the entire world witnessed the return of LeBron’s headband, resulting in a [...]
May 7, 2015
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Highlights, Hoops TV
Joe Dumars did great things for Detroit basketball while he was in the front office, but his departure didn’t end on great terms as it seems he was run out of town. But Dumars still has the itch to get back in with a team. He’s a Louisiana native and the Pelicans have gauged his [...]
May 6, 2015
Anou Enright
Rumors
This feels weird. Never in my (somewhat short) career writing about basketball have I come across this many San Antonio Spurs rumors on an almost daily basis. It’s unsettling, and weird, and mind-melting, and clearly indicative how their current core, in its present state, is nearing its end. Keeping with that theme, we now know [...]
What glitters isn’t always gold, especially when it comes to coaching in the NBA. Look at Mark Jackson; a successful NBA coach who was let go of reasons that had nothing to do with his team’s performance. Might the same be the fate for the Bulls’ Tom Thibodeau? The Bulls are finally healthy for a [...]
May 6, 2015
Anou Enright
Rumors
In spite of a first-round exit from the playoffs courtesy of the Chicago Bulls, the Milwaukee Bucks were one of the biggest surprises this season as no one expected them to even make it beyond the regular season. But, they proved us all wrong. One of the key reasons for their unexpected success is their [...]