With only a few games left in the 2014-15 regular season, Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird says he expects Paul George to play this year. “He’s getting a lot better,” Bird said. “I think he has to go through a series of tests this week, just like we’ve always been doing to see where he’s at. [...]
March 23, 2015
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Professional basketball careers in the United States cannot last forever. Stephon Marbury, a two-time All-Star during his 13 seasons of NBA service, moved on from the league in 2009. The point guard left a lasting impression, however, twice earning third-team All-NBA honors while racking up 19.3 points and 7.6 assists per game throughout 846 appearances. [...]
March 23, 2015
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David Kenyon, Offbeat
Welcome to Bizarro World. Population: Dallas Mavericks. Mark Cuban’s crew has been in something of a tailspin since the Rajon Rondo trade in December. They’re still in the hunt for a top-three Western Conference playoff seed, but their offense is no longer historical, and they’re now one of the West’s few pretender candidates. Plenty of [...]
March 23, 2015
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NBA basketball lost one of it’s best all time players and inarguably one of the ambassadors over the weekend to retirement. As a 2 time NBA MVP and 8 time NBA All Star, Steve Nash announced his retirement from the Association at the age of 41. The past two seasons in Los Angeles had been [...]
March 22, 2015
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Allen Moll
This Willie Cauley-Stein dunk is definitely the dunk of the tournament. Possibly even the dunk of the season for college hoops. Not only did Kentucky dismantle Cincinnati late in the second half of the round of 32, but to put salt in the wounds, Quadri Moore has to watch this highlight over, and over, and [...]
March 21, 2015
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Highlights, NCAA
After 19 NBA season’s Steve Nash has finally decided to call it quits. Plagued with injuries the past few seasons, the 2-time MVP’s career didn’t end the way anyone wanted, but in his prime, he was the catalyst of the most efficient offenses in recent memory. He’ll be a Hall of Famer some day, and [...]
March 21, 2015
Anou Enright
Rumors
The NCAA tournament is in full swing and all eyes are on Kentucky. Does their perfect record add any extra pressure to these players? And Kevin Durant’s foot is still sore. Should he bother coming back at all this season? Kevin Burke discusses… Please enable Javascript to watch this video If you have a question [...]
March 20, 2015
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With Serge Ibaka out, the Thunder can use all the help they can get. Having KD back on the court would certainly give them the help they need to make the playoffs. But it appears that Durant has suffered a setback with his foot injury. He was supposed to return to action this week or [...]
March 20, 2015
Anou Enright
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James Harden just proved to the league why many people believe he may win the MVP award this year during their game against the visiting Denver Nuggets. Simply put, the Nuggets couldn’t stop Harden from wreaking havoc as he finished the night with a career-high of 50 points, along with 10 rebounds and 4 dimes [...]
March 20, 2015
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Highlights, Hoops TV
The Ohio State Buckeyes and Arizona Wildcats both won their opening game of the 2015 NCAA tournament, setting up a Saturday night thriller between the two programs. But more importantly, it places freshman phenoms D’Angelo Russell and Stanley Johnson on the court at the same time. It’s a safe bet that scouts from a trio [...]
March 20, 2015
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