Name the NBA team(s) tougher to figure out than the Memphis Grizzlies. You can’t, can you? Because there isn’t one. A lot of smoke is coming out of Memphis these days. The Grizzlies don’t seem to know which way is up, their owner may or may not be a micromanaging lunatic, or he may or [...]
Cleveland is back. To being indecisive and dysfunctional. Apparently. Order and optimism and hope were briefly restored to the Cleveland Cavaliers when they won the NBA draft lottery for the second year running and third time in four seasons. Everything was cool—close to cool at least. That No. 1 pick would make them attractive enough [...]
We are now just a month away from the highly anticipated 2014 NBA Draft. Following a surprising NBA Draft Lottery where Cleveland snagged the top overall selection for the 2nd consecutive year, we can now begin to formulate our newest Mock Draft based on team needs. The top tier obviously includes a trio of talented [...]
Given all that has been going on with Donald Sterling recently, you’d think every NBA owner would punt when the topic of race arises. Apparently, Mark Cuban didn’t get that memo. Also, Joel Embiid should not be taken first overall. Kevin Burke explains why… Please enable Javascript to watch this video If you have a [...]
May 24, 2014
Anou Enright
Podcast
As the NBA continues its attempt to force a sale of the Clippers, Donald Sterling is scrambling for answers and ways to get around the inevitable. He reportedly planned on allowing his wife to negotiate the sale of the team. But, of course, he could be guiding her behind the scenes, so the NBA has [...]
May 24, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
Kevin Garnett’s career is not over yet. Watching Garnett this season was difficult. Sometimes, you couldn’t even watch him, and not just because he missed 28 regular-season games. He simply played that bad. His jump shot wasn’t there, his mobility was so-so and the fire fans have come to know, expect and love or hate [...]
Part one of a two part series, starting with the Eastern Conference The Kevin Love extravaganza/madness/sweepstakes is picking up steam and exploding, thanks to various reports suggesting his availability. Why not throw some more wood into the fire? Let’s forget about the salary cap, trades, extensions and all that other boring nonsense and focus on [...]
The very thing that people hate about Russell Westbrook is what is admirable about him as well. He plays alongside the MVP and doesn’t care. Just because Durant was crowned MVP doesn’t make Russell feel as if he needs to defer to him. Apparently, nor does it mean that the MVP is above being chewed [...]
May 22, 2014
Anou Enright
Highlights, Offbeat
Look into the New York Knicks’ future. Do you see Kevin Durant? If you do, holla at me. I’d like to know. It seems the Knicks may be plotting a Durant chase in 2016, according to the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: Knicks coaching candidate Derek Fisher may not only turn out to be a [...]
The search is on. Less than two days after stunning the NBA by winning the draft lottery, despite a paltry 1.7 percent chance of doing so, the Cleveland Cavaliers have turned their attentions to finding someone to replace the departed Mike Brown. And according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, their search has led them to Florida’s [...]