Not only was the Sixers’ Michael Carter-Williams the best rookie this past season, but he was probably the most surprising one as well. Entering a season, you can sometimes tell who will be named rookie of the year and I don’t know that many had MCW tabbed. He was one of the few bright spots [...]
May 5, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
Kevin Durant will reportedly be named this season’s NBA MVP. Durant is laser focused on winning a title, but this has to feel good since he’s tired of always finishing second. For a while there, it looked like maybe he wouldn’t be on the court to receive the award. Typically, the award is presented to [...]
May 5, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
The Brooklyn Nets dropped game 5 to the Raptors and if you ask Nets coach Jason Kidd, it had alot to do with flopping. Kidd was upset that the refs were rewarding the Raptors for flopping and sounded off afterwards: “If flopping is the way to go, then we have to maybe play that game,” [...]
May 5, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
Disgraced Clippers owner Donald Sterling is reportedly battling prostate cancer. The 80 year-old was thought to be near death a few years ago. The timing of this news is interesting, as it comes right after he was banned by commissioner Adam Silver. Disgraced racist Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is battling cancer — surprising [...]
May 2, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
Nothing readies NBA players for the grind of up-and-down basketball like a piping hot cup of cocoa. Said no one ever. Except Washington Wizards point guard John Wall. The 23-year-old All-Star has a weird tradition: He drinks two McDonald’s hot chocolates every day. Every day. Even in the summer? Well, duh. The Washington Post‘s Dan [...]
Steve Kerr is a smart man. Already the favorite to become the New York Knicks’ next head coach, Kerr is doing his due diligence, making sure that he’s not entering a dumpster fire beyond Phil Jackson’s repair. There have been reports that he’s vetting the franchise culture before making a decision out of concern for [...]
Ever since Mike D’Antoni was hired as Lakers coach, Magic Johnson has been very critical of the hire. Over the past years, he has tweeted and commented on television about his displeasure with D’Antoni’s capabilities for that job. At some point, he must’ve realized that he was saying too much because he vowed to stop [...]
May 1, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
With Mike D’Antoni quitting his second high-profile coaching gig in the last 3 years, the search is on for the next Lakers coach. It’s no secret that Kobe Bryant wasn’t exactly thrilled with playing for D’Antoni, so maybe he’s happy now. It’s rumored that Kobe would love to play for Tom Thibodeau. Unfortunately, Kobe isn’t [...]
May 1, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
Being the son of Michael Jordan comes with many benefits besides an amazing pedigree that need not be mentioned, including never worrying about what goes on your feet. While attending Whitney Young High School and playing on the basketball team, Marcus Jordan has this true Player Exclusive colorway of the Air Jordan II (debuted by [...]
May 1, 2014
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Wave goodbye to Carlos Boozer at your own risk. Long considered an inevitable amnesty casualty, Boozer may have played his last game for the Chicago Bulls. At 32 and due nearly $17 million next season, he doesn’t fit into the Bulls’ plans long term, nor does he provide the offensive boon they once valued him [...]