Clearly, Larry Brown is still upset about how his tenure with the Knicks ended. There was plenty of blame to go around during his time there and he certainly deserves some of it. Maybe he was still filled with emotion when asked about the team because he let loose on SiriusXM radio. Much of what [...]
April 8, 2014
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Rumors
The Pistons made some key offseason moves, but that didn’t translate into any success in a year where the East is as bad as it’s ever been. Because of this, GM Joe Dumars has been on the hot seat all year since he was the architect of all of this. Dumars may step down as [...]
April 8, 2014
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Rumors
Whether you love or hate them, for better or worse, and if it makes sense or not, Duke is the gold-standard in the eyes of many when it comes to college basketball. Don’t shoot the messenger. Part of the reason is winning, but it has more to do with allure. Those two used to be [...]
April 8, 2014
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Bad timing much? Before Kentucky ceded national championship bragging rights to UConn Monday night, untimely rumors started swirling. It began when former Kentucky star Rex Chapman tweeted that “win or lose” against UConn, John Calipari was already planning on coaching the Los Angeles Lakers next season: Was messin' 'round on Sat nite re: Cal. But [...]
April 8, 2014
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The San Antonio Spurs have the best record in the NBA at 60-17 but will be without starting point guard Tony Parker for at least the next two games because of a back injury. Parker underwent an MRI exam on Monday which revealed a sprained facet joint on the left side of his back. He [...]
April 7, 2014
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Blogs
Yesterday in a loss to Phoenix, Kevin Durant scored 25 or more points for the 41st game in a row. In doing so, he surpassed Michael Jordan (40) for 3rd all-time in this not-that-important-but-cool-to-talk-about stat. In case you’re wondering, Wilt Chamberlain is first with 80. After the game, Durant was asked about the streak and [...]
April 7, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
Take that, Josh Gordon. The Cleveland Browns wideout caused quite a stir when he made some pointed comments about the deteriorating relationship between Cleveland Cavaliers guards Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters During an interview with ESPN, per the Akron Beacon Journal‘s Jason Lloyd, Gordon said that Waiters told him a “rift” between the two existed. [...]
April 7, 2014
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There isn’t much positive going for the Los Angeles Lakers right now. By the numbers, this current 2013-14 Lakers team is in position to end the season as the worst team in franchise history. Nick Young is one of the bigger sneaker aficionados in the NBA right now and secured the black pair of the [...]
April 7, 2014
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Kicks
It’s official: the Pacers have lost their way. Many complain that the regular season is too long, but I beg to differ. One of the benefits of having an 82-game campaign is to smoke out the players and teams that can’t hack the grind. Is this the case with the Pacers? Roy Hibbert has been [...]
April 7, 2014
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Rumors
If there is one guy that speaks before he thinks on National TV and is loved for it, it’s Sir Charles Barkley. He’s colorful to say the least, and personally I love watching his broadcast analysis. But this comment this weekend calling the viewers of Teamcast ‘idiots’ was too much. There is only one guy [...]
April 7, 2014
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