Jimmy Butler thinks the Bulls are grimy—in a good way. Following Chicago’s triple-overtime victory over the Magic, Butler was exhausted. “Y’all can go with me right now because I can’t move,” he told reporters, according to The Chicago Tribune‘s K.C. Johnson. “Tired” probably isn’t the appropriate word. Butler logged a franchise-record 60 minutes, 20 seconds [...]
January 16, 2014
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At long last, Rajon Rondo is set to make his return to the court Friday vs. the Lakers. The past few days have provided countless rumors as to his rehab and availability, but we now have that answer. Rondo suffered this injury nearly a year ago to the date: January 25 of last year. It [...]
January 16, 2014
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Rumors
Not everyone thinks Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony is a flight risk this summer. Ask head coach Mike Woodson, and he’ll tell you ‘Melo isn’t going anywhere. Ever. Appearing on his weekly spot on ESPN New York 98.7 FM, Woodson indicated that he believed Anthony’s future was in the Big Apple. “In my heart, I don’t [...]
January 16, 2014
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Last night, Greg Oden logged his first regular season minutes since 2009 in a Miami Heat loss to the Wizards. The Heat were down by as much as 34 in the first half before making it competitive in the third quarter. However, they still lost by double-digits. But the positive takeaway from the game was [...]
January 16, 2014
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Rumors
The Sixers’ Nerlens Noel was thought to be done for the season, as Philly was reportedly one of the teams “tanking” in order to get a high draft pick next year. As you know, he tore his ACL last year from Kentucky and hasn’t played at all yet. But that may be changing soon. Noel [...]
January 15, 2014
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The Golden State Warriors are all in for this season. They are setting themselves up nicely to make a strong playoff run. Granted, we’re not even at the all-star break yet, but for teams like Golden State, it’s ok to look ahead. Part of their master plan appears to involve the Jordan Crawford. After most [...]
January 15, 2014
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Hedo Turkoglu has quietly been available for teams to snatch up since he was release by Orlando recently, and it looks like he now has an employer. The Clippers are reportedly on the verge of signing Turkoglu for the remainder of the season. The Clippers seem to be trying their hand with again veterans of late, as they signed Stephen [...]
January 15, 2014
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KG seems to be bigger than life to these Chelsea F.C. soccer players. And he also seems to be enjoying himself on the visit to the stadium. Never would have pegged KG for a soccer fan. [...]
January 15, 2014
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That stench wafting through your home and into your oversized nostrils is coming from the NBA. Although it’s difficult to pinpoint what it actually is, we’re above confusion: it’s clarity. We’ve reached that point of the year where the Association’s happenings finally make more sense than whatever outfit Robin Thicke is wearing these days. Injuries and [...]
January 15, 2014
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