Well, that didn’t last very long. According to Comcast’s Ric Bucher, Mike D’Antoni and the Los Angeles Lakers may move Pau Gasol back to the bench. Source: Don’t be surprised if Pau Gasol is coming off the bench at Minnesota on Wednesday after the Lakers went 0-2 upon his return. — Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) March [...]
March 27, 2013
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This time of year many players, particularly from those on teams not going to the playoffs, are shut down for the rest of the season due to injury. Teams/coaches figure it’s no use in prolonging this guy’s injury. However, it’s somewhat refreshing when a player doesn’t want to get a jumpstart on his summer vacation. [...]
March 26, 2013
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The Lakers fell to the Warriors Monday night and were without Metta World Peace for the entire second half. MWP went to the locker room during the first half and it initially wasn’t clear why. It was later revealed that he suffered a left knee strain. The good news for Lakers fans is that he [...]
March 26, 2013
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Last night, the Los Angles Lakers fell to the Golden State Warriors. L.A. can ill afford too many more losses, as every game means that much more to them now. During the second quarter, David Lee landed an alleged accidental to Dwight Howard’s mouth. This actually caused Dwight to get three stitches. Perhaps Kobe is [...]
March 26, 2013
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John Wall scored a career-high 47 points and added eight assists, Emeka Okafor had 21 points and nine rebounds, and the undermanned Washington Wizards beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 107-94 Monday night. Wall shot 13 of 22 from the field and made a career-high 19 free throws on 24 attempts. [...]
March 26, 2013
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Highlights
The Miami Heat are scary. Yes, their 27-game winning streak is impressive and their roster instills fear in the most unconcerned of NBA teams, but that’s not why they’re scary. They’re scary because they’ve apparently yet to peak. Following their win over the Orlando Magic, a number of Heat players told Alex Kennedy of Hoopsworld [...]
March 26, 2013
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For all JaVale McGee’s quirks, both on and off the court, he doesn’t seem to be a ‘bad guy’ or anything. He’s just a tad ‘eccentric’. Like Seinfeld level eccentric. But in his home town of Flint Michigan, JaVale McGee is more than just the class clown. He’s the face of the nonprofit, charitable organization [...]
March 26, 2013
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The Denver Nuggets Head Coach, George Karl, has been good for one soundbite after another for years. The guy is great in an interview. He’s certainly not afraid to say what’s on his mind. And when recently asked about his thoughts on the current NBA playoff format of the top 8 teams per conference, with [...]
March 25, 2013
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