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Caldwell-Pope Released, Can Travel With Lakers Again

Caldwell-Pope Released, Can Travel With Lakers Again

It has been a rough month for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The Lakers swingman has spent the past three and a half weeks in a police detention center in Seal Beach, California, because of a DUI case in Michigan last March. He has been able to play and practice with the Lakers when they are in Los [...]

January 8, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Kawhi Leonard Has Partial Tear in Left Shoulder

Kawhi Leonard Has Partial Tear in Left Shoulder

More bad news in what has been a rough season for Kawhi Leonard. The Spurs star small forward has only played in 8 games thus far this season and now is in line to miss more action because of an injury to his left shoulder in the Spurs victory over the Suns on Friday night. [...]

January 8, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Lonzo Ball, Brook Lopez Cleared for Practice, Will Return Soon

Lonzo Ball, Brook Lopez Cleared for Practice, Will Return Soon

The struggling Lakers will be receiving some reinforcements quickly. In what will be a pleasant surprise for Lakers fans, the greatest player in NBA history, Lonzo Ball (sorry LaVar typed that for me) and starting center Brook Lopez have been cleared to return to practice. [tweet https://twitter.com/MarcJSpearsESPN/status/948312934979010566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] You can say what you want about Ball, [...]

January 3, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Okafor to Return to Nets Rotation on Wednesday

Okafor to Return to Nets Rotation on Wednesday

It has been a rough few years for Jahlil Okafor after an impressive rookie season for the 76ers in which he averaged 17 points and seven rebounds per game. The No. 3 pick of the 2015 NBA Draft was left in basketball purgatory in Philadelphia for a few seasons before finally being given a fresh [...]

January 2, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Isaiah Thomas to Return Tuesday Night, Won’t Play in Boston on Wednesday

Isaiah Thomas to Return Tuesday Night, Won’t Play in Boston on Wednesday

Rejoice Cavaliers and NBA fans, Isaiah Thomas is ready to go and will make his official Cavaliers debut against the Blazers on Tuesday night. Thomas was acquired in the blockbuster Kyrie Irving trade late in the 2017 NBA off-season and is seen as a guy the organization hopes can fill most of Irving’ previous role [...]

January 2, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

DeRozan Sets New Raptors Franchise High With 52 Points in Raptors OT Win Over Bucks

DeRozan Sets New Raptors Franchise High With 52 Points in Raptors OT Win Over Bucks

DeMar DeRozan continues to elevate his game and improve every season and is playing the best basketball of his career right now for the Toronto Raptors. DeRozan had the best night of his career on Monday night, when he rode a hot hand and a 21 point first quarter to a new franchise-record, 52 point [...]

January 2, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

James Harden to Miss 2 Weeks With Hamstring Strain

James Harden to Miss 2 Weeks With Hamstring Strain

The Houston Rockets just became Chris Paul’s team for the next few weeks. The Rockets superstar shooting guard and potential MVP favorite at the moment, James Harden, will miss at least two weeks of action as he recovers from a grade 2 hamstring strain suffered in the Rockets-Lakers game on Sunday night. [tweet https://twitter.com/TheRocketsWire/status/947997919784980481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] This [...]

January 2, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Steph Curry Could Return Friday

Steph Curry Could Return Friday

While Steph Curry may not be the caliber of star and MVP candidate that he has been in the recent past with the gluttony of talent on the Warriors and the addition of Kevin Durant in the summer of 2016, he is still the best shooter in the NBA and one of the most important [...]

December 28, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Popovich on Why NBA Players, Coaches Should Give Back “Because We Are Rich as Hell”

Popovich on Why NBA Players, Coaches Should Give Back “Because We Are Rich as Hell”

Gregg Popovich always keeps it 100, as the kids say (do they still say that?). He also has no problem speaking his mind about an issue with his team, the NBA in general, or even society and politics. He is a very intelligent human being and an all-time great coach. He can be a very [...]

December 27, 2017 Anou Enright Offbeat, Rumors 0

Vuvecic Out 6-8 Weeks

Vuvecic Out 6-8 Weeks

Things went from bad to worse for the Orlando Magic. After being the surprise team in the NBA the first few weeks of the season, the Magic are now 11-23. They will also now be without one of their two best players in Nikola Vucevic. Vucevic was diagnosed with a fractured first metacarpal on his [...]

December 27, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0