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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 [...]

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 [...]

The 2018 Hall of Fame class should be a pretty good one. The 2018 nominees for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame were announced and because of a new rule that reduces the eligibility period for a player from four years to three years (it was five before that), there are a few really good [...]

As backwards as things seem to be in this country right now, you still have to remember that things could be much different if we lived in an actual dictatorship. In these sort of societies, activism and dissension are not only discouraged, they can be illegal. Enes Kanter has been very vocal with his disapproval [...]

Joel Embiid didn’t play in the Philadelphia 76ers’ Monday night loss to the Chicago Bulls. Nor did he play in their Tuesday night loss to the Sacramento Kings. He probably isn’t going to play when they face the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. He also may be out when they square off with Toronto again on [...]

Chris Paul is injured again. The All-Star point guard left early in the fourth quarter of the Houston Rockets’ Wednesday night loss to the Los Angeles Lakers with what the team deemed a strained left adductor. And not only did he not return, but head coach Mike D’Antoni was unable to provide any clarity on [...]

Isaiah Thomas is nearing a return and his long-awaited debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thomas has began practicing with the team in a limited capacity and according to reports is anticipating a return to an NBA court in January. He may be returning to the court sooner than that though, a G-League court. Here is [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without their starting center for at least three weeks. Brook Lopez injured his ankle in the 2nd quarter of the Lakers 116-114 overtime loss to the Warriors on Kobe double jersey retirement night and X-rays showed that he has a moderate sprain in his right ankle. Here is a [...]

For those of you who have always wanted a movie to be made about Michael Jordan’s baseball career (count me half in on that list), your wish appears to be coming true. According to a report from the Tracking Board (a Hollywood insider website) Will Smith is set to produce a film documenting Michael Jordan’s [...]

Add another player to the list of mid-season retirements after failing to be able to catch on with an NBA team. Carlos Boozer has announced his retirement after 14 seasons in the NBA and a season playing in the Chinese Basketball Association. [tweet https://twitter.com/hoopshype/status/942867341574098944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Boozer averaged 16.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists in his [...]