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In Case You Were Wondering: Portland Trail Blazers Forward Isn’t a Fan of Mayonaise

In Case You Were Wondering: Portland Trail Blazers Forward Isn’t a Fan of Mayonaise

Don’t ever try feeding Evan Turner mayonaise. No, seriously, don’t. Joe Freeman penned a fantastic piece for The Oregonian in which he took a behind-the-scenes look at the game-day routines of the Portland Trail Blazers’ players. It’s fascinating stuff, so make sure you read the entire thing. But Turner’s pregame eating habits—demands?—make for an anecdote we [...]

April 13, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Portland Trail Blazers Lose Evan Turner for 5 to 6 Weeks with Fractured Hand

Portland Trail Blazers Lose Evan Turner for 5 to 6 Weeks with Fractured Hand

Nine games into his tenure with the Portland Trail Blazers’ starting five, Evan Turner suffered a right hand fracture during a Tuesday night win over the Dallas Mavericks. The good news: He doesn’t need surgery. The bad news: He won’t be playing anytime soon, per the Oregonian‘s Joe Freeman: The Portland Trail Blazers will be without their starting [...]

February 9, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Isaiah Thomas Admits the Slumping Boston Celtics Miss Evan Turner

Isaiah Thomas Admits the Slumping Boston Celtics Miss Evan Turner

Evan Turner’s absence is being felt by the Boston Celtics. Few worried about Turner leaving Beantown to join the Portland Trail Blazers on a four-year, $70 million deal. I entertained the idea that the Celtics would struggle, they signed Al Horford, the second-best free agent of the 2017 class. They were clearly going to be [...]

November 11, 2016 admin Blogs 0

New York Knicks Interested in Signing Evan Turner

New York Knicks Interested in Signing Evan Turner

The New York Knicks and Evan Turner are not a match made in basketball heaven. But that won’t stop the Knicks from pursuing Tuner in free agency anyway. Per Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders: [tweet https://twitter.com/AlexKennedyNBA/status/739977834983219200] Some version of this rumor has been floated before. And the idea isn’t completely ridiculous. The Knicks need a [...]

June 7, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Evan Turner Might Consider Discount to Stick with Boston Celtics

Evan Turner Might Consider Discount to Stick with Boston Celtics

The concept of NBA players taking pay cuts in free agency to sign with certain teams is drastically overblown. Most players won’t willingly take less to re-sign with their incumbent team or to join new digs. When they do, it’s typically marginal (a la Carmelo Anthony with the New York Knicks in 2014 or the [...]

May 17, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Free-Agent-To-Be Evan Turner Considered a Good Fit for Any NBA Team

Free-Agent-To-Be Evan Turner Considered a Good Fit for Any NBA Team

Evan Turner revived his career with the Boston Celtics after struggling to live up to his draft-day status with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Indiana Pacers. But he will be a free agent this summer and could, realistically, head elsewhere. Not because the Celtics don’t value him, but because, amid the impending salary cap boom, [...]

April 28, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Watch: Evan Turner Hits Game-Winner To Lift Celtics Over Hawks

Watch: Evan Turner Hits Game-Winner To Lift Celtics Over Hawks

Even the best fall down sometimes. On Wednesday night, the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks fell down to earth as they suffered a heart-breaking defeat to the Celtics with a final score of 89-88 and just their 11th loss of the season. At a certain point in the game—the Hawks owned an 18-point lead but were unable [...]

February 12, 2015 admin Highlights, Hoops TV 0

Celtics Officially Sign Evan Turner to a Two-Year Deal

Celtics Officially Sign Evan Turner to a Two-Year Deal

The Boston Celtics have announced today the signing of free agent swing man Evan Turner to a two-year 6.7 million dollar contract, according to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein. Turner, the former second overall pick in 2010 initially agreed to terms with the Celtics back in July. However, the signing was delayed to allow the team to [...]

September 29, 2014 admin Benjamin Felix Santos 0

Celtics Sign Evan Turner, Because of Course They Did

Celtics Sign Evan Turner, Because of Course They Did

Evan Turner has found a new home. SHUT FREE AGENCY DOWN. Or don’t. Whatever. It’s up to you. If you want to see what happens with Eric Bledsoe and Greg Monroe, keep it going. Anyway… Turner has come to terms with the Celtics, per the Boston Herald‘s Steve Bulpett: [tweet https://twitter.com/SteveBHoop/statuses/491323198030364674] Part of their mid-level [...]

July 22, 2014 admin Blogs 0

Lance Stephenson’s Free Agency Stock Is Reportedly Declining

Lance Stephenson’s Free Agency Stock Is Reportedly Declining

Life is about to get good for Lance Stephenson…just not as good as we thought. The Indiana Pacers have been awful. Seriously, they’re bad. A stumbling, bumbling mess of absolute crap on the offensive end. They trail the eighth-seeded Atlanta Hawks 2-1 in their first-round playoff series, Paul George is rapidly becoming one of the [...]

April 25, 2014 admin Blogs 1