Festus Ezeli

Last month, apparently, it looked like Festus Ezeli was tracking toward his Portland Trail Blazers debut. But then his left knee injury started acting up, and everything unraveled. From CSNNW.com’s Jason Quick: Ezeli suffered swelling in his left knee after he took part in two Blazers practices on Oct. 17 and Oct. 18, after which [...]

When the Portland Trail Blazers signed Festus Ezeli to a two-year, $15.1 million deal over the summer, they were clearly taking a shot in the dark. As of now, that shot has yet to hit anything. Per the Portland Tribune‘s Kerry Eggers, Ezeli, who is dealing with a left knee injury, still isn’t closing in [...]

High-profile restricted free agents don’t typically switch NBA teams. Festus Ezeli could be an exception this summer. And the Los Angeles Lakers, apparently, are ready to pounce on this unique opportunity, according to the Sporting News’ Sean Deveney: According to several league executives, that is likely to be what it takes to land Warriors restricted [...]

The Golden State Warriors have established themselves as an NBA powerhouse—without Andrew Bogut. Now let that sink in. Especially the part about the Warriors being a powerhouse. Surprised? Shocked? Confused? So is the rest of the basketball world. Once that has set in, attempt to comprehend the latter. Golden State is 22-10, without Bogut. He [...]

What in the hell is going on with the Golden State Warriors? Somehow, essentially without the likes of Andrew Bogut and Brandon Rush, Golden State finds itself atop the NBA’s Pacific Division. In case you’re wondering, that’s the same Pacific Division that houses both the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers. So, I repeat, [...]