Vinny Del Negro’s future with the Los Angeles Clippers may be in jeopardy, and I kid you not. According to T.J. Simers of the The Los Angeles Times, Del Negro’s relationship with the organization has gone sour: But now only the playoffs remain before Clippers’ management begins messing with success and chooses not to rehire [...]
April 18, 2013
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Gary Payton’s election to the Basketball Hall of Fame is a fitting final chapter for one of the greatest guards in NBA history. A product of Oakland, California, Payton was maybe the grittiest defender and greatest trash-talking point guard of all-time. During his 17-year career (1990-2007), Payton, also known as “GP” and “The Glove,” averaged: [...]
And you thought Doc Rivers didn’t have a sense of humor. Following the Boston Celtics’ loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rivers played an April Fools joke on reporters. Doc to us reporters after the game — “I really like you guys…April Fools!” — Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) April 2, 2013 Rivers can often be seen looking [...]
April 2, 2013
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The basketball Gods appear to hate the Boston Celtics. As if it’s not enough that both Rajon Rondo and Jared Sullinger are sidelined for the season, the Celtics will now be forced to go at least two weeks without Kevin Garnett. Per general manager Danny Ainge, the organization expects Garnett to be out of the [...]
March 26, 2013
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The answer is no. The Boston Celtics have played their way well into the NBA’s playoff conversation and by doing so, they’ve opened the offseason floodgates, specifically with regard to Rajon Rondo and Avery Bradley. Boston is 16-7 since Rondo went down and have, at the very least, feigned contention. Upon Rondo’s removal from the [...]
March 20, 2013
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The NBA has a big issue on their hands. A huge one. Gigantic even. They have a sportsmanship problem. Almost a year ago, I penned a piece about sportsmanship, one that involved Serge Ibaka and Dwyane Wade. In that particular situation Ibaka and Wade became entangled. Okay, Ibaka essentially fell on Wade’s neck. The way [...]
March 4, 2013
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Don’t say Chris Paul didn’t try. According to Mark Murphy of The Boston Herald, Paul reportedly reached out to Kevin Garnett and asked him if he would join the Los Angeles Clippers, making it clear he could make it happen: According to several accounts, though, talk between Ainge and the Clippers continued right up until [...]
February 22, 2013
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The Los Angeles Clippers aren’t messing around. With the third-best record in the Western Conference (39-17), one would assume that the trade deadline would come to pass for Los Angeles without so much as a second-glance at the calendar. But one would be apparently be wrong. Not only have the Clippers been immersed in various [...]
February 18, 2013
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Josh Smith and the Boston Celtics seem like the perfect match. After losing Rajon Rondo, Jared Sullinger and Leandro Barbosa for the season, Boston needs a star, or at the very least, a potent talent. And as the rift between Smith and the Atlanta Hawks continues to grow, it’s clear he needs a change of [...]
February 14, 2013
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