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Lots of Shade was Thrown Following Los Angeles Lakers’ 39-Point Loss to Houston Rockets

Lots of Shade was Thrown Following Los Angeles Lakers’ 39-Point Loss to Houston Rockets

On the heels of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 139-100 loss to the Houston Rockets Wednesday night, there was much to talk about. There was also a lot of shade that needed to be thrown, apparently. Let’s start with head coach Luke Walton. He was irate, per the Los Angeles Daily News‘ Mark Medina: [tweet https://twitter.com/MarkG_Medina/status/842208257993256960] Okay, [...]

March 16, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Gregg Popovich Eviscerates Spurs’ Effort After Loss to Bulls

Gregg Popovich Eviscerates Spurs’ Effort After Loss to Bulls

Coach Pop gonna Coach Pop. Following the San Antonio Spurs’ loss to the Chicago Bulls, their first road L of the season, Gregg Popovich disparaged his team’s effort, per ESPN.com’s Michael C. Wright: Asked whether it was his job to make sure the Spurs were ready to play, Popovich said, “I don’t remember playing tonight. [...]

December 9, 2016 admin Blogs 0

The Philadelphia 76ers Start the Season Slow…Again!

The Philadelphia 76ers Start the Season Slow…Again!

November 22, 2013. Do you happen to remember what you were doing on that day? It was the last Friday before Thanksgiving that year and it was the last time the Philadelphia 76ers have won a basketball game in the month of October or November. They defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 115-107 in overtime at home, [...]

November 3, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

It Seems Like Kevin Durant Took the Warriors’ Opening-Night Loss to the Spurs to Heart

It Seems Like Kevin Durant Took the Warriors’ Opening-Night Loss to the Spurs to Heart

No one of sound mind expected the Golden State Warriors to crumble against the San Antonio Spurs on opening night, at home, to the tune of a 29-point loss. Yes, this team is still trying to incorporate a fourth All-NBA talent onto its roster and into its schemes. But the likes of Stephen Curry, Kevin [...]

October 28, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Stephen Curry Still Not Over Losing Game 7 of NBA Finals

Stephen Curry Still Not Over Losing Game 7 of NBA Finals

If you thought the triumph and jubilation of signing Kevin Durant in free agency would erase the disappointment the Golden State Warriors felt when they lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals, you thought wrong. That loss, that letdown, is still fresh—especially for reigning two-time MVP Stephen Curry. As he told USA Today‘s Sam Amick: [...]

September 21, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Raptors Coach Dwane Casey on Game 4 Loss to Cavaliers: ‘They Kicked Our Butts’

Raptors Coach Dwane Casey on Game 4 Loss to Cavaliers: ‘They Kicked Our Butts’

Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey and Draymond Green would probably get along really well. Neither of them likes to sugarcoat anything. True to form, Casey didn’t sugarcoat the performance of his team during its 116-78 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, per the New York Times‘ Scott Cacciola: [...]

May 26, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Kevin Love: Cavs Need to Look in Mirror, Starting With LeBron

Kevin Love: Cavs Need to Look in Mirror, Starting With LeBron

The Cavs’ 34-point home loss to the Warriors is something they’d like to forget sooner rather than later. But how can they? Steph Curry boasted that he hoped Cleveland’s locker room still smelled like their victory champagne from last June, and Cleveland still came out and dropped a dud. The day after, there was a [...]

January 20, 2016 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Nuggets Hand Warriors 3rd Loss of Season Wednesday Night

Nuggets Hand Warriors 3rd Loss of Season Wednesday Night

The Golden State Warriors experienced an unfamiliar feeling Wednesday night in Denver: losing. The Dubs suffered only their 3rd loss in the 2015-16 season with a 112-110 loss to the Nuggets in Denver. Now the Warriors are a measly 36-3 on the season, what a joke (sarcasm). It is clear the Warriors aren’t quite the [...]

January 14, 2016 Anou Enright Blogs, News, Ryan Bawek 0

Thunder Show Their Youth, Lack of Experience

Thunder Show Their Youth, Lack of Experience

May 23, 2011 – Joshua Sexton The progress Oklahoma City has made the last two seasons has been very impressive. Last season, after a 23 win season the year before, the Thunder nearly pushed the eventual champion Lakers to a seventh game in their first round playoff series. Flash forward to this postseason. The Thunder [...]

May 23, 2011 admin Blogs 5

Iverson Scores 15 Points in Losing Debut in Turkey

Iverson Scores 15 Points in Losing Debut in Turkey

November 16, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol It looks like Allen Iverson wasn’t enough to get his team over the hump in his debut in the Turkish league. He did however have a solid outing with 15 points in limited minutes… Former NBA All-Star Allen Iverson has scored 15 points in his debut for Besiktas [...]

November 16, 2010 admin Rumors 1