NBA

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to dream big. After winning the 2013 NBA draft lottery, why shouldn’t they? They’re obviously riding some kind of a hot streak. This gives them two first-overall picks in the last years. Ain’t nothing wrong with that, you know, except for the fact they had to lose in excess to get [...]

Get me someone who can help get me my ring. That’s the message Carmelo Anthony hopes resonates with the New York Knicks. After falling to the Indiana Pacers in six games in the second round of the NBA playoffs, he wants help. And let’s be honest, he needs help. What kind of help? According to [...]

Last night, the officials stole the show in game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Questionable calls went both ways so you can throw the conspiracy theory notion out the window. However, it doesn’t excuse sloppy officiating. This should be a time to praise good play, rather than focus of referees and the NBA is [...]

The Indiana Pacers aren’t scared by the Miami Heat. If you’re surprised by Indiana’s fearlessness, you’re clearly not familiar with Frank Vogel. He has a knack for instilling confidence in his players. It’s a grossly underrated quality of his outside of Indiana. In the Eastern Conference Finals, however, the entire country is finally getting a [...]

Don’t go burning your Paul Pierce Boston Celtics jerseys just yet. Not that you would. That would be stupid. And disrespectful. Still, just consider this a friendly public-service announcement: Danny Ainge and the Celtics haven’t yet made a decision on Pierce’s future. I know, I’m throwing you for a whirl. It seems like just seconds [...]

That didn’t take long. The Memphis Grizzlies are fresh off being swept in the Western Conference Finals by the San Antonio Spurs and already the future direction of their team is being questioned. To be fair, the Lionel Hollins conjecture is unavoidable. He’s a coaching free agent who will be courted by a number of [...]

Chris Bosh isn’t bored. After a decade in the NBA, one can only imagine how mundane being a superstar is (yeah, right). Luckily for us, 10 years into his career, Bosh doesn’t find what he does dull or unintelligible. It’s “never boring.” His secret? Playing center. Bosh says having to deal with bigger centers “keeps [...]

Pau Gasol wants Dwight Howard to hurry up. OK, those weren’t his exact words, but he understands the value of Superman making a quick decision. Speaking with Sam Amick of USA Today, the Los Angeles Lakers big man touched upon Howard’s impending free-agent nuptials: “Obviously from the team’s standpoint, the sooner Dwight makes his decision [...]

Paul Pierce may have played his last game with the Boston Celtics. Sources have told Bob Finnan of The News-Herald in Cleveland that Celtics general manager Danny Ainge intends to buy out his star forward before the season begins: Sources indicate Celtics director of basketball operations Danny Ainge will likely buy out forward Paul Pierce’s [...]

Doc Rivers is a wanted man. The Brooklyn Nets continue to search for a new head coach following their decision to part ways with P.J. Carlesimo, a quest that reportedly led them to Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers. According to Jackie MacMullan of ESPNBoston.com, the Nets reached out to Celtics general manager Danny Ainge, [...]