NBA

The New Orleans Pelicans’ 2015-16 season is not for the faint of heart. Injuries have left them outside of the playoff picture. Anthony Davis remains a magnet for contact. Poor, impulsive spending habits have made it so that, even if the Pelicans are healthy, they won’t be worthy of more than a first-round exit at [...]

Justin Bieber is going to be pissed. Some have complained about the NBA’s All-Star voting process. Giving fans a say is one thing, but entire races have been swayed by social media campaigns, most of which feature public figures—actors, singers, politicians, etc.—voting via Twitter and generating a crap ton of retweets that count as official [...]

Jeff Teague is available to be poached from the Atlanta Hawks, and the Utah Jazz, it seems, have made some calls. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated dropped some knowledge alongside Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski during the latter’s The Vertical podcast: As @WojVerticalNBA and I discuss on his podcast: Keep an eye on Atlanta before the [...]

Without further ado, this week’s NBA dating-fix advice is brought to you by 20-year-old New York Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis. Jack Moore posted a glorious question-and-answer session between he and KP over at GQ.com. The entire joint is worth a read—especially if you’re into more cornrows talk—but what really stood out was Porzingis’ cryptic honesty [...]

And the Kobe Bryant love-fest soldiers on. Only this time it’s another fellow Future Hall of Famer who is indulging in some Black Mamba nostalgia. Following the Dallas Mavericks’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, Dirk Nowitzki laid down the following praise for Kobe Bryant, per the Associated Press’ Greg Beacham: Dirk [...]

Joakim Noah, by all appearances, has played his last game with the Chicago Bulls. The soon-to-be 31-year-old is done for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery and will be an unrestricted free agent at campaign’s end. He doesn’t fit head coach Fred Hoiberg’s offensive model, and the presences of Taj Gibson, Nikola Mirotic (currently injured), [...]

I have something I must get off my chest. I love you, Gregg Popovich. You’d probably hate me, most definitely humiliate me for sport if we ever met, but I love you, and you’re awesome. Allow me to catch you up. Popovich first trolled the Cleveland Cavaliers’ decision to fire head coach David Blatt after [...]

Eric Gordon will miss the next four to six weeks with a fractured finger, but that may not stop the New Orleans Pelicans from trying to trade him. From the Times-Picayune‘s John Reid (h/t CBS Sports): Gordon fractured his finger when Timberwolves forward Nemanja Bjelica hit it on a steal attempt during the third quarter [...]

Remaining healthy is a struggle for Bradley Beal. The Washington Wizards 2-guard suffered a broken nose and concussion during the team’s loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Here’s the Wizards’ release (h/t Bullets Forever): Wizards guard Bradley Beal has been diagnosed with a broken nose and concussion by the Wizards medical staff after [...]

Ray Allen has yet to officially retire from the NBA, and the Miami Heat have taken this as a sign that they shouldn’t stop trying to sign him. From the Miami Herald‘s Ethan Skolnick (h/t RealGM): Why doesn’t the Heat reach out to all-time three-point leader, and Miami resident, Ray Allen? Well, the Heat has. [...]