LeBron James and Kevin Love are cool with one another…now. You can’t really go a full day without hearing how cool with one another they are. Love is a more integral part of the Cleveland Cavaliers offenses. LeBron is older. Kyrie Irving is still on the sidelines. The Cavs are, unlike last year, off to [...]
November 6, 2015
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Details surrounding Gerald Green’s hospitalization are starting to emerge. The Miami Heat announced on Wednesday that Green had been “admitted into the hospital,” but did not provide any additional context. By Thursday night, however, more information was available. According to USA Today‘s Jeff Zillgitt, Green was unconscious and bleeding at the time of the 911 [...]
November 6, 2015
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Golden State Warriors Steve Kerr remains out of commission as he recovers from two back surgeries, and he may not be returning anytime soon. This, mind you, doesn’t seem to be reason enough to panic. The Warriors are still undefeated, still historically good, still destroying the concept of championship fatigue. Kerr has a great relationship [...]
November 5, 2015
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This update on the friendships shared between people who are much richer than you is brought to us by LeBron James. Ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 96-86 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, a game that was far closer than the score reflects, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron were naturally asked about each [...]
November 5, 2015
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Over the last few years, Derrick Rose’s relationship with the Chicago Bulls organization hasn’t been what you would call strong. Or even remotely good. Things seemed to take a wrong turn back in 2012-13, when Rose was actually medically cleared to play but ended up sitting out the entire season anyway. Rumors of mutual frustration [...]
November 5, 2015
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Kevin Durant is so sweet. Following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 103-98 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, a game in which Durant and crew led by as many as 12 points, the 2013-14 MVP threw a hefty compliment Russell Westbrook’s way, per NewsOK.com’s Anthony Slater: Interesting comment in postgame. Durant, while talking about [...]
November 5, 2015
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Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob apparently slept with the Larry O’Brien Trophy at some point after his team won the championship. Some other stuff might have been happened, too. We don’t really know. And it seems we’re better off that way. From Kelly E. Carter over at Haute Living: An NBA Championship and a [...]
November 4, 2015
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Dion Waiters isn’t about to do the Oklahoma City Thunder any favors. Financial favors, that is. The deadline for NBA teams to sign first-round picks from 2012 to contract extensions has come to pass, and Dion Waiters, like many others, did not reach an agreement with his incumbent team. That doesn’t mean he’ll leave Oklahoma [...]
November 3, 2015
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Meyers Leonard opted not to sign an extension with the Portland Trail Blazers. And that makes up to 29 other teams really happy. The sweet-shooting 7-footer, who is also a pretty damn good rim protector, has elected to pass on whatever the Blazers were offering and become a restricted free agent next summer. His reasoning, [...]
November 3, 2015
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Manu Ginboili has veto power over San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. Well, not really. But he has the ability to change Coach Pop’s mind. Popovich apparently had plans to sit Manu Ginobili against the New York Knicks on Monday night, a move he thought that Ginobili agreed to. As it turns out, Coach [...]
November 3, 2015
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