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Antetokounmpo Says Doctors Tell Him His Knee Needs More Rest

Antetokounmpo Says Doctors Tell Him His Knee Needs More Rest

This has been a rough NBA season for injuries. Numerous stars young and old are currently on the shelf with injuries from Kristaps Porzingis to Kawhi Leonard. In addition to that, there are always other stars who are pretty banged up by this time of the season with the wear and tear of the NBA [...]

February 21, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Jimmy Butler Requests to Sit Out All-Star Game for Rest

Jimmy Butler Requests to Sit Out All-Star Game for Rest

Jimmy Butler is one of the hardest working and most relied upon players in the NBA on a nightly basis. He currently leads the NBA in minutes per game at 37.3 and plays for a coach that is more notorious than almost any other in NBA history for playing his players an exorbitant amount of [...]

February 19, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Harden Says Playing in Every Game Should Matter in MVP Voting

Harden Says Playing in Every Game Should Matter in MVP Voting

In a league where healthy star players occasionally rest, causing league commissioner Adam Silver to send a memo to teams, we do have some key guys who are always out there. Ironically, the two guys who are leading the MVP race have played in every game this season. That’s right, James Harden and Russell Westbrook [...]

March 29, 2017 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Rest or No Rest?: That is the Question

Rest or No Rest?: That is the Question

May 16, 2011 – Joshua Sexton Inevitably, there are going to be playoff series each postseason that end sooner than expected, as was the case in the Mavericks’ sweep of the Lakers. When the Mavericks take on Oklahoma City in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night, they will have had eight [...]

May 17, 2011 admin Blogs 0

Shaquille O’Neal: “The Big Sabbatical”? – More Bizarro NBA

Shaquille O’Neal: “The Big Sabbatical”? – More Bizarro NBA

October 24, 2008 – Dr. Dime Shaquille O’Neal has been called “The Big…” everything from Aristotle to Shaqtus. Well it’s time for a new name I guess. How about “The Big Sabbatical”? As I was doing my regular web surfing on NBA issues this afternoon I came across a rather interesting update on the Phoenix [...]

October 24, 2008 admin Blogs 0