Since he’s already been injured twice so far in these playoffs, when should Steph Curry truly make his return to the court? Do they need him vs. Portland? Does OKC have a chance versus the Spurs, and does the Luke Walton hire in Los Angeles make much sense? Kevin Burke discusses… Please enable Javascript to [...]
May 6, 2016
Anou Enright
Podcast
Quin Snyder’s seat with the Utah Jazz was never really hot. Now it’s ice cold. Barely one day after the Indiana Pacers decided that they wouldn’t be bringing back head coach Frank Vogel, the Jazz decided to double down on continuity, announcing an extension with Snyder that will keep him in Utah for the long [...]
The last couple seasons have been a trying time for Chris Bosh. The 11-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA champion has had his season cut short each of the past two seasons because of very serious blood clotting issues in his legs. He has not suited up since before the 2016 NBA All-Star break and [...]
May 6, 2016
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Any way you slice it, Kyle Lowry’s shooting efficiency has fallen off of a cliff this postseason. He has been unable to find his touch or rhythm through 9 playoff games and you can tell it is starting to effect him mentally. It’s starting to feel like we are watching the sequel to the critically-acclaimed, [...]
May 6, 2016
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
The Indiana Pacers want to be less like the Indiana Pacers and more like the Golden State Warriors. It’s a good plan. Not a feasible one. But it’s good that the Pacers and team president Larry Bird can recognize the greatness of the Warriors and get stylistic envy. This keen sense of what wins championships [...]
LeBron James is ready for the Eastern Conference Finals to start. Especially if it pits his Cleveland Cavaliers against the Miami Heat. From Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com: “Naturally, of course,” James said after Cavs shootaround Wednesday morning, when asked about the chance to play the Heat. “That’s since I’ve came back. It’d be great to [...]
Is Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge searching for the team’s next Paul Pierce? Absolutely. And he’s not shy about admitting as much. From the Providence Journal‘s Scott Souza: The key is to remain as flexible as possible heading into the draft and free agency as Ainge decides whether to double down on the rebuild, or [...]
Carmelo Anthony still wants to have some input on who the New York Knicks hire to be their next head coach. But, at this point, it feels like Jackson has other plans. Melo sat down with Russ Bengtson over at Complex Sports to shed some light on New York’s coaching expedition, and he offered the [...]
Think the Los Angeles Lakers’ decision to hire Luke Walton, a rookie head coach, to replace Byron Scott means they’re ready to rebuild methodically and with patience? Think again. Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd has heard from “two separate sources” that the Lakers will flip their draft selection, even if they’re awarded the No. 1 prospect, [...]
Steven Adams made his mark on Game 2 of the Spurs-Thunder Western Conference semifinal series Monday night injecting life and toughness into the Thunder by scoring 12 points to go along with 17 rebounds in 37 minutes including numerous thunderous (see what I did there?) dunks. He has developed into an extremely valuable ‘doin the [...]
May 4, 2016
Anou Enright
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