The Golden State Warriors made history once again last night in what is quickly becoming the most memorable season in NBA history. With their 102-92 win over the Hawks in Atlanta, they became the fastest team to reach 50 Wins in a season. The Warriors are now 50-5 on the season (a 91% winning percentage) [...]
February 23, 2016
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No one seems to know when, or if, Chris Bosh will be returning to the Miami Heat this season. Not even the Heat themselves. Dwyane Wade riffed on Chris Bosh, who is once again sidelined with a blood clot issue, ahead of Miami’s overtime victory against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, and he didn’t [...]
February 23, 2016
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Some NBA pundits thought Markieff Morris’ trade value had cratered ahead of the Feb. 18 cutoff. Yours truly was one of them. I was vocal about it. Unapologetic about it. Apparently, though, I, like so many others, was wrong. Here’s Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher: While some media outlets portrayed Markieff’s market value was portrayed as [...]
February 23, 2016
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The Cleveland Cavaliers’ collateral damage is the Golden State Warriors’ savvy midseason pickup. Golden State announced on Monday that it officially signed Anderson Varejao: The 2015 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors have signed free agent center Anderson Varejao to a contract, the team announced today. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. [...]
February 23, 2016
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According to Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, Dirk Nowitzki is so vain, he probably thinks this article is about him. Related: It is about him. Chris Ballard published something of an outtakes piece over at Sports Illustrated using juicy tidbits that couldn’t make it to his feature story—which you should read. Of everything Ballard shared, [...]
February 23, 2016
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Dirk Nowitzki has had an incredible career, a league MVP, Finals MVP and NBA champion, Dirk has been the heart and soul of the Dallas Mavericks for the past 16 years and become the standard bearer to which all foreign skilled big men are measured against. He reached another career milestone Sunday in the Mavericks [...]
February 22, 2016
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David Lee is officially a member of the Dallas Mavericks. The team announced the news on Monday, confirming chatter that was bandied about the NBA sphere over the weekend, just after the trade deadline. Here’s a snippet of Dallas’ release: The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed free agent forward/center David Lee. Per [...]
February 22, 2016
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Anthony Davis had a night to remember in Auburn Hills against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Davis became the second youngest player in NBA history to score 50 points and grab 20 rebounds in one game. “The Brow” had an incredible 59 points and 20 rebounds in 43 minutes. Anthony Davis is the 2nd youngest [...]
February 22, 2016
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Patrick Beverley could have been a member of the New York Knicks. So long as those same Knicks were willing to meet the Houston Rockets’ astronomical asking price. From Michael Scotto of Sheridan Hoops: Sources: Knicks turned down a Rockets offer of Patrick Beverley. Asking price of a first-round pick and two rotation players was [...]
February 19, 2016
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