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), [...]
January 28, 2016
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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 [...]
January 28, 2016
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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 [...]
January 27, 2016
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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. [...]
January 27, 2016
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David Blatt, apparently, never stood a chance with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not if the words of Miami Heat minority owner Raanan Katz are true. During an interview on ONE.co.il’s 102FM, an Israeli sports talk radio station, Katz alleged that LeBron tried to have Heat coach Erik Spoelstra fired, and then returned to Cleveland when it [...]
January 27, 2016
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By now, you’ve assuredly heard that Blake Griffin suffered a fractured hand after punching a Los Angeles Clippers assistant equipment manager. But more details have since trickled out. It is now time to pillage through the Twitter feed of ESPN.com’s Arash Markazi: Blake Griffin suffered a spiral fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his right [...]
January 27, 2016
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Gregg Popovich knows how to throw some not-so-subtle shade. On the heels of the San Antonio Spurs’ 30-point loss to the Golden State Warriors Monday night, the veteran sideline-wanderer threw some loosely—OK, not-at-all—veiled shots in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ direction. Per Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports: Popovich: "I'm glad my general manager wasn't in my [...]
January 27, 2016
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Remember when Carmelo Anthony wasn’t all about Kristaps Porzingis? I don’t either. That might be because Anthony was never down on him, or it could be because Porzingis won over his superstar teammate by telling him about the cornrows he used to have. Either way, Porzingis used to have cornrows, and he told Anthony about [...]
January 27, 2016
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Cover your ears, Draymond Green! Steve Kerr only just returned to the Golden State Warriors’ sideline and is already setting the stage for an old-school, behind-the-scenes fisticuffs battle between he and Green. Why exactly? Because he thinks Kawhi Leonard, not Green, is the NBA’s best two-way player. From CSNBAyArea.com’s Monte Pool (via Complex Sports): “We [...]
January 26, 2016
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Let’s ask the question that’s been burning a hole in our brains for months. Are the San Antonio Spurs as good, if not better, than the Golden State Warriors? No. No, they are not. Golden State proved as much during its 120-90 romping of San Antonio on Monday night, setting the stage for our power [...]
January 26, 2016
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