It’s like they always say: People with slicked back, Goodfellas-looking hair never forget. Miami Heat president Pat Riley addressed the media on Monday, during which time he, in typical Riles fashion, was candid, dropping loaded one-liners like he has a contractual quota to meet. One such quip caught the attention of just about everyone, because [...]
April 21, 2015
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Draymond Green’s mom is officially the coolest. Mothers, fathers and parental figures in general pass on a lot of wisdom over the years. Most teach kids right from wrong. They show you how to tie your shoes, fold your laundry, save money and be responsible. They help guide you through at least the first 25 [...]
April 21, 2015
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The first of many individual NBA awards has been handed down at Lou Williams of the Toronto Raptors has been named Sixth Man of the Year. Williams leads the second unit’s charge for the fourth place Raptors with an average of 15.5 ppg. He was followed by Isaiah Thomas and Jamal Crawford. The Toronto Raptors’ [...]
April 20, 2015
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As we are just now starting the playoffs, who will win in the first round, which team has the best chance to pull off the upset, who has the most pressure and who is most likely to be swept? Kevin Burke discusses… Please enable Javascript to watch this video If you have a question that [...]
April 20, 2015
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The New Orleans Pelicans’ may have lost (99-106) in game one of their first-round matchup with the Warriors. But it was clear that they fought valiantly to the very end, particularly, in the final period where they outscored the Warriors 33-22. Also, they did that without their starting point guard—Tyreke Evans—who was forced to leave [...]
Of the few high-profile NBA free-agent flight risks that are must-watch case studies entering the 2015 offseason, LaMarcus Aldridge has never been one of them. Not since last summer at least. It was then that it became clear he wanted to remain with the Portland Trail Blazers. They were on the up and up following [...]
April 20, 2015
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Even before the 2014-15 season began, the Charlotte Hornets were looking to keep their momentum from the previous season and make it two-straight playoff appearances for the franchise. And despite being eliminated by the Heat in the opening round—it was clear that resurgence of center Al Jefferson, and the development of their star point guard, [...]
Pat yourself on the back. Do the self-five. Pound your chest. Hell, play some pocket billiards if you’re into that sort of thing. You deserve it. Because the 2014-15 NBA regular season is over. And you made it. Now it’s off to the playoffs, which begin Saturday. And thank heavens for the brief respite in [...]
April 17, 2015
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After first being seen at the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend in NYC on the feet of Andrew Wiggins, Jeff Teague, and Kyle Lowry is the new, upcoming adidas CrazyLight Boost 2015. Highlighted for being the first adidas Basketball sneaker to feature the sewn Primeknit upper, the 2015 CrazyLight Boost finds the best balance of lightweight [...]
Yes, the dream is coming true! Possibly. Melvin Hunt has done a phenomenal job replacing Brian Shaw as head coach of the Denver Nuggets, but the interim tag remains, even this side of the regular season. The Nuggets are still expected to stage an exhaustive search, and Mike D’Antoni is among their most likely candidates(!). [...]
April 17, 2015
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