Thou shall fear no evil, because the NBA power rankings are here to save the day. It’s been forever since we last saw each other. Like, a whole week or something. A lot has happened since then. The Warriors are clearly tanking, trying to avoid a first-round dance with the Thunder; the Nuggets fired Brian [...]
March 4, 2015
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Someone in the capital of the United States needs to pick up the red phone and call for an emergency response unit, but it’s not President Barack Obama. The Washington Wizards are a mess. And it’s time to panic. Tuesday night, Washington managed to fall short of the Chicago Bulls—who were playing without Derrick Rose, [...]
March 4, 2015
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It’s always great to see a former player come back and hold a front office gig with the same team. In the years to come, we’ll probably see more former players try and old their old team. In the rafters in Sacramento is Vlade Divac’s #21 jersey and the big man returns to the club [...]
March 3, 2015
Anou Enright
Rumors
Brian Shaw had been clamoring for a head coaching gig for an eternity. But his time as head man in Denver has come to an end sooner than anticipated. Shaw was let go today as his team sits with a 20-39 record in the Western Conference. He wasn’t even on the job for two full [...]
March 3, 2015
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Blake Griffin has been sidelined for the past 3 weeks due to a staph infection and it was bad enough for him to skip the all-star game. According to Doc Rivers, Griffin is inching closer towards returning. In fact, we could see him on the court within the next week or so. Los Angeles Clippers [...]
March 3, 2015
Anou Enright
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Pat Riley has already collected enough accolades to last a lifetime. At the University of Kentucky—where his jersey is retired—Riley was a first-team All-American and SEC Player of the Year. He was a first-round draft pick of the San Diego Rockets in 1967 and won an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1972. [...]
March 3, 2015
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In celebration of The Pump’s 25th anniversary, Reebok is adding the Pump custom fit technology to some of their most iconic silhouettes. Coming next is a Pump Kamikaze II. Not only does the ‘Pump It Up’ Reebok Pump Kamikaze II combine the Shawn Kemp-worn Kamikaze II sneaker with The Pump, this sneaker also has some [...]
DeAndre Jordan’s value to the Clippers can’t always be measured in the box score. When he’s not grabbing 20 boards a game or blocking multiple shots, he’s altering shots and clogging up the lane for the defense. It’s borderline criminal he has never been named defensive player of the year. His coach Doc Rivers agrees. [...]
March 2, 2015
Anou Enright
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Kevin Garnett is the man. That is, now that he’s back on the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was easy for him to get under your skin after he left Minnesota the first time, whether he was with the Boston Celtics or Brooklyn Nets. It didn’t matter if you were rooting for another team that night or [...]
March 2, 2015
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