James Harden kicked LeBron James in his special place, and now he’s going to pay. The league suspended Harden following the Houston Rockets’ overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night for kicking LeBron in the king jewels. Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports has the confirmation: [tweet https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/status/572540428039286784] Video of the incident can [...]
March 2, 2015
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Carmelo Anthony still has a job to do. Although the All-Star forward is done for the season after undergoing a successful knee debridement, the New York Knicks still want him hanging around, readying himself to be the emotional leader they need, the same one he’s never been. From Newsday‘s Barbara Barker: [tweet https://twitter.com/meanbarb/status/572511505691889664] [tweet https://twitter.com/meanbarb/status/572513261788246016] [...]
March 2, 2015
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After taking care of the Los Angeles Clippers, 90-87, last Monday night, the Memphis Grizzlies had quietly recorded the 3rd best record in the NBA this season at 42-16 (72.4%), just behind the 47-12 Atlanta Hawks and the 45-11 Golden State Warriors. In that hotly contested game, Chris Paul powered the Clippers on both ends [...]
March 2, 2015
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R.S. De France
Now that Chris Bosh has been ruled for the remainder of the season, the only thing (and most important thing) is to focus on his long-term health. Bosh was just released from the hospital after he was being closely monitored due to the revelation of blood clots on his lungs. As Erik Spoelstra has stated [...]
March 2, 2015
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A 25-34 record shouldn’t be good enough for eighth place in the playoff picture, but the Indiana Pacers surely don’t care that the collectively mediocre Eastern Conference means they hold that position. And it’s not their responsibility to make excuses for it, either. Sunday night, the Pacers knocked off the Philadelphia 76ers 94-74, using a [...]
March 2, 2015
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Stephen Curry becoming the face of the basketball division at Under Armour was a excellent move to bring the brand into mainstream popularity. With the Curry One sneaker now out, a strong marketing campaign would propel the shoe into a position that Under Armour has never been in. Enter comedian Jamie Foxx as the face [...]
March 1, 2015
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It is with a very heavy heart that we need to report on the death of Anthony Mason. ‘Tony’ or ‘Big Mase’ as he is often affectionately referred to, died earlier this morning after battling heart issues beginning with a massive heart attack a couple weeks ago. Anthony Mason, a fringe basketball prospect who made [...]
February 28, 2015
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Breaking: We know what Ray Allen isn’t going to do. As for what he’s actually going to do, well, shut up. Focus on the small victories, however insignificant they seem. And this is a small victory. Per ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst, the 39-year-old Allen won’t be finishing the NBA’s regular season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, if [...]
February 27, 2015
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Jimmy Butler has a list of two NBA teams he would be willing to sign with this summer. The New York Knicks are one of them. Ahem: [tweet https://twitter.com/AnthonyMSG/status/571333395638317056] Because he’s already on the Chicago Bulls, we’re going to assume they’re the second team on his wish list. And because we’re also smart people who [...]
February 27, 2015
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