Despite what some of us may think, the Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t fools. If a top NBA superstar becomes available, they’re going to have interest. Naturally, they have interest in Kevin Love, who basically requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski. To be certain, he didn’t actually request a trade. [...]
A few weeks ago when Adam Silver said he would do everything in his power to get Donald Sterling to sell the Clippers, he meant it. Today, the NBA began the process of making this happen, with this official statement: The NBA charges that Sterling “engaged in conduct that has damaged and continues to damage [...]
May 19, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
If a guy doesn’t want to play in a certain market, there really isn’t a whole lot that can be done about that. A lockout and restructuring the collective bargaining agreeemnt will only prolong the inevitable. We’re finding that out with Kevin Love and Minnesota right now. Love becomes a free agent in 2015, but [...]
May 19, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
On the heels of another delusional tirade by banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling, the Clippers lost 104-98 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. How? How does the team with the best floor leader (Chris Paul), the best coach (Doc Rivers), and best frontcourt (Griffin/Jordan) lose a playoff series? In the critical game 5, the Clippers blew [...]
May 17, 2014
Rob
R.S. De France
There’s a lot of movement happening with the Detroit Pistons these days. Joe Dumars is no longer the GM and Stan Van Gundy is not the head coach and is running basketball operations as well. But there may be a new change on the horizon: Isiah Thomas may become part-owner. Thomas’ reputation has taken a [...]
May 17, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
Even though the Nets swept the Heat during the regular season, Miami disposed of Brooklyn rather easily in the second round. So what does that mean for the Nets now? They were built specifically to make a run this year. Granted, losing Brook Lopez early on in the season didn’t help. One player who has [...]
May 17, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
Times are a changing. One day, you’re Kobe Bryant, ruler of the Los Angeles Lakers. Your will be done. Don’t like Shaquille O’Neal? He’s gone. Championships? Got ’em. Comparisons to Michael Jordan? Check. Then, quite suddenly, you’re old, going on 36 and fresh off a season that saw you appear in just six games. You [...]
With Phil Jackson missing out on his number one coaching target in Steve Kerr, the search continues for the Knicks. Phil is reportedly interested in a young coach that he can mold. That’s why we heard Kerr’s name and we’re not hearing names like George Karl and Jeff Van Gundy. According to ESPN, Jackson is [...]
May 15, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
If you’re a basketball fan, you can’t help but love what the Spurs have done over the past 17 years. In the Tim Duncan era they have never been in the lottery(Kawhi Leonard is the lowest draft pick they’ve made since 1997, and that pick was traded from Indiana), have always won 50+ games (or [...]
Tony Parker left last night’s game 5 win over the Blazers early due to a tight hamstring. San Antonio didn’t really need him, as they easily took care of Portland, sending them home for the summer. But is Parker’s hammy something to keep an eye on? If the Thunder – Clippers series goes 7, he’ll [...]
May 15, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors