New York Knicks head coach Mike Woodson isn’t happy that the Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah is trying to sell Carmelo Anthony on The Windy City. Because, duh. ESPN’s Chris Broussard brought word on Thursday that Noah started selling Anthony on Chicago while the two were in New Orleans for the NBA All-Star Game: Well, over [...]
March 7, 2014
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If you’re looking for a key difference in today’s NBA versus the league from yesteryear, look no further than this quote from Paul George. After last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, that last thing you’d think to come out of Paul George’s mouth is that he wants to work with LeBron. But George isn’t alone. A [...]
March 6, 2014
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Rumors
Earlier in the season, much was made of Kyle Korver breaking Dana Barros’ record of a 3-pointer made in 89 consecutive games. Once he passed Barros, you didn’t hear too much about it actually. In fact, many forgot that it was even still going on. Well, that came to an end last night and Korver [...]
March 6, 2014
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Remove Nate Robinson’s name from the list of potential 2014 free agents. He isn’t going anywhere. The 5’9″ journeyman has played for six different teams over the last nine years. Most recently, he signed with the Denver Nuggets after having a fabulous season with the Chicago Bulls. Landing in Denver was good for Robinson in [...]
March 6, 2014
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Earlier in the week, the Pistons front office shot down the notion of Isiah Thomas returning to the team, but that doens’t mean Joe Dumars’ job a GM is safe. This is a “what have you done for me lately” business and for Dumars, that answer is “nothing.” 2004 seems like such a long time [...]
March 5, 2014
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Taking advantage of the upcoming holiday and the brand’s namesake athlete, Ewing Athletics is coming out with new colorway of the EWING 33 Hi called the ‘St Patrick Ewing’ sneaker. Featuring a green suede upper, the aptly-titled ‘St Patrick Ewing’ EWING 33 Hi has orange hits around the shoe. The classic EWING 33 Hi features [...]
March 5, 2014
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Kicks, Official Releases
Carmelo Anthony’s future with the Knicks has been well documented. He can join a contender at season’s end or hang around and wait for the Knicks to rebuild season after next, when guys like Kevin Love become available. According to his camp, they do not want to wait around for the latter. But what does [...]
March 5, 2014
Anou Enright
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In this age of advanced stats and efficiency, Russell Westbrook’s performance last night should top the list. OKC cruised past the tanking Sixers quite easily, in a game where they didn’t really need Russ to log a lot of minutes. In fact, he only played 21 minutes. But that was enough for him to notch a [...]
March 5, 2014
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There are no tomorrows for Jermaine O’Neal. Nearly two decades into his NBA career, the 35-year-old O’Neal, playing in his first season with the Golden State Warriors, creates no illusions: This could be it. “This could be it,” O’Neal told Diamond Leung of the Bay Area News Group. “So this is my last chance to [...]
March 5, 2014
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The NBA’s Eastern Conference is good, man. Just kidding. It’s awful. All kinds of awful. The most awfullest thing ever. Picture the worst meal you’ve ever ate. Then envision yourself eating said meal alongside your most insufferable ex. And then imagine what it would feel like if that meal and rendezvous took place in the [...]
March 5, 2014
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