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Former Cavaliers Coach David Blatt Believes He Has Unfinished in NBA

Former Cavaliers Coach David Blatt Believes He Has Unfinished in NBA

David Blatt wants another crack at coaching in the NBA. Fortunately for him, the New York Knicks have an opening and might maybe, just possibility, be willing to give him a shot. And it’s a shot he oh-so-desperately wants: [tweet https://twitter.com/MikeVorkunov/status/987181227424837632] Some people will immediately respond with the question of whether Blatt deserves another shot [...]

April 20, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Knicks Owner James Dolan Says Kristaps Porzingis Could Potentially Miss All of 2018-19

Knicks Owner James Dolan Says Kristaps Porzingis Could Potentially Miss All of 2018-19

New York Knicks owner James Dolan has given his latest bi-quarterly interview or whatever, and he comes bearing some rather noteworthy news: Kristaps Porzingis could miss all of next season. From Dolan’s interview with the New York Post‘s Larry Brooks: “I’ve been told everything from December to him being out for the season, so I don’t [...]

April 19, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra Hopes David Fizdale Ends Up with Western Conference Gig

Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra Hopes David Fizdale Ends Up with Western Conference Gig

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has so much respect for David Fizdale, his former assistant, that he hopes the 43-year-old takes a job with a Western Conference team this summer. Here’s the full context of Spo’s sentiments, per ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: [tweet https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/986274055505547265] This is quite the endorsement. Spo is one of the best [...]

April 18, 2018 admin Blogs 1

Wade Passes Bird for 10th on All-Time Playoff Scoring List

Wade Passes Bird for 10th on All-Time Playoff Scoring List

We saw vintage Dwyane Wade on Monday night in Philadelphia. The future hall of famer and former NBA Finals MVP started Game 2 scorching hot, making his first seven shots and finishing with 21 points in the first half. He would finish with 28 points in the Heat’s 113-103 victory to even the series at [...]

April 17, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Tyronn Lue Wants LeBron James to Be More Aggressive vs Pacers

Tyronn Lue Wants LeBron James to Be More Aggressive vs Pacers

LeBron James tallied a triple-double during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Game 1 loss to the Indiana Pacers. On most nights, that would be enough to pick up a victory—or at least keep his team within striking distance until the final buzzer. But it wasn’t. The Cavaliers artificially hung around before fading away during the tail end [...]

April 17, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Oladipo Says Gilbert’s Comments Fueled His Fire

Oladipo Says Gilbert’s Comments Fueled His Fire

The Indiana Pacers had their coming out party on the national stage on Sunday. They dominated the Cavaliers in Game 1 of their 1st round series, controlling the game from horn to horn and winning 98-80 behind an elite performance by their star Victor Oladipo. Oladipo had 32 points on 11-for-19 shooting to go with [...]

April 16, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Kawhi Leonard Expected to Miss Postseason, Clippers Eye Trade

Kawhi Leonard Expected to Miss Postseason, Clippers Eye Trade

The 2017-18 season has brought with it some bizarre story lines, the one that continues to persist is the question of what is going on between Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs. Leonard only played in nine games during the regular season and despite being cleared by team doctors to return from his quad [...]

April 16, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Dwyane Wade (Apparently) Thinks Kawhi Leonard Will Wind Up with Boston Celtics

Dwyane Wade (Apparently) Thinks Kawhi Leonard Will Wind Up with Boston Celtics

So, um, is Dwyane Wade a closet Boston Celtics fan or does he just want to watch the NBA’s world burn? Yahoo Sports’ Jordan Schultz recently made an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show, during which he indicated that the Miami Heat guard told him he believes the San Antonio Spurs’ All-World Megahuman will end up [...]

April 13, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Markelle Fultz Becomes Youngest Player To Have A Triple-Double

Markelle Fultz Becomes Youngest Player To Have A Triple-Double

What an unexpected and interesting way to finish what has been the most unexpected and bizarre season for a No. 1 pick in NBA history. Markelle Fultz made history in a good way on Wednesday night in the 76ers 130-95 trouncing of the Bucks to clinch the No. 3 seed. He became the youngest player [...]

April 12, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Knicks to Look at David Fizdale, Mark Jackson, David Blatt, Jerry Stackhouse After Firing Jeff Hornacek

Knicks to Look at David Fizdale, Mark Jackson, David Blatt, Jerry Stackhouse After Firing Jeff Hornacek

The New York Knicks wasted little time in firing head coach Jeff Hornacek following their final game of the season. And they wasted even less time coming up with a list of potential replacements. According to ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Knicks canned Hornacek almost immediately after they returned from their road victory over the Cleveland [...]

April 12, 2018 admin Rumors 0