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Carmelo Anthony Says OKC Thunder Aren’t Mopey or Frustrated By Slow Start…They’re Just Pissed

Carmelo Anthony Says OKC Thunder Aren’t Mopey or Frustrated By Slow Start…They’re Just Pissed

Are you expecting the Oklahoma City Thunder to start in-fighting or turn on each other or sour on their general situation in light of their disastrous 8-12? Well, you shouldn’t. Because they won’t. Not now. Oklahoma City’s head coach, Billy Donovan, and Carmelo Anthony went long on Thursday talking about the team’s struggles. Everyone is [...]

December 1, 2017 admin Blogs 1

Marc Gasol and David Fizdale Hadn’t Really Spoken in Almost a Year When Grizzlies Fired the Head Coach

Marc Gasol and David Fizdale Hadn’t Really Spoken in Almost a Year When Grizzlies Fired the Head Coach

Details about the Marc Gasol-David Fizdale relationship that wasn’t continue to trickle out. The latest comes from USA Today‘s Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt, who heard that when the Memphis Grizzlies fired their head coach, he and Big Spain hadn’t really spoken over the past 10 months: But while the widespread confusion about the Fizdale move [...]

November 30, 2017 admin Rumors 0

Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski Isn’t Surprised By Kyrie Irving Thriving in Leadership Role with Celtics

Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski Isn’t Surprised By Kyrie Irving Thriving in Leadership Role with Celtics

Mike Krzyzewski was not at all surprised when Kyrie Irving requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers over the summer, and he’s most definitely not surprised to see the point guard thriving with the Boston Celtics. Krzyzewski, who coached Irving while he was at Duke, told The Boston Globe he could always sense that there was more [...]

November 29, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Former Cavs GM David Griffin: Irving Trade Won’t Be Judged Historically As Good Deal for Cleveland

Former Cavs GM David Griffin: Irving Trade Won’t Be Judged Historically As Good Deal for Cleveland

The Cavaliers took a shot to the gut this off-season when their 25-year-old superstar point guard Kyrie Irving, made known his request to be traded. After losing all leverage when the report became public and scrambling to make a deal happen before training to prevent any disruption to the team harmony entering the 2017-18 season, [...]

November 27, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Hakeem Olajuwon Would Love to Work with Kristaps Porzingis…But Doesn’t Think Knicks’ Unicorn Needs His Help

Hakeem Olajuwon Would Love to Work with Kristaps Porzingis…But Doesn’t Think Knicks’ Unicorn Needs His Help

Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon is ready and willing to work with Kristaps Porzingis if the call comes in. He just doesn’t think the New York Knicks’ superstar needs his tutelage. From the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: Hakeem Olajuwon is now a Rockets adviser who has expressed interest in an ownership stake. So the Nigerian [...]

November 27, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Giannis Antetokounmpo Downplays Yelling Expletives at Milwaukee Bucks Assistant Sean Sweeney

Giannis Antetokounmpo Downplays Yelling Expletives at Milwaukee Bucks Assistant Sean Sweeney

Giannis Antetokounmpo has a mean streak…apparently. The Milwaukee Bucks fell to the shorthanded Utah Jazz on Saturday night, 121-108, and their early MVP candidate wasn’t happy. At one point, he took out his frustrations on a little old, unsuspecting chair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX_GUhoENmk That’s not all he did, though. He also starting yelling at Bucks assistant coach [...]

November 27, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Missouri’s Michael Porter Jr., Potential No. 1 Pick in 2018 NBA Draft, Out for Season with Back Injury

Missouri’s Michael Porter Jr., Potential No. 1 Pick in 2018 NBA Draft, Out for Season with Back Injury

And now for some really crappy news. The Missouri Tigers announced on Tuesday that freshman Michael Porter Jr., one of the candidates to be selected first overall in the 2018 NBA draft, will miss the rest of this season due to a back injury that will require surgery. SI.com’s Chris Chavez relayed some of the [...]

November 22, 2017 admin NCAA 1

Keep Your All-Star Selections: Ben Simmons Is Only Here to Win ‘More Than 1’ NBA Title

Keep Your All-Star Selections: Ben Simmons Is Only Here to Win ‘More Than 1’ NBA Title

Ben Simmons has a pretty good, verging on great, chance to become the first NBA rookie since Blake Griffin to earn an All-Star nod. The Eastern Conference is thin on superstar clout, and he’s playing out of his mind, averaging a patently absurd 18.7 points, 9.2 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 2.0 steals per game on [...]

November 22, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Kevin Durant Says Kobe Bryant Was Toughest NBA Player for Him to Defend 1-on-1

Kevin Durant Says Kobe Bryant Was Toughest NBA Player for Him to Defend 1-on-1

Kobe Bryant is more than a year removed from playing in the NBA—and roughly a half-decade displaced from his prime—but he continues to get love from present-day superstars. Kevin Durant is the latest megastud to pay homage to the Black Mamba. In one of his fan question-and-answer sessions on YouTube, the 2017 NBA Finals MVP [...]

November 21, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Carmelo Anthony Thinks Paul George, Russell Westbrook and Himself Must Do ‘Better Job of Being Selfish’

Carmelo Anthony Thinks Paul George, Russell Westbrook and Himself Must Do ‘Better Job of Being Selfish’

Carmelo Anthony has the solution to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s crunch-time struggles on the offensive end: Paul George, Russell Westbrook and himself need to be more selfish. He expanded upon these sentiments, per the Norman Transcript‘s Fred Katz: “Too timid, we’re thinking too much,” he said. “Russ, PG, myself, we have to do a better job [...]

November 21, 2017 admin Blogs 2