The Trail Blazers were swept by the Warriors in the first round of the NBA playoffs, but the team has a lot of promise for the future. There aren’t many teams that can match Golden State’s roster, but Portland could be with the addition of a few key players. The Blazers’ backcourt of Damian Lillard […] Read More →
Archive for July, 2017
Celtics expecting ‘National TV Rondo’ in first-round meeting with Bulls
Saturday, July 29th, 2017:Rajon Rondo helped the Celtics win an NBA championship in 2008. He led Boston back to the finals in 2010, when they lost to the Lakers in seven games. Rondo is now with the Bulls, starting 42 games at point guard with 7.8 points per game to go with 6.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists. He […] Read More →
Kristaps Porzingis defies Knicks’ wishes with decision to play for Latvia
Thursday, July 27th, 2017:Kristaps Porzingis announced Monday he will play for the Latvian national team at EuroBasket this summer, a decision that won’t to get him back in the Knicks’ good graces. Ever since Porzingis joined the Knicks two years ago, the organization has implored him not to play in international competition, the New York Daily News notes. […] Read More →
NBA trade rumors: Kristaps Porzingis’ first choice is to stay with Knicks, brother-agent says
Tuesday, July 25th, 2017:2015: In a heavyweight first-round bout that felt more like a conference finals matchup, the No. 3 Clippers took on the No. 6 Spurs. The series needed a full seven games, with the final three contests decided by a total of 12 points. Paul penned his playoff magnum opus in Game 7, scoring 27 points […] Read More →
Damian Lillard has no idea what’s going on with Stephen Curry’s new shoe
Sunday, July 23rd, 2017:The rest of the Western Conference isn’t as easy to predict. The Spurs finished the season with 61 wins and have an MVP candidate on their roster, but they have a history with the Grizzlies that hasn’t always worked in their favor. It’s a similar case for the Clippers, who started the season on fire […] Read More →
Isaiah Thomas leads Celtics onto floor for playoff game following sister’s death
Thursday, July 20th, 2017:Celtics star Isaiah Thomas has been dealing with extreme emotions ahead of Boston’s playoff game Sunday vs. the Bulls. Thomas’ 22-year-old sister, Chyna Thomas, died in a single-car crash early Saturday in Washington state. Thomas, who intends to play in the game, led the Celtics onto the court for Game 1 vs. the Bulls. For […] Read More →
Zaza Pachulia finds his way with Warriors, keeps chasing elusive 3-pointer
Tuesday, July 18th, 2017:Zaza Pachulia thought this might be the year. He is 33 years old, has played 14 NBA seasons, grabbed 5,274 rebounds, set thousands of hard screens and irritated Kevin Garnett (among many others) dozens of times. But the one thing missing on his career resume: a 3-pointer. When Pachulia entered the league, the average team […] Read More →
Smiling Gregg Popovich hilariously tries to outrun cameraman
Saturday, July 15th, 2017:By the end of February, Thomas was on pace to do something historic. With an average of 10.5 points per fourth quarter, he was set to surpass Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Tracy McGrady for Cheap Hockey Jerseys Canada the highest fourth-quarter scoring since the NBA began tracking the stat in 1996. While Thomas finished […] Read More →
Grizzlies coach David Fizdale fined $30K for officiating rant
Thursday, July 13th, 2017:It turns out that was a $30,000 rant by Grizzlies coach David Fizdale on Monday night. That’s what the NBA fined him Wednesday for his pointed — and much-shared — critique of the officiating in Game 2 of Memphis’ first-round playoff series against the Spurs, won by San Antonio, 96-82. Kerr said Durant didn’t practice […] Read More →
Rams only have 2 players left on the roster from blockbuster Robert Griffin III trade
Monday, July 10th, 2017:These two do not seem to like each other one bit. Norman claimed last season that Bryant told him, “Where I’m from, we don’t lip; we unload the clip.” Bryant denied it, and Norman later walked back the claim. It didn’t stop Norman from saying exactly what he thinks about Bryant’s game, and it Cheap […] Read More →