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In an incident that will ring true to anyone who got a summer growth spurt as a child, Boston Celtics rookie Tacko Fall has been entered into the concussion protocol after hitting his head on a low ceiling. The 7-foot-5 player out of the University of Central Florida said he bumped his head while trying to […]
Doc Rivers cautioned before Tuesday’s season opener not to jump to conclusions. Because no matter what happened, no matter the outcome, it wouldn’t be a big deal. “How many times have you heard 1-of-82?” the Clippers coach asked rhetorically. “The winner really means nothing, the loser really means nothing. But I really want to win.” […]
Drake has unveiled the Raptors’ 2018-19 championship ring. And it was nothing short of insane. The reigning NBA champs were presented with the rings Tuesday night, prior to their season-opener against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Scotiabank Arena. The Associated Press reports the pieces—described as the”biggest championship rings in NBA history”—included 650 diamonds and 16 rubies that represented “the number […]
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri will not be charged in connection with an altercation that occurred on the court following the Raptors NBA Finals win. Ujiri allegedly shoved an Alameda County officer twice when he attempted to bar Ujiri from the court, claiming that Ujiri did not have the proper credentials. Witness accounts differ about […]
On Monday, an interview Michael Jordan did with NBC’s Craig Melvin began to make the rounds for comments the six-time NBA champion made about Steph Curry. “He’s still a great player. Not a Hall of Famer yet though,” Jordan said of the Warriors player. His words, unsurprisingly, caught a lot of attention on social media. And now, Curry has responded. “I think […]
The Clippers shocked the world by pulling Paul George away from Oklahoma City and signing Kawhi Leonard last summer. When asked about the days leading up to Kawhi’s decision on Tuesday, LeBron James told the assembled media that he believed the Lakers had a chance of signing Leonard. Some insight from LeBron James on Kawhi Leonard today. Said […]
The Warriors appear to be taking extreme caution when it comes to getting Klay Thompson back on the floor. In an excerpt from my interview with Warriors coach Steve Kerr for NBC’s “NBA Season Tip-Off,” he says it’s “unlikely” Klay Thompson will play this season as he continues to rehab his left knee.https://t.co/xgQ2kVk75H […]
While speaking to Craig Melvin on Today, Michael Jordan said that Steph Curry still has a ways to go before he deserves to be a Hall of Famer. Jordan was asked by Melvin if he would amend the list of players he said would be unbeatable in a pickup game in a promotion for NBA 2K14 back in 2013. At the time, Jordan […]
On Monday, word came that Zion Williamson would have his NBA debut delayed for six-to-eight weeks due to a torn meniscus in his right knee. Breaking: Zion Williamson had arthroscopic surgery Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and is expected to miss six to eight weeks, the Pelicans say. pic.twitter.com/i9onj2tPCm […]
The NBA season is finally here. After an insane summer where we saw numerous star players switch teams, the games are finally about to begin. Kyrie Irving is in Brooklyn. Anthony Davis is a Laker. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are on the Clippers. And that’s only a little bit of what went down this […]
