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Andre Iguodala doesn’t think all the tea leaf readings portending the doom of the superteam Warriors are entirely accurate. While both Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant are able to hit the market this offseason, Iggy said that he thinks the gang will stick together following this season. Iguodala’s confidence comes largely from his own desire to […]
Steve Kerr is remaining optimistic about Kevin Durant’s calf injury. Ann Killion of the San Francisco Chronicle tweeted that Kerr announced KD will practice on Sunday and he’s “more hopeful he may play.” Following the Warriors’ Game 4 loss on Friday, ESPN reported that Durant’s “body is not ready” to return before the Finals’ end. […]
The Los Angeles Lakers ended without a playoff berth or Anthony Davis wearing the purple-and-gold. The Lakers vets haven’t said that much publicly about the fallout following the failed Davis negotiations. One of them, Rajon Rondo, talked about the trade talk tensions with Bleacher Report. Rondo believed the team’s reactions to the rumors were split […]
Chris Paul might be taking his talents to South Beach. The Miami Herald reports that Paul and the Heat are talking about a deal that might move him away from the Houston Rockets. Via that paper’s Barry Johnson: “The Heat is expected to check in with Houston on available players (Chris Paul, P.J. Tucker, […]
The Toronto Raptors are on the brink of making NBA history. The team secured a 3-1 series lead against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, placing them just one win away from their first-ever NBA championship. Though there’s no doubt that a Game 5 victory would be huge for the Great White North, Raptors star Kawhi Leonard admits he doesn’t […]
The Kevin Durant era in the Bay might be coming to a close. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on SportsCenter that the Warriors don’t believe KD will return before the Finals end. “Durant just isn’t ready,” Windhorst said following the Raptors’ Game 4 victory over the Warriors. “His body is not ready. The trainers don’t believe it, […]
If the Raptors are truly “like a college sports team,” then Drake is by far their most famous booster. Not only does he lace them in OVO athletic gear, but he also offers free dental care. Late into the Raptors’ 105-92 victory at Oracle Arena, Fred VanVleet caught an unintentional elbow from Shaun Livingston while jostling for a […]
Drake is very, very happy right now. DRAKE IS HYPED 😂 pic.twitter.com/9dcbY1q4Sl — Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) June 8, 2019 The Golden State Warriors lost Game 4 of the NBA Finals to the Toronto Raptors. The final score was 105-92. The Raptors are now leading 3-1 with Game 5 set to take place at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. […]
Kawhi Leonard‘s departure from the San Antonio Spurs last year certainly drew widespread coverage. After the team lost their Big 3 (Duncan, Ginobli, and Parker), Leonard was believed to be the team’s new centerpiece. However, one dramatic injury later, the Spurs agreed to trade him and Danny Green to Toronto in exchange for DeMar DeRozan and Jakob Poeltl. Now that […]
On this day—June 5—11 years ago, Paul Pierce further solidified his legacy with the “Wheelchair Game.” During the third quarter of Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Pierce went down with what appeared to be a serious injury. Boston Celtics fans feared the worst, and their concerns were only heightened by the […]
