Category: NBA Headlines
The NBA has fined Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle $25,000 for publicly criticizing the officials after Friday night’s Game 3 loss to the Houston Rockets. “I have strong feelings about how I feel about my team, and I’m going to fight for my team,” Carlisle said after the fine was announced Saturday. “That’s just […]
It was obvious on Thursday, though, that the 27-year-old Booker would like to stay in Utah next season. “Of course I want to be back. I got the sense that they want me back, so I feel it’s mutual,” he said. “But, you know, at the end of the day, it’s still always a business, […]
NBA commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN.com that he expects the league to have “full-throated conversations” this summer about potentially implementing rules to eliminate the Hack-a-Shaq strategy from the game. Silver acknowledged the strategy of intentionally fouling poor free throw shooters — which originally started against retired superstar center Shaquille O’Neal — is not enjoyable to […]
The Barcelona team started to negotiate a contract extension with Croatian center Ante Tomic. The problem is that the big man seems to have asked €2 million to sign a new deal with his club. Barcelona doesn’t want to pay that much, also because such an expensive contract extension should cost almost €4.6 million with […]
Mavs PG Raymond Felton (hamstring) is expected to play in Game 4. Status of SF Richard Jefferson (calf) is iffy. via Tim MacMahon of ESPN Dallas on Twitter
The minutes issue drove a well-documented wedge between (Bulls Coach Tom) Thibodeau and the front office. There were playing time edicts, a mysterious yoga instructor who suddenly had a ton of say-so over playing time, the bitter firing of genius assistant Ron Adams, a contract extension that sat unsigned, and endless rumors of a cold […]
Kicking the can down the road and sticking with the status quo isn’t going to be what ultimately convinces (Kevin) Durant to stay with the (Oklahoma City) Thunder. Being proactive, not reactive, is. Presti showed that mentality this season, dealing two first-round picks in two separate deals to overhaul the roster’s depth while also breaking […]
After an all-star regular season and a masterful 26-point, 17-assist Game 2 performance against the Toronto Raptors, (Wizards Paul) Pierce doesn’t think that (John) Wall is just on his way to becoming one of the best point guards in the NBA. The 17-year veteran believes Wall already resides at the top of the totem pole. “Top to […]
(Chicago Bulls) Derrick Rose knows the routine. He knows the questions are coming. After each fantastic game he plays this year, like clockwork, Rose is asked whether he feels close to the 2011 version that made him the youngest league MVP in history. And now, four seasons and three separate knee surgeries later, he finally […]
The roster’s construction is only part of it, though, and there was a growing sentiment the team was beginning to plateau under Brooks’ direction. Brooks was extremely well-liked in the locker room, but his voice wasn’t carrying the same weight as it once did. Player accountability had become an issue, according to sources, with his […]
