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According to (Roy) Hibbert, they (Los Angeles Lakers) want him to “be mobile, play defense and protect the rim.” And the 2014 Second Team All-Defense honoree is receptive toward this role. “Look who we have in terms of scoring power: Lou Williams, Nick Young, Kobe (Bryant), JC (Jordan Clarkson), D’Angelo (Russell),” Hibbert said. “All those […]
Though the Golden State Warriors ran away from the Portland Trail Blazers, 136-111, the blowout did not detract from what has become a reliably thrilling matchup rivalry. Stephen Curry vs. Damian Lillard is more show than game, a fireworks display disguised as point guard duties as the two launch pull-up jumper after pull-up jumper. These […]
Walking into the locker room after his postgame news conference, Draymond Green knew what he accomplished, recording a rare 5×5 game. That’s at least five points, five rebounds, five assists, five steals and five blocks in a game. “Never been part of that club,” he said, smiling that big Draymond Green smile shortly after the […]
The HEAT says there won’t be any update on Chris Bosh tonight and that they do not expect him to attend tonight’s game against Washington. Bosh has been dealing with a blood clot in his calf, though the HEAT has not confirmed that. A return this season has not been ruled out. Source: Barry Jackson […]
This year, (Los Angeles Head Coach Byron) Scott said, he will stick to the plan. (Kobe) Bryant’s minutes cap will be a hard cap. And they will decide whether he should play in back-to-backs. “We’ve got to stick to the guns,” he said. “If we agree on a certain amount of time we’re going to […]
Talk to the 30-year-old (Sasha Kaun) about all the differences he’s seen in his first week-plus of training camp in the U.S., and he’ll mention the things almost every rookie counts as new to them: the players are bigger, faster, and more skilled. But Kaun’s analysis goes much deeper. He’ll tell you about the numerous […]
Since his hiring on August 14th, 2013, Brett Brown, as much as anyone else, has represented the face of the Philadelphia 76ers franchise. Dedicating himself to the development of a promising, but young, core of players, the 54-year maintained a resiliently optimistic outlook over the first 187 games of his tenure as the Sixers’ head […]
Vince Carter sounds pretty confident this won’t be his last time on the court in Toronto. Carter and a vastly different Memphis lineup than the one the league was seeing even three games ago, are in town to take on the Raptors Sunday and Carter is giving no indication that fans will be witnessing his […]
The 9-41 Lakers have now tied for their longest losing streak in franchise history — the 1993-94 Lakers also lost 10 straight games — and this team could break that tie with consecutive loss No. 11 on Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Staples Center. “Honestly, it doesn’t really matter,” Lakers icon Kobe Bryant said […]
Lou Williams has not had the success he might have imagined when he signed a contract with the Lakers that will pay him $21 million over three years. Williams has become a late-game favorite of Coach Byron Scott, but has been far from the offensive lightning bolt that made him the Sixth Man of the […]