Category: NBA Headlines
(Paul) Pierce hit a 3-pointer with 8.3 seconds left that gave the Wizards an 81-80 lead over the Hawks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday at Philips Arena. The potential game-winning shot came in front of the Hawks bench. Pierce turned to the bench and said, “Series.” The bravado was heard by […]
Not enough fans hate Austin Rivers yet. He’s patient. It will come. He went to Duke, the leading cause of hypertension in college basketball, because he’s so comfortable with contempt. “It would be weird,” Rivers said, “if people weren’t cheering against you. It would be boring. You want them to say crazy, bad things. That’s […]
LeBron James has scored more points, corralled more rebounds than those he accumulated in Game 5 against the Bulls Tuesday night. James has connected on more crucial shots – that buzzer beater from Game 4, anyone? – and his teams have won bigger games. He’s a two-time NBA champ and played in five Finals, after […]
Oh, it’s not “over over” yet. The Bulls can win Game 6 on Thursday, especially if Pau Gasol plays — maybe only if Pau Gasol plays — but you can almost hear that Bora Bora vacation breeze whistling in the Bulls’ ears. Because Game 7 against LeBron in Cleveland? Good luck. Hey, bartender, turn on […]
Kentucky (Wildcats) coach John Calipari is on the verge of receiving a contract extension that will pay him $8 million for the 2021-22 season, a source close to the program told Sporting News. Calipari received a contract extension one year that pushed his total package to seven seasons at a total payout of $52.5. Under […]
Speculation among rival teams and coaching industry sources immediately turned to a head coach who is still employed: the Bulls’ Tom Thibodeau, who was a candidate for the New Orleans (Pelicans) job when the team hired (Monty) Williams. Long-simmering tension between Thibodeau and the Bulls’ front office is now common knowledge throughout the league, and […]
Pau Gasol ran at 40 percent exertion Tuesday for the first time since leaving Game 3 early with a strained left hamstring. He has yet to change direction or jump with explosion. And yet, Gasol, who missed his second straight game, refused to rule out playing in Thursday’s Game 6. “(Game 5) is critical, but […]
The MRI on (Cleveland Cavaliers Kyrie) Irving’s knee Monday eased his nerves, according to one person who would know. The growing discomfort in his knee left him concerned perhaps there was something significant, something structurally wrong. When the MRI came back clean, showing nothing more than tendinitis, Irving exhaled. And then he began to believe […]
Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Alan Anderson underwent successful arthroscopic surgery today, May 12, to remove bone spurs from his left ankle, General Manager Billy King announced. The procedure was performed by Nets’ foot and ankle specialist Dr. Martin O’Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. Anderson is expected to resume basketball-related activities in July. […]
THE (Philadelphia) SIXERS came out with some new logos yesterday. One of them, with stars and the word Philadelphia around the outside, kind of looks like the Philadelphia Union logo. via Philadelphia Inquirer
