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After watching Kyrie Irving leave the arena on crutches, that could be a determining factor in the series. LeBron James can’t do it all on his own, even though at times it looked as if he was going to. If his last-second shot had dropped at the end of regulation, the Cavs would have a 1-0 […]
Maybe it was only some California dreamin’, but NBA commissioner Adam Silver agreed Thursday with the head of the NBA players union that the next league’s collective bargaining agreement might be negotiated without the usual rancor or threat of a lockout. “Yeah, I hope there is an opportunity for that,” Silver said during his traditional […]
“I had so much fun watching it because I want to be in a moment like that,” (Kevin) Love told ESPN after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 108-100 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors. “I’d rather be out there helping those guys, and I saw a lot of places where I could help. “I’ve never wanted […]
Denver Nuggets guard Jameer Nelson is planning to opt out of his $2.85 million player option for the 2015-16 season to enter free agency, league sources told RealGM. Source: Shams Charania of Real GM
Now, almost exactly two months later, (Paul) George says he’s regained his timing, his explosiveness and his confidence, and coach Frank Vogel has detected a noticeable difference. “He looks really good,” Vogel said. “Obviously he was back and healthy enough to play last season, and now he’s taken another step. We’re encouraged with what he’s […]
The rumours had been large for months wheather or not German NBA superstar Dirk Nowitzki (213-F-78) would make a return back to the German national team or not, but today he made all basketball freaks happy as he announced at his annual press conference in Frankfurt, Germany that he will play for his home country […]
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that there is little likelihood the league will move to reform some of the widely discussed issues such as intentional fouling and conference imbalance that have materialized this postseason. Calls to ban the Hack-a-Shaq tactic, in which a team deliberately sends an opponent’s poor foul shooter to the free […]
(The Plain Dealer:) Thoughts on how your teammates played tonight? (LeBron) James: We all have to play better, including myself. I don’t think I was great. I’ve got to do better things out on the floor to help us be more precise offensively. I’ve got to communicate a little bit more defensively to help our […]
When it was over, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (Stephen Curry) lamented that the Warriors stumbled out of the gate. Golden State hit only 6 of 21 shots in the first quarter. Curry didn’t sink his first 3-pointer until there was 4:20 to go before halftime. He celebrated the shot by staring into the crowd, […]
Longtime NBA power broker Arn Tellem has agreed to join Palace Sports & Entertainment as the organization’s vice chairman — leaving behind the powerful Wasserman Media Group, which represents many prominent athletes. Source: Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press
