Friday, December 13 was a night of extraordinary action in the NBA. 26 teams participated in 13 games that all had their own form of excitement and intrigue. Here’s everything you need to know about last night’s action. [Read more…]
Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert is not shy when it comes to sharing his thoughts or opinions. It has gotten him into some trouble in the past, but for the most part, his IDGAF attitude is quite entertaining. After his team’s latest 99-94 victory against the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday, he was at it again on twitter. For anyone who wondered why Hibbert looked upset during the contest, he explained the reason behind his frown, and lets just say that it
For the past several weeks, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers has been hosting a weekly event on Instagram called #4BarFriday. It’s a weekly competition showcasing people rapping a short freestyle verse which the NBA star selects and highlights. Today the weekly series received a special entry from the NBA’s reigning MVP, LeBron James. Making his “rap debut”, the Miami Heat star takes a humorous approach as he announces retirement from any further musical endeavors after making the video. [Read
Today’s news of the day centered (no pun intended) around the possibility of Houston’s Omer Asik being dealt by next Wednesday or Thursday. The Rockets have set a December 19th deadline, likely to heat up the bidding war for a very useful (and rare) piece. This is according to the NBA’s David Aldridge, one of the most credible sports journalists around: [Read more…]
Despite Blake Griffin’s/LAC bum ankle, he gave it a go against the Nets. The tired Clippers dug themselves a big hole, eventually letting the reserves play out the fourth quarter. Brooklyn took the win, but received bad news as Brook Lopez/BKN sustained an injury. If Lopez’s absence is lengthy, the Nets will be severely undersized in the paint. In the nightcap, Jeremy Lin/HOU returned and Dwight Howard/HOU and James Harden/HOU played well. However, the Rockets could not handle LaMarcus Aldridge/POR,
Well, it happened. After speculating last week that Sacramento Kings guard Isaiah Thomas would fall out of our Sixth Man Rankings despite his impressive stats, Thomas fell out by default as he was elevated to starter. With Greivis Vasquez shipped to Toronto in the Rudy Gay deal, Kings fans can breathe a sigh of relief that Thomas won’t get screwed out of this year’s Sixth Man Award. [Read more…]
Kevin Garnett accurately described what everyone thought after he and Paul Pierce battled his former coach, Doc Rivers. “It was a bit weird,” said Garnett. You know what’s even more weird? Watching Pierce come off the bench in back-to-back games for the first time in his career and Garnett on a minutes restriction comparable to a role player. [Read more…]
With the New York Knicks struggling to find any sort of consistency at the point guard position this season, they have reportedly been looking to trade for Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry. That would be a fantastic addition, as his presence would provide some toughness and generate some easier baskets for a team that relies so much on isolation plays. But what is the price of acquiring a guard of his caliber? Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports has the details