Brett Poirier

NBA Rumors and News for October 5, 2013

October 5, 2013 by Brett Poirier

Saturday, October 5 Daily Trivia: Grant Hill turns 41 today. He was drafted third overall by the Detroit Pistons in 1994, who was drafted second overall that year? Tyreke Evans X-ray negative on ankle Posted at 09:42 PM ET With 9:02 remaining in the second quarter of Saturday night’s preseason opener against the Houston Rockets, New Orleans Pelicans’ guard Tyreke Evans, was sprawled on the court at the Toyota Center clutching at his left ankle, via Nakia Hogan of NOLA.com and The Times-Picayune.

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NBA Rumors and News for October 4, 2013

October 4, 2013 by Brett Poirier

Friday, October 4 Daily Trivia: Derrick Rose turns 25 today. When Rose was 18, he won the “Mr. Basketball” title for what state? Royce White stays home as Sixers travel to Europe Posted at 07:38 PM ET Royce White’s troubles may have started with the Sixers before even getting to play a game with them. As the Philadelphia 76ers travel to Europe to play against some of the top teams from overseas, White was visibly missing from the flight. He suffers from

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NBA Rumors and News for October 3, 2013

October 3, 2013 by Brett Poirier

Thursday, October 3 Daily Trivia: A year after having surgery while at Marquette, Dwyane Wade was drafted fifth overall in the 2003 NBA draft. His teammate LeBron James went first overall, Knicks star Carmelo Anthony went third and Heat forward Chris Bosh went fourth. Who went second? Derrick Rose eager to return Posted at 08:44 PM ET Going a year and a half without playing basketball isn’t easy for any player, especially if you’re the former MVP coming back to prove a lot

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Tweet of the Day: Heat Are Getting Deeper

September 29, 2013 by Brett Poirier

The Miami Heat got a little deeper over the weekend, adding NBA veteran Roger Mason Jr. Not exactly a blockbuster signing, but Mason can provide the Heat with additional three-point shooting after losing Mike Miller in free agency. It’s not everyday a player gets the chance to suit up with the champions, but Mason seems to realize that. MIAMI HEAT! #soblessed http://t.co/Z4NTguS5dS — Roger Mason Jr (@MoneyMase) September 29, 2013 The tweet included this photo which shows him wearing a Heat practice shirt. Mason, a 6-foot-5

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Tweet of the Day: Daryl Morey leading Houston to greatness

September 28, 2013 by Brett Poirier

The Houston Rockets have themselves a winner with general manager Daryl Morey. He’s been at the forefront for Houston in landing Dwight Howard in free agency and pulled off a trade to score James Harden. Morey now has a team that is in championship talks for the first time since he became GM in 2007. It’s quite obvious he’s loving the extra attention and is excited to get his two stars on the court together. Ok, that picture is amazing @JHarden13 @DwightHoward

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Tweet of the Day: France Wins EuroBasket Championship

September 22, 2013 by Brett Poirier

France has won the EuroBasket title for the first time in its history, defeating Lithuania 80-66 today. Spurs star Tony Parker led his country to the EuroBasket championship and won tournament MVP for France after 12 points and 3 assists in the game. Blazers forward Nicolas Batum led France in scoring with 17 points and added 6 boards while Spurs forward Boris Diaw added 15 for the winners. Former Raptors forward Linas Kleiza led Lithuania with 20 points, Mantas Kalnietis added 19 points

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Tweet of the Day: Royce White brushes off his critics

September 21, 2013 by Brett Poirier

Royce White is often the subject of some harsh criticism when it comes to NBA fans speaking openly about the players. His career started with the Houston Rockets but was shipped to their D-League affiliate the Rio Grande Valley Vipers during the season. The 6-foot-8 forward is now on the Philadelphia 76ers roster after being traded in early July. White has a severe anxiety disorder which makes him scared to fly and he also suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder. In turn, those illnesses affect

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Tweet of the Day: NBA’ers all over the boxing scene

September 15, 2013 by Brett Poirier

Floyd Mayweather was the highlight of an exciting day of sports yesterday. In an anticipated match against Canelo Alvarez which guaranteed Mayweather $41.5 million, the champ remained undefeated improving his record to a flawless 45-0. Last night’s fight was expected to break all previous boxing records across TV sets in America. In 2007, his fight against Oscar De La Hoya attracted 2.5 million customers and an all-time high $132 million in pay-per-view revenue. Although an entertaining battle, Mayweather proved too strong for

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