BROOKLYN – Mike Conley, the top free agent point guard on the market this summer, threw more wood onto the dumpster fire that has been the Brooklyn Nets’ season. Making the playoffs all but mathematically went up in smoke months ago, and now any hope of Conley signing with the Nets this summer all but went up in flames, too. Before Wednesday’s win at Barclays Center, Conley told reporters that coach Lionel Hollins would have been a “big reason” to consider signing
In just a week, the best of the NBA will head to Toronto for the 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend, taking place at the Raptor’s Air Canada Centre February 12-14. Fans still looking to score tickets to any of the weekend’s events should be prepared to dig deep into their pockets. Ticket prices for not just the 2016 All-Star game, but all events that weekend are the most expensive the NBA has ever seen. According to Rukkus, the average ticket price for the 2016
The NBA received devastating news late Wednesday when it was reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports that Ingrid Williams, the wife of assistant coach Monty Williams, had passed away from a car accident that occurred on Tuesday night. Devastating news on loss of Ingrid Williams, wife of OKC assistant Monty Williams. She was involved in car crash. The Williams have 5 kids. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 11, 2016 Here are further details of the accident, from ESPN: Ingrid Williams was involved in
“I’ve been through worse.” That four-word answer from Carmelo Anthony about his no-trade clause, sticking with the New York Knicks and continuing to trust team president Phil Jackson, perfectly describes the current state of both player and franchise. Of course, it had nothing to do with the question he was asked rather directly — “Would you consider waiving your no-trade clause? — but ‘Melo’s instant tangent was revealing nonetheless. Anthony, the 31-year-old All-Star forward with a sore, surgically repaired left knee, can waive his
Less than 48 hours and one unrelated storybook ending separated the two scenes involving Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson. One was warm and fuzzy, perhaps only because the aging warrior was no longer a threat. The second was sad and unpromising, with the evidence suggesting the aging warrior is no longer a threat. On Saturday night, the Spurs celebrated the career of Bryant, who was visiting San Antonio for the final time as a player. It was touching tribute to an
Marc Gasol (broken foot) is out indefinitely. Long-term, that’s a blow to the Grizzlies’ playoff chances. Short-term, we have seen many teams respond positively to such bad news. In daily fantasy, nearly every other Memphis player gains value until salaries adjust. [Read more…]
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value.” -Albert Einstein [Read more…]
The Utah Jazz have struggled for much of the season to stay above .500 due to a litany of injuries, but have clawed their way back to fight for a playoff spot in the tough Western Conference. With their core of Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert finally healthy together, the Jazz have won seven straight games, including an impressive 121-119 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. [Read more…]