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NBA Rumors and News for October 22, 2013

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Tuesday, October 22 Daily Trivia: Which team won the first NBA Draft Lottery? Answer below. NBA GMs survey released Posted at 06:54 PM ET The controversial and sometimes questionable general managers survey was released Tuesday, and though most predictions seemed reasonable, one vote in particular may shock some people. As Chris Sheridan writes, Kobe Bryant has lost his title as the top shooting guard. “The general managers have spoken, and boy — they’ve said a mouthful. For the first time in the 12-year

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Tweet of the Night: Luol Deng Concerned About Injuries

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With the NBA regular season just nine short days away, players and teams are turning it up a notch to prepare for the first meaningful games since spring. Chris Paul dropped 40 last night. Kevin Durant 36 two nights before. Luol Deng doesn’t bring that type of offensive firepower to the table, but he’s still more than ready to get back on the court with the Chicago Bulls, a popular favorite to dethrone the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference. [Read more…]

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NBA Rumors and News for October 20, 2013

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Sunday, October 20 Daily Trivia: How many MVP awards did Michael Jordan win? Tracy McGrady says he considered using PEDs. Posted at 06:29 PM ET Though he admits he never actually “crossed that line,” Tracy Mcgrady, the now retired 16-year NBA veteran revealed he considered using PEDs to regain not just his ailing knee health, but confidence. “I read up on it and saw the side effects,” he told Ernie Johnson on NBA TV’s open court, referring to why he decided not

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NBA Rumors and News for October 19, 2013

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Saturday, October 19 Trivia Question: How many 3-pointers did the San Antonio Spurs make in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals. Clippers to cover up Lakers’ banners at home games Posted at 09:47 AM ET The Los Angeles Clippers don’t need a constant reminder that its history isn’t comparable to that of the LA Lakers. The team has decided to cover up the Lakers championship banners during home games, reports Eric Pincus of the Los Angeles Times. The Lakers display 12 championship

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SH Blog: Bynum Could Be Back For Opener; Shumpert & Noah Injured

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While the preseason is largely about players avoiding injuries so that they can suit up for the regular season, there are always the select few that are working to recover from injuries. Nobody has entered the preseason with high expectations for Andrew Bynum — newly acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers — in his recovery from chronic knee injuries. After all, it’s been how long now since we’ve seen him play?  [Read more…]

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NBA Rumors and News for October 18, 2013

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Friday, October 18 Daily Trivia: Other than Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 point game, no two teammates have combined for 100 points in the same game. Can you name the two who came the closest? Bad blood between Brooklyn and Miami Posted at 07:10 PM ET Before the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets’ game on Thursday night, LeBron James said to reporters that he thought the Celtics owed Ray Allen an apology for criticizing him for going to Miami. James mentioned that Kevin Garnett and Paul

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Sprung: LeBron James and Erik Spoelstra preach patience for Miami Heat

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BROOKLYN – LeBron James doesn’t like losing. Not one bit. His Miami Heat just barely put up 60 points against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night in an 86-62 defeat at the Barclays Center. Was he mad? Nope, he was patient. “We’re just trying to get better and not waste an opportunity to get better,” James said. “We don’t have all our guys playing, but when guys were in the game, they played, worked hard.” Miami didn’t really work so hard rebounding the basketball

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NBA Rumors and News for October 17, 2013

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Thursday, October 17 Daily Trivia: Who holds the record for most turnovers in an NBA Finals? Answer below. Anthony will opt out, but wants to stay with Knicks Posted at 06:31 PM ET Carmelo Anthony said he will opt out of his contract after the season and become a free agent, but he doesn’t want to leave the New York Knicks, reports Al Iannazzone of Long Island Newsday. This shouldn’t be too surprising as many suspected Anthony would become a free agent

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