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NBA Finals News: Kyrie Irving Out Of Finals With Season-Ending Knee Injury
| Cristian Andal | | Jun 06, 2015 08:23 AM EDT |
Kyrie Irving fractured his left kneecap during overtime in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors Thursday night and has to undergo season-ending surgery to repair it.
NBA Trade Rumors: Paul Pierce Still Undecided Whether To Retire Or Play For Wizards, Clippers
| Cristian Andal | | Jun 06, 2015 08:23 AM EDT |
It feels like Paul Pierce had been playing in the NBA forever. He was a rookie Celtic with Antoine Walker when the New York Knicks almost completed a Cinderella finish in the 1999 postseason against eventual champions San Antonio Spurs. He was a witness to the Los Angeles Lakers’ three-peat under legendary coach Phil Jackson. He was there all throughout the first decade of the new millennium when the Spurs virtually won the title every other year.
NBA Trade Rumors: Minnesota Timberwolves to Trade Picks With LA Lakers?
| Cristian Andal | | Jun 06, 2015 08:22 AM EDT |
Speculations have arisen that the Minnesota Timberwolves are willing to trade picks with the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire an extra asset, according to ESPN’s Chad Ford. This is after Wolves’ president and head coach Flip Saunders’ has expressed interest in selecting Duke standout Jahlil Okafor over Kentucky’s Karl-Anthony Towns in the upcoming 2015 NBA Draft later this month.
NBA News & Rumors: Kevin Love Wants To Win, Keen On Coming Back To Cleveland Next Season
| Cristian Andal | | Jun 06, 2015 08:20 AM EDT |
Playing in the Finals is something every NBA player dreams to experience. But obviously, not everyone is going to have a chance. There are so many legendary players who have already retired without being able to take part in the highest stage of basketball competition in the world. Names such as George Gervin, Bernard King, Alex English, Dave Bing, “Pistol” Pete Maravich, David Thompson, Dominique Wilkins, Tim Hardaway, Chris Webber, and Steve Nash are some that would come to mind as superstars who did not get the chance to play for the title. As for the Cavs’ Kevin Love, he clearly does not want to join the list of the NBA’s All-Star underachievers.
NBA Trade Rumors: Jameer Nelson to Opt Out Of Nuggets Deal
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Jun 05, 2015 11:26 AM EDT |
Denver Nuggets chief backup playmaker Jameer Nelson is reportedly leaning on opting out of his almost $3 million contract with the team for the next season. There are currently two speculations on what he is planning to do upon free agency.
NBA News & Rumors: Paul George Feels Good, Says He's Ready For LeBron Or The Warriors
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Jun 05, 2015 09:30 AM EDT |
It has been exactly two months since the Indiana Pacers’ superstar forward Paul George returned to the basketball court last April 5, and he says he is now close to coming back to All-Star form. He quipped that he would have been ready to face LeBron James, or the Golden State Warriors, in the NBA Finals today if he had to, according to an AP article for ESPN.
Warriors Win Finals Game 1 Over Cavs, Notes And Analysis
| Cristian Andal | | Jun 05, 2015 09:26 AM EDT |
This year’s NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers promises an action-packed, drama-laden matchup between two of the most popular basketball players in the world today. So far after Game 1, it has been true to its promise. LeBron James was LeBron James and Steph Curry was Steph Curry. At least prior to the overtime period.
NBA Trade Rumors: Ricky Rubio Not Ready To Leave T’Wolves
| Cristian Andal | | Jun 05, 2015 09:19 AM EDT |
Ricky Rubio has been the topic of recent trade rumors especially with the looming 2015 NBA Draft on June 25. What makes him one of the trade headliners? The widespread reports that the Minnesota Timberwolves are planning to select D’Angelo Russell as their top pick, which makes Rubio dispensable in the roster.
NBA Trade Rumors: Ricky Rubio On The Trading Block?
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Jun 04, 2015 10:43 AM EDT |
Reports have recently surfaced that Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor are not actually the shoo-ins for the top two picks of the coming NBA Draft on June 25. According to Brett Pollakoff of NBC Sports’ Pro Basketball Talk, the Minnesota Timberwolves are also looking at the possibility of selecting Ohio State’s point guard D'Angelo Russell to be the no. 1 pick and trading current starting playmaker Ricky Rubio in the process.
NBA News & Rumors: Dwayne Wade, Miami Heat Contract Negotiations Going Downhill
| Cristian Andal | | Jun 04, 2015 09:43 AM EDT |
The contract negotiation between Dwayne Wade and the Miami Heat seems to be going downhill as the team reportedly offered him less than $10 million per year while he wants a maximum salary.
NBA News & Rumors: Kyrie Irving Will Play, But Would He Be Effective In The Finals?
| Cristian Andal | | Jun 04, 2015 09:42 AM EDT |
Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers is mere hours away and one question lingers for the boys from Ohio: Can Kyrie Irving suit up with a banged up knee?
NBA News & Rumors: Is Fred Hoiberg The Right Guy For the Bulls?
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Jun 04, 2015 03:22 AM EDT |
On Tuesday, the Chicago Bulls have finally announced who will take over the team’s helm from sacked coach Tom Thibodeau. He was Iowa State University head coach and former NBA player Fred Hoiberg. Reactions and speculations are abuzz and varying with regards to this recent hiring. But the main question was: is Fred Hoiberg the right guy for the Bulls?
NBA News & Rumors: Miami Heat Gun For New Super-Team in 2016
| Cristian Andal | | Jun 03, 2015 07:35 PM EDT |
The Miami Heat is reportedly gunning to form a new “super team” next year by setting its sights on Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant when the four-time scoring champ becomes a free agent in 2016. The management is also plotting to re-sign Goran Dragic this summer and Hassan Whiteside next July when their current contracts expire.
NBA Rumors: Greatest Shooter of All-Time? Where Does Curry Land On This List
| Cristian Andal | | Jun 03, 2015 07:35 PM EDT |
Season after season, as he continues to break three-point shooting records in the NBA, a steady growth of new believers are starting to evangelize that Stephen Curry is probably the league’s best shooter of all-time, as per Sean Highkin of NBC Sports’ Pro Basketball Talk.
NBA News & Rumors: Teammate Re-Injures Kevin Love’s Shoulder During Celebration
| Phenny Lynn Palec | | Jun 02, 2015 06:49 AM EDT |
In a strange report from Fox Sports’ Brett Smiley, an unnamed teammate of Love allegedly tapped his shoulder without thinking during the presentation of the Eastern Conference championship trophy to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday last week, after the team swept the Atlanta Hawks to enter the NBA Finals.
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