NBA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Moving On Up: Wizards Land 3rd Overall Pick
Exactly Last night at approximately 8:47 PM the Washington Wizards finally had a break go their way. When Adam Silver announced that the Detroit Pistons would be selecting 8th overall instead of the Wizards, a ton of excitement and and quite a bit of relief rushed over Wiz fans everywhere. It was exciting to move up in the top 3 of the draft, and a relief that Washington wouldn’t...
ACTING!
Tony Allen goes all out to sell flagrant foul
On Tuesday night the Memphis Grizzlies overcame an 18-point second half deficit to force overtime in Game 2 of their Western Conference finals series against the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs came through in the extra period, winning the game 93-89 and taking a 2-0 series lead. The climax of the Grizzlies’ late-game comeback was a four-point possession during the final minute of...
Quincy Pondexter throws down on Boris Diaw (video)
Quincy Pondexter owned Game 2′s biggest play, but the Memphis Grizzlies dropped the Western Conference Final game to the San Antonio Spurs.
Tim Duncan scored 17 points and Tony Parker had 15 to push the Spurs past Memphis 93-89 in overtime.
Parker had a career-high 18 assists, which put San Antonio up 2-0 as the series moves to Memphis on Saturday.
Besides the loss, the world...
New York Knicks JR Smith Has A Drug Addiction
We saw a crumble in the performance of New York Knicks "6th man" JR Smith during the 2013 NBA postseason. According to sources, who spoke with The Juicy Online, we may now understand why his performance tanked during the playoffs, as it's being said that Smith developed a drug habit. Although an report, in early May, showed Smith partying hard in a New York nightclub...
Winning the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Nerlens Noel will soon dominate the league
Defeating odds with some luck, the Cleveland Cavaliers won the rights to the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft on Tuesday night. Despite being removed from a hideous 24-58 campaign, the Cavaliers are an organization on the brink of blooming. Averaging 22.5 points, 5.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds over 59 contests, Kyrie Irving is ready to become the preeminent point guard in the association...
Detroit Pistons didn’t win lottery, but should get quality at position
Going into Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery with the seventh best odds, the Detroit Pistons found themselves leaving New York with the 8th overall selection in the 2013 NBA draft.
The last time the Pistons had the No. 8 pick it was in 2011 and they selected guard Brandon Knight out of Kentucky. With perimeter defending and scoring being a main issue for the Pistons during the 2012-2013...
TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
Guess who trolled the (Charlotte) Hornets?
The big announcement in the NBA today, and the worst kept secret, was that the Charlotte Bobcats would bring back the Hornets name to the city in 2014. The New Orleans Pelicans, left Charlotte after 2002 and took the name with them. Charlotte is reclaiming name with the change in New Orleans. But is it possible the original Charlotte Hornets would still be in existence had things...
What Each NBA Team Needs - Suns
As the field for the NBA Finals is now down to 4 (Indiana, Miami, SAS, Memphis), the hopes and dreams of the other 26 teams have faded quickly. Some of them (Clippers, Knicks, Nuggets, OKC) left the playoffs too early, some of them (Lakers, Brooklyn) never materialized what they thought was a great team, and others (Minnesota, Philadelphia) were hit by the injury bug and never got...
Jordan: Bobcats will change name to Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets will be in the NBA once more. Charlotte Bobcat owner Michael Jordan announced on Tuesday at a press conference that he had informed the NBA of his decision to change the teams name to Hornets.
Jordan’s announcement on Tuesday was hardly news but rather confirmation of news that began spreading two days ago.
Charlotte will continue to play as the Bobcats next...
Report: Phil Jackson Angling to Get Back With Lakers Through ‘Flirtations’ With Other Teams
Phil Jackson‘s name is coming up a lot lately. The former Bulls and Lakers coach was linked to management positions in Toronto and Seattle, and with all due respect to Jerry Sloan and Stan Van Gundy, Jackson remains the hottest ex-coach on the market.
All these nibbles from lesser franchises may come with a bigger goal in mind. Despite Jackson saying on “The Tonight Show” that...
What do we do with… Jared Sullinger
The offseason is here for the Boston Celtics, and in just a couple of months, they will begin the process of putting next year’s team together. We will take a look at the current Celtics and try to figure out what to do with each of them. We continue today with Jared Sullinger.
Red flag.
Those two words might as well be tattooed onto Jared Sullinger’s forehead.
The red flag...
PINK-SLIPPED
Clippers, Del Negro part ways
The Los Angeles Clippers reportedly have decided to part ways with team's head coach, firing Vinny Del Negro after just three seasons.
Report: Blazers want Victor Oladipo; will consider trading up in draft
Photo Credit: detnews.com/AP Victor Oladipo, when he is not doing his best Usher impression or getting insane Michael Jordan comparisons, showed drastic improvement this year at Indiana, and led them to be one of the juggernaut of the past NCAA season. Oladipo, a quality defensive-minded guard, who also has shown some promise on the other end of the floor, combined with what many...
CLASS ACT
Durant donates $1M for tornado relief
Thunder star Kevin Durant has donated $1 million to the Red Cross for the organization's relief efforts following Monday's tragic tornado in Oklahoma.
Carmelo Anthony: Not a Superstar, Just a Star
About three years ago, I heard Charles Barkley on the NBA on TNT post game show make a statement about Joe Johnson, now of the Brooklyn Nets, when Joe was a member of the Atlanta Hawks.
“If Joe Johnson is the best player on your team, you’re not going far.” – Charles Barkley
Funny thing about that quote is Charles was right on the money. Fast forward to today and you could...
Dwight Howard reportedly frustrated with Mike D’Antoni
The latest news surrounding Dwight Howard and the Los Angeles Lakers should come as a surprise to no one. While most people feel that Howard will return to LA next season if for no other reason than the Lakers can offer him over $30 million more than any other team, the decision may not be that simple. According to ESPNLosAngeles.com’s Dave McMenamin, Howard is reportedly frustrated...
THE NBA HOT 40
NBA Forum Discussions
1 replies,
5 days ago
