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Derrick Rose to Leave Cavaliers and NBA, Reports Suggest
News reports today suggest Cleveland Cavaliers guard Derrick Rose will depart the franchise and is considering leaving the NBA and Basketball entirely. Sources from inside and outside the Cavaliers organization point to a confused situation where no-one knows what Rose’s intentions are. Since picking up a torn left ACL for the Chicago Bulls during the…
Read MoreNBA mulling G-League expansion in Mexico
There are currently 30 NBA minor league teams. A 31st franchise could soon be established in Mexico City if the NBA goes ahead with a G-League expansion. NBA commissioner Adam Siver is taking a serious look at opening up the NBA to the southern border. The NBA will announce a new basketball development and training…
Read MoreSurging Celtics Extend Streak to 16 Wins
The Boston Celtics are in the midst of a fantastic run. Their ongoing win streak has reached 16 wins after their 110-102 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics have managed to rise above the adversity of losing Gordon Hayward on the first game of the season due to a nasty injury. Young players…
Read MoreJoel Embiid Explodes for Career Night
It’s been a slow and bumpy “process” but finally, this could be Joel Embiid’s (213 cm, Kansas’14) time to shine. The Cameroonian-born big man dropped one of the best games of his career against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. In 34 minutes of action, Embiid scored 46 points, hauled in 15 rebounds, handed…
Read MoreKentucky University has most active NBA players
Despite the growing influx of amazing talent from Europe flowing into the NBA, the NCAA remains the main source of young blood of the best and biggest basketball league in the World. The NCAA Division I alone is comprised of a large number of schools. Not all basketball programs, however, are created equal. Some are…
Read MoreMilos Teodosic out indefinitely with foot injury
Serbian international basketball player, Milos Teodosic has been ruled out indefinitely by the Los Angeles Clippers. The 30-year-old guard is suffering from an injury to the plantar fascia of his left foot. The nature of the injury requires a long period of rest as part of the recovery process. So far, reports have not indicated…
Read MoreNikola Mirotic Hospitalized, Punched by Teammate
Chicago Bulls’ Nikola Mirotic had to be hospitalized after sustaining injuries from an altercation with a teammate during practice on Tuesday. The Spanish-Montenegrin forward got into a shoving match with Bobby Portis, who reportedly landed “cheap shot” and punched him in the face. Mirotic was diagnosed with a concussion and also had two broken bones.…
Read MoreNBA Has An Epic Opening Night
The NBA opened the 2017-18 season with two games but it did not fall short of its offering of drama, excitement, and awe-inspiring basketball. The defending champions, Golden State Warriors hosted a new-look Houston Rockets team at the Oracle Arena. The Warriors received their championship rings in a simple awarding ceremony before the game got…
Read MoreBig Change Coming to NBA All-Star Game
The NBA is making a drastic change to their annual All-Star Game. The former clash between Eastern and Western Conference stars will be having a fresh new format this 2018. 12 players will be selected from each conference but the teams will not be formed from that categorization. The five starters from each conference will…
Read MoreChasing the Golden State Warriors this season
In 2016-17 the Golden State Warriors finished the regular season with a league-best 67-15 record. They then went on to push passed opponents in the Playoffs in convincing fashion. Their addition of eight-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant proved to be too much firepower for any other franchise to overcome. In their third consecutive trip to…
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