The first three years of Shabazz Napier’s NBA career weren’t particularly noteworthy. After shooting up draft boards following a championship-winning senior year at UConn, Napier earned the praise of LeBron James, and his scoring and leadership made many wonder if he had a better chance of thriving out in the NBA than previously thought. Instead,
Month: November 2017
The injury to Blake Griffin could serve as a catalyst for a DeAndre Jordan trade. The Los Angeles Clippers announced Tuesday that forward Blake Griffin has a sprained MCL in his left knee and could miss up to two months of action. This injury will almost certainly add to the growing speculation that the team
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 24: Blake Griffin UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 preview and predictions by Riley Kontek Clippers forward Blake Griffin suffered a knee injury against the Lakers Monday night. The Clippers are having a tough time. They may have pulled out the win last night, but Los Angeles has still lost
Jahlil Okafor has been in limbo with the Philadelphia 76ers since the season began, and is growing frustrated he’s still apart of the team. The Philadelphia 76ers are notorious for their “trust the process” slogan, highlighted by Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, their high profile lottery picks. On the outskirts of the process is Jahlil
The past few weeks have been brutal on the NBA injury front, but that creates opportunities for fantasy basketball owners. With Mike Conley, D’Angelo Russell and Patrick Beverley all either out indefinitely or done for the season, their respective teammates have large voids to fill. The same goes for Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap,
Only three games on the Sunday schedule. The action tips off at 3:30 p.m. ET with the Heat taking on the Bulls and the Suns battling the Timberwolves. The latest game is 6 p.m. ET as the Nets meet the Grizzlies. My favorite plays of the day can be found on the following slides in
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – OCTOBER 20: Maurice Harkless #4 of the Portland Trail Blazers dunks the ball against the Indiana Pacers on October 20, 2017 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 21: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs the White House November 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump and his family are going to his Mar-a-Lago resort for the Thanksgiving holiday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Raptors at Knicks live stream: How to watch online by Dre Elder
After four years at Wisconsin, Frank Kaminsky was a very safe pick in the 2015 draft. The Charlotte Hornets were under the impression that the sweet-shooting big man would space the floor, run some pick-and-pop with Kemba Walker, and might be able to get in the post on switches. He’s been able to do all
Everyone’s going somewhere on or around Thanksgiving. Even if it’s just to the corner CVS. Even NBA players. Have you been in a car before? I know I have. I drive them sometimes to get places I want to go that are too far to walk to but not far enough to fly to. It’s
PORTLAND, OR – NOVEMBER 13: Paul Millsap College Football Playoff rankings: 5 chaos scenarios entering Rivalry Week by Charles Rahrig V Report: Texas A&M to fire Kevin Sumlin, Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher top target by Charles Rahrig V Paul Millsap probably won’t play again this season, and that is a shame. Denver Nuggets starting power
PORTLAND, OR – APRIL 7: Michael Porter Jr. 10 pop culture figures we’d invite to Thanksgiving dinner by Brittany Frederick Missouri had high hopes for their basketball team this season, but those dreams took a big hit on Tuesday. Bad news made it’s way to the Missouri basketball team on Tuesday, as the number two
Welcome to Triple-Double Watch, a weekly check-in on everyone’s favorite arbitrary milestone of round, base-ten numbers. In last week’s edition, I called Lonzo Ball the “triple-double prince who was promised.” Ball, whose fate as the Lakers’ second overall pick was spoken into existence, compiled a triple-double for the second week in a row. His first
DALLAS, TX – NOVEMBER 20: Kyrie Irving NFL lines, Week 12: 5 best bets by John Buhler Triple-Double Watch Week 5: Lonzo Ball gets number two and Westbrook’s back by Paul Centopani The Boston Celtics have been on tear, winning their 16th consecutive game in a row. Conventional wisdom had Boston struggling after the Gordon
When the Spurs signed LaMarcus Aldridge to a four-year, $80 million contract in the summer of 2015, it felt like the biggest get in free agency that offseason. The Spurs were a year removed from their title, coming off a rough first-round loss in a hard fought first round series against the Clippers. With Tim
Since being drafted third overall by Philadelphia in the 2014 NBA Draft, Joel Embiid has developed a reputation for his excellence at Twitter. Embiid loves to talk trash. To teammates. And to opponents. And according to Kevin Durant, that’s why the Warriors wanted the win, when the two teams matched up this weekend. Luckily, Embiid let the
Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap may miss time due to a wrist injury. The Denver Nuggets may have suffered a significant blow on Sunday, as forward Paul Millsap left the team’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a wrist injury. Millsap suffered the injury in the second quarter of play after posting five points,
GLENDALE, AZ – MARCH 31: Oscar Robertson attends a press conference to present the 2016-17 Oscar Robertson Trophy to Frank Mason III of the Kansas Jayhawks (not pictured) ahead of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium on March 31, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Watch
We have questions about the NBA. Luckily, we also have answers. Some of them might be useful. A few might even turn out to be right. This is Five Big Questions and this week we touch on everything Detroit Pistons. Andre Drummond’s career free throw percentage is an abysmal 38.9 percent, but this year he’s
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 17: John Wall Rams at Vikings: Highlights, score and recap by Brad Weiss John Wall has soreness in his knee, but it hasn’t become too serious yet. The Washington Wizards recently revealed that their starting point guard John Wall will miss Sunday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, and that won’t give
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