0 comments by Marcelo Villa on 4/20/2016
The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to a trade with the Cleveland Browns to acquire the second overall pick in the 2016 draft, the team announced Wednesday afternoon. Here are the details of the trade:
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Tom Thibodeau is returning to coaching after only a one-year absence. The former Chicago Bulls coach is finalizing a five-year deal to become president and coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski
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The Sacramento Kings are looking for a new head coach after they fired George Karl nearly a week ago. It comes as no surprise that Golden State Warriors lead assistant Luke Walton is among the candidates being considered for the job. According to Ailene Voisin of the Sacramento Bee, Kings GM Vlade Divac is expected to […]
0 comments by Marcelo Villa on 4/19/2016
LeBron James is handling the comments made by Stan Van Gundy and Stanley Johnson like someone wise beyond their years. “I’m 31 years old, I don’t get caught up in those shenanigans,” James he added. “It’s about his teams versus the teams that I’ve been on, and I’m not having an individual matchup with Stan, or […]
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Just when it seemed like the Minnesota Timberwolves were going to decide between Tom Thibodeau and Jeff Van Gundy for their coaching vacancy, another candidate has entered the mix. Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press is reporting the Timberwolves will interview Van Gundy’s work colleague over at ESPN, Mark Jackson. AP Source: The Timberwolves will interview former Warriors […]
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To say Kevin Durant had an off shooting night in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 85-84 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night is an understatement. He shot 7-of-33 from the field and 2-of-11 from the 3-point line. His 26 missed field goals tied Michael Jordan for the most misses in a postseason game since […]
0 comments by Marcelo Villa on 4/18/2016
The Washington Wizards may have found a new head coach and perhaps another bargaining chip to lure superstar Kevin Durant in free agency. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, Washington is the front-runner to land former Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks, who has also received interest from Houston. The Wizards, meanwhile, remain in pole position […]
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In February, Mike Conley said “everything will be on the table” in free agency and that he hadn’t committed to anything yet, but it looks like he has. Ken Berger of CBS Sports hinted at Conley’s future with the Memphis Grizzlies while discussing Dave Joerger’s as coach. Dave Joerger is in a tough spot in […]
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It seems the Minnesota Timberwolves have narrowed down their coaching search to two candidates. Jeff Van Gundy, the former Houston Rockets and New York Knicks coach, and Tom Thibodeau, the former Chicago Bulls coach, have emerged as the top two candidates for the Timberwolves job, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Marc Stein reported Monday. Van Gundy is […]
0 comments by Marcelo Villa on 4/17/2016
Had it not been for Paul George’s scoring outburst on Saturday, the Toronto Raptors might have stood a chance against the Indiana Pacers. George scored 33 points on 12-of-22 shooting and the Pacers won Game 1 100-90 in Toronto. Raptors coach Dwane Casey said, via the Toronto Sun, he was “searching for someone to stop Paul George” […]
0 comments by Marcelo Villa on 4/15/2016
With the NBA playoffs starting Saturday, let’s take a look at the eight biggest x-factors. These players aren’t the stars of their teams, but they will play a big role during the postseason and could make the difference in winning or losing a series. We’ve seen more often than not in the playoffs that x-factors […]
0 comments by Marcelo Villa on 4/14/2016
Kobe Bryant will go down as one of the greats in Los Angeles Lakers history, but is he the greatest ever? Before Bryant’s last game Wednesday, Hall of Famer and Lakers legend Magic Johnson paid tribute to Bryant at center court of a packed house at Staples Center and called him “the greatest to wear […]
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George Karl had been on hot seat for a while, but the Sacramento Kings made it official Thursday, firing Karl the day after the NBA regular season ended. “After evaluating the team’s performance this season, I determined it was necessary to move forward with a new voice from the head coaching position,” Kings GM Vlade Divac […]
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Prince Fielder got a little carried away wishing the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars luck in the playoffs. The Texas Rangers recorded special messages for both local sports teams, but Fielder added a little something extra at the end of each video by getting shirtless and screaming “Let’s go champ!” to the camera. Fox Sports […]
0 comments by Marcelo Villa on 4/13/2016
With the regular season wrapping up on Wednesday, now’s the perfect time to look ahead at the NBA playoffs. Some teams have made their way down the final stretch at a good pace and look ready to begin the postseason while others are tripping at the finish line and seem destined to be early outs […]
0 comments by Marcelo Villa on 4/12/2016
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was honored to be a part of Kobe Bryant’s last road game. “It was very special for me, man,” he told reporters following the Thunder’s 112-79 victory on Monday. “Growing up in L.A., a young boy watching the Lakers and watching him kind of take over the town, […]
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In an interview with NFL.com’s Michael Silver last September, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt said he didn’t have time in his busy schedule to date like a normal 27-year-old, but he apparently made time for 36-year-old actress Kate Hudson. According to TMZ, Hudson posted video from her date with Watt on Monday night, and […]
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Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis hasn’t decided yet if he’ll play for the Latvian National Team this summer, but admitted he is leaning toward staying in New York to work with the Knicks coaching staff. “For the most of the offseason I will be in New York, working out,” Porzingis said Tuesday morning, according to Newsday’s Al […]
0 comments by Marcelo Villa on 4/11/2016
Dwyane Wade’s Miami Heat play earlier enough Wednesday that he will be able to watch the Golden State Warriors attempt to make history, but he’s not rooting for them to break the record set by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. “Rooting? I’m not rooting,” Wade said Monday after practice, according to the Miami Herald‘s Manny Navarro. […]
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The Boston Red Sox played their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, the last opening day for designated hitter David Ortiz, who is retiring after the 2016 season. He received a his daughter surprised him by singing the national anthem. But the big moment at Fenway Park came when Ortiz was introduced with […]
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Kobe Bryant plays his last game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, which means it’ll be the last time he and Kevin Durant meet on the basketball court. When Durant came into the league in 2007, Bryant had already won two championships and been named an All-Star nine times. Naturally, Durant looked up […]
0 comments by Marcelo Villa on 4/8/2016
Philadelphia 76ers big man Nerlens Noel might be the worst person to rent a home to. According to a lawsuit obtained by TMZ Sports, the 21-year-old rented a home outside of Philadelphia in September 2014 at $54,000 per year and reportedly ” trashed the place and left weed throughout the home.” According to TMZ, some of […]
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It was reported by Pro Football Talk last month that free-agent wide receiver Percy Harvin would “definitely” play in 2016 after a brief stint with the Buffalo Bills last season. But a week later, the 27-year-old has apparently changed his mind about playing, even though teams are interested. Though teams have inquired the last few […]
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LeBron James surprised customers at a Pasadena Blaze Pizza store while the Cleveland Cavaliers were between games against the Lakers and Clippers in Los Angeles last month. Working under the name “Ron”, the newest team member at the restaurant can be seen carrying pizza boxes and taking orders at the restaurant, a fast-casual pizza that […]
