Cavaliers set to beef up their lineup by getting Kyle Korver as J.R. Smith recuperates from his thumb injury. "A lot of relationships I care a lot about here and I'm going to miss," says Korver in an interview.
Recent NBA trade rumors purport the possibility of Toronto Raptors’ ace guard Kyle Lowry being sent to the Philadelphia 76ers in lieu of big man Jahlil Okafor.
NBA refs petitions NBA officials to drop last two minute reviews. The referees argue that while NBA wants to make the games more transparent, L2M only breeds 'anger and hostility' among fans, players, and coaches towards officials.
Boston Celtics wingman Evan Turner thinks that mid-range is the ‘future of NBA’ because that’s where the money’s at. Some basketball observers disagree argue that open-style play plus three-pointers is the trend and that mid-range scoring isn’t a one-style-fits-all for all teams.
Cavs forward Kevin Love remains barred to play in Game 3 following a concussion. Love’s absence from the court would force Cleveland to rework their gameplay to halt Warriors’ advance in the series.
Jeremy Lin demonstrates his value on the hardcourt as an efficient point guard during his breakout 2015-16 season with Charlotte Hornets. But after declining the player option, the ‘Linsanity’ star is looking for greener pastures in the free agency season this July.
Former Bulls and current Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau is reportedly eyeing to pry unrestricted free agent Joakim Noah away from Chicago when NBA enters offseason this summer. The rumor also coincides with reports of Noah’s purported disillusionment with front office’s inability to turn Bulls’ seemingly declining fortunes in the league.
Warriors’ slick ball handling, uber-fast gameplay, and terrific defense toppled the Cavs in an unprecedented humiliating Game 2 finish with a 110-77 victory. Augmented by a series of notable Golden State defenders, Andre Iguodala made the headlines again by dominating four-time MVP LeBron James.
Cavaliers star forward Kevin Love is cleared to travel with his teammates as James & Co. heads back to Cleveland for the make-or-break Game 3. Love was placed under concussion protocol after getting elbowed to the head by Harrison Barnes in 110-77 Game 2 loss on Sunday.
Minnesota point guard Ricky Rubio has recently dropped hints of leaving Timberwolves if the team cannot make it to the playoffs next season in a recent interview. The 26-year old point guard is currently locked in a $56-million four-year contract that ends in 2019.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr is giving Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson a license to take ‘any shots they want’ in a bid to get all fired up for the rest of the series after taking a slight backseat in Games 1 & 2 of the finals. Meanwhile, Cleveland Cavs humiliating Game 2 110-77 loss to Golden State marked the team’s seventh consecutive defeat to the same opponent in the season.
LA Clippers’ guard Austin Rivers and forward Wesley Johnson both declined their player option and instead seek out for greener pastures in the free agency season. Their decision did not stun analysts as the surge in NBA salary caps make the offseason an enticing career change for many free agents.
Late in the third quarter of Game 1 of Cavs vs. Warriors NBA finals, Cleveland Cavs backup guard Matthew Dellavedova invited post-season trouble again by hitting Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala’s crotch while trying to grab his arm. The Warriors went to dominate the entire game with a 104-89 victory with the Golden State bench outscoring the Cavs reserves.
Miami Heat is currently in a bind as it grapples with cap space dilemma. With three of its core players set to become free agents on top of an ongoing Chris Bosh blood clot saga, re-signing Hassan Whiteside will definitely meet a competitive and juicier max contract offer from LA Lakers.
eremy Lin is reportedly in talks with Houston Rockets’ new head coach Mike D’Antoni over his possible comeback to his former team. D’Antoni wants to get his famous 'Seven Seconds or Less' uber-fast offense formula working right with the Rockets with the ‘Linsanity’ star to complement James Harden on the hardcourt.
