Kobe feels not sad at all as he prepares to throw his one last shot at the basket when Lakers faces the Jazz in the regular season finale. Meanwhile, prices of tickets and commemorative merchandise have seen an unprecedented surge as Bryant’s retirement game looms.
Milwaukee Bucks’ GM John Hammond is probably getting axed this summer following a dismal performance this season along with unlikeable head coach Jason Kidd. Reports suggest Hammond will be jumping onboard the Pelicans given his deep ties with New Orleans’s upcoming President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars.
NBA owners are expected to approve measure permitting ad placements on jersey shirts. Half of the earned ad money goes to the team while the other half goes to the league’s revenue-sharing coffers.
Prices have gone up at unprecedented levels with no playoff stakes ahead of Kobe Bryant’s farewell game with Lakers against Jazz. Meanwhile, tickets for Golden State Warriors have seen a tremendous increase as well as the defending champion aims to for a 73-record win in the Wednesday regular season finale.
Chris Bosh’s absence on the hardcourt would probably extend for an unexpectedly longer time due to a recurring blood clot in his left calf. Meanwhile, Heat veterans are trying to help shape up their younger teammates as the franchise beefs up for the larger battles ahead.
Wary of Jerry Colangelo’s possible undue influence over the league as managing director of USA Basketball while serving as one of 76sers’ Chairman of Basketball Operations, general managers across NBA lobbied for restrictions on his authority. Meanwhile, Bryan Colangelo finally assumed the office of Philadelphia 76ers’ following GM Sam Hinkie’s infamous resignation putting an end to speculations over the team’s uncertain future.
Amid Lakers’ ongoing internal strife and performance struggles, rumors are currently swirling about the Zen Master Phil Jackson’s purported return to west coast franchise. Jackson’s return may well do much in reversing Lakers’ declining fortunes in the post-Kobe Bryant era.
Former 76sers point guard Allen Iverson turned emotional as he reflected on family, friends, and teammates in press conference following his induction to the 2016 NBA Hall of Fame class. In a recent interview, Iverson finds a younger resemblance of himself in LeBron James for his the latter’s burning willpower to win at every game.
NBA decided to pull out the 2017 All-Star Game in Charlotte, North Carolina after the recent passage of highly controversial anti-LGBT law. The law received widespread condemnation across the US from companies to celebrities.
Veteran TNT reporter Craig Sager is flooded with support across the NBA world as he continues his struggle with Leukemia- Miami Heat, for instance, paid its homage to Sager in a tribute video during a timeout in its showdown with Chicago Bulls. The 64-year-old sports media-man has been diagnosed with cancer in 2014 and has since been fighting it despite a 3-to-6-month prognosis by doctors.
Sam Hinkie has recently stepped down as Philadelphia 76sers’ general manager after being blamed for the franchise’s mediocre performance in the past three years of his stewardship. Bryan Colangelo is reportedly succeeding him as executive as he joins his father and chairman of operations, Jerry, in altering the team’s losing course.
Houston Rockets guard Andrew Goudelock had just made the now famous ‘butt pass’ after bounce-passing the ball to Josh Smith’s rear as the latter tries to collect himself after getting poked in the eye. Meanwhile, Golden State Warriors had just scored their 70th win after dominating San Antonio Spurs in 112-101 game landing behind 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ NBA record.
Amid a growing rift between Bulls head coach Hoiberg and Butler over gameplay issues, some Chicago fans have been proposing for Butler trade to Lakers. Meanwhile, it appears that Derrick Rose might be a candidate for trade too as the franchise frees up its cap by unloading expensive veterans.
Amid Nick Young’s dismal hardcourt performance and lack of mental focus, Lakers decides to shut him down from active gameplay as the management ponders on how to get him off the roster despite having two years left on his contract. Meanwhile, Kevin Durant reportedly expressed interest in joining the gold and purple team once he enters the free agency season this summer.
Warriors’ three-point shooter Stephen Curry is gunning to hit 400 3-pointers- a benchmark he set himself as he attempts to break his own NBA record last year for having the most prolific 3-pointers. The Golden State also NBA’s most prolific three-point shooting time to date after making 1, 000 3-pointers in a single season.
