NBA RUMORS & GOSSIP

After battling the Clippers and Thunder vigorously, the Memphis Grizzlies proved that they are ready to contend for anNBA title.

The only problem standing in their way, is the most complete team left in the western conference; the San Antonio Spurs.Though the Spurs struggled against the hot shooters in Golden State, they made the correct adjustments and overcame a much younger more athletic team. In part due to Danny green and Kawhi Leonard, the young stars were phenomenal in defending both Curry...
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Dwyane Wade Attends Miami High School Prom After Being Cleverly Invited

Dwyane Wade made one young lady’s prom night truly unforgettable, and there are pictures to prove it.  A Miami high school senior took to the Internet to invite Wade to her homecoming last year, but Wade did not accept.  Instead of giving up, Nicole Muxo, a senior at Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School in Miami, cooked up the below video invite to her prom and it was apparently...
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Explaining the NBA Draft Lottery for Wizards Scenarios

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Unfortunately, Draft Lottery Day has become a staple for the Washington Wizards and is something Wizards fans have become accustomed to lately. It is essentially Christmas in May. Sadly, it also has the potential to be the Christmas where Santa didn’t show up, disappointing the faithful after suffering through another miserable season...
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Report: Paul Pierce & Family Preparing to Relocate from Boston

    The future of the Boston Celtics has a lot of question marks as of right now. One of the key moves to be made, is whether or not the team will decide to bring back Paul Pierce for the last year of his contract. The key is the fact that this final year of Pierce’s contract is not guaranteed and can be bought out for $5 million. While the Celtics have yet to decide what to...
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LEFT CAPRIS AT HOME

D-Wade attends prom with clever invitee

The Miami Heat and Dwyane Wade are waiting to find out who they will play in the Eastern Conference Finals, and find some extra time on their hands. Wade, who has been the face of the Heat franchise for the past 10 years, found a way to make a young girl’s high school prom more memorable than she could ever imagine by granting her request to be her date to it. According to NBCMiami...
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Warriors fans killed in shooting

Two Golden State Warriors fans were killed in a shooting following Thursday night's playoff game in Oakland. Two men, identified as residents of Contra Costa County, apparently were headed home from the game on Interstate 880 in a white 2010 Porsche Panamera when someone in a dark-colored SUV opened fire with a semi-automatic pistol, killing the driver, 30-year-old Christopher...
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KICK IT OLD SCHOOL

Report: Charlotte to become Hornets

A report says the Charlotte Bobcats are in the process of going back to the Charlotte Hornets name. The Hornets' change helped their effort.

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BUNGLED SITUATION

Phil talks Lakers choosing D'Antoni

Phil Jackson talked about the Lakers choosing to hire Mike D'Antoni as head coach despite interviewing him for the job.

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TALK TO ME

Prospect wouldn't give Spurs his phone number

An NBA Draft prospect reportedly would not give the Spurs his phone number. Find out why.

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Report: Hawks' Drew to interview for Bucks coaching spot

Atlanta Hawks coach Larry Drew will interview for the vacant head coaching job with the Milwaukee Bucks this weekend, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Still under contract with the Hawks, Drew is being allowed to interview with other teams while Atlanta interviews his potential replacement. It's a bizarre situation, and Drew appears to be seeing the writing on the...
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JR Smith responds to Rihanna club claims with ‘Men in Black’ meme

JR Smith responded to all the Rihanna gossip by posting a “Men in Black” meme to his Instagram account on Friday. The meme shows Will Smith’s character in “Men in Black” holding up a neuralyzer, which is a tool he and Tommy Lee Jones’ character use in the movie series to erase the memory of subjects by flashing a light in their eyes. Smith and Rihanna were rumored to...
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Kobe responds to Phil Jackon's critique in book

In his upcoming book, "Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success", legendary coach Phil Jackson compared the careers of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. "Michael was more charismatic and gregarious than Kobe," Jackson writes. "He loved hanging out with his teammates and security guards, playing cards, smoking cigars, and joking around. "Kobe is different....
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HEAD GAMES

Hill could be out for rest of series

After missing Game 5, Pacers guard George Hill could very well miss the remainder of the team's series against the Knicks if he cannot pass the NBA's concussion tests.

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CALL IT A COMEBACK

Prospect: Oden 'looks unbelievable'

Deshaun Thomas, who also attended Ohio State and is expected to be second round pick, has been working out with Greg Oden and came away very impressed.

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Kobe Bryant literally dove into an ocean full of sharks

Through the years Kobe Bryant has claimed to be the ultimate competitor. The Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard has built his entire myth around it. Each and every one of his nicknames/handles point to this. ” The Assassin,” ” The Black Mamba” and other aliases serve to point to his psyche as much as they point to his basketball skills. Heidi Burgett over at Nike has just...
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Adelman, Love tandem could be the next Saunders, Garnett

MINNEAPOLIS -- It's one of the darkest yet brightest junctures in the largely painful Minnesota Timberwolves' existence. Repeated failures have wrought changes at the top of the organization. A success-starved city's cynicism is spiking. Poor luck piles on top of a growing heap of shortcomings. Yet hope endures, primarily in the form of a big-time talent at the forward...
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SHARP-DRESSED MEN

Fashion at NBA pressers spoofed on Conan

We all know that NBA post game press conferences have turned into mini fashion shows. As jocks go harder to stand out and show off their individuality and fashion sense, some feel the whole notion of pro athletes on a faux catwalk is laughable. Conan O’Brien thought it would be fun to spoof all the outlandish fashion that has dotted the NBA landscape.     Hilarity. I bet fashion...
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