Just 12 days after having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace is expected to return to the starting lineup Tuesday night when the Lakers take on the New Orleans Hornets. World Peace, who was supposed to be sidelined for at least six weeks, participated in [...]
Cavs’ Kyrie Irving Does Not Want To Rest Ailing Knee
March 8, 2013 | Posted by
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving has been having a breakout second-year in the NBA, despite being bothered by injuries. And the apparent heir to the throne as the league’s next top point guard does not want it to end prematurely, despite a lingering knee pain. “The only way I would get better is if [...]
Kyrie Irving Steals Three-Point Contest at NBA’s All-Star Weekend
February 17, 2013 | Posted by
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving entered Saturday’s NBA All-Star 3-Point Shootout as the dark horse to win the competition, but was able to edge out San Antonio Spurs lethal sharpshooter Matt Booner in the finals to take home the gold ball trophy. “I just wanted to go out and prove a point that I was [...]
Kobe Bryant’s Passing Gives Lakers Hope Of Turn Around
January 28, 2013 | Posted by
In last two games, Kobe Bryant has shot less and passed more and the Los Angeles Lakers — the surprise disappointment of the season — won both times. Maybe, just maybe, the elixir has been found to turn around their season. Bryant, one of the fiercest competitors in the NBA, surely hopes so. The league’s [...]
Avery Johnson Fired by the Brooklyn Nets
December 28, 2012 | Posted by
Avery Johnson was fired by the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday after being named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for November and starting the season with an 11-4 record. The Nets have named P.J. Carlesimo as interim head coach. Nets ownership became disappointed in the team’s play in December. The Nets have gone 3-10, which [...]
Hawks Shake Up: Joe Johnson, Marvin Williams Traded
July 3, 2012 | Posted by
In his first week on the job, Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry accomplished what many cynical Hawks fans deemed virtually impossible: He traded Joe Johnson with his astronomical contract and found a taker for underachieving Marvin Williams. The deals will not become official until July 11, but Ferry has agreements in place to trade [...]
Lamar Odom Heading To The Clippers
June 29, 2012 | Posted by
Mark Bartelstein, the agent for guard Mo Williams, confirmed tonight that his client will be reunited with the Utah Jazz as part of a deal that will send Lamar Odom back to Los Angeles for a second chance with the Clippers. Bartelstein said the deal was finalized about 5:45 p.m. EST and Williams is expected [...]
Lamar Odom Headed Back to L.A., But Not Lakers
June 29, 2012 | Posted by
Lamar Odom’s desperation to return to Los Angeles after being traded to the Dallas Mavericks last season appears to be close to ending. But if the proposed three-team trade that has been rumored comes to fruition, Odom will be back in L.A., but with the Clippers. Sources told ESPN.com the Utah Jazz are willing to [...]
Spurs Send Jazz Home With An Easy First-Round Sweep
May 8, 2012 | Posted by
Last year, the San Antonio Spurs were surprisingly knocked out of the playoffs in the first round by Memphis. They took out those frustrations on unsuspecting Utah, completing a four-game sweep of their first-round series Monday night in Salt Lake City with an 87-81 victory. Simply, this was a mismatch. The Spurs were dominant in [...]
