The team was sold in April to investment firm executives, Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry. Then, the two were the recipients of a power play gone horribly wrong. Jason Kidd enjoyed a first-round playoff victory with his Brooklyn Nets last […]
Rose has played 10 games in the last two seasons. He appears ready to go for the 2014-15 campaign, thanks in large part to his participation for Team USA in their gold-winning romp at this summer’s FIBA World Cup. “For […]
Auburn Hills, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Detroit Pistons guard Jodie Meeks will be sidelined for about eight weeks because of a stress reaction in his lower back. Meeks was originally diagnosed with back spasms last week and underwent more tests after […]
“Well, we’ve got to do better, because we haven’t won a championship in the last three years,” head coach Rick Carlisle said. “When you don’t win it all, you’re one of 29 tied for last. That’s how we look at […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – In an experiment to potentially shorten the length of games, the National Basketball Association will play a 44-minute contest when the Brooklyn Nets host the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center on Oct. 19. The league […]
Then, in July of 2013, the Rockets landed the big fish in the free-agent pool – Dwight Howard. He is an eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBAer and three- time Defensive Player of the Year. And, in the summer of 2014, Houston […]
Head coach Dave Joerger and owner Robert Pera butted heads to some degree, so much so that Pera allowed Joerger to interview for the then vacant head coaching job with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Cooler heads prevailed and Joerger not only […]
“From our point of view, it’s satisfying because of the work that we put in all year to get back to the Finals, and have this opportunity again, and it worked out,” head coach Gregg Popovich said after beating the […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Liberty will not renew the contract of Bill Laimbeer, ending his tenure as the team’s general manager and head coach. In two seasons under Laimbeer, the Liberty posted a 26-42 record (.382). […]
The Philadelphia 76ers are going to be worse than last season. Call it “Tanking, Part II.” That’s a bold, but accurate statement considering the Sixers all but publicly told the world they were going to be rebuilding the old fashion […]