* Wednesday on ESPN: Cavaliers vs. Celtics (8 ET) It’s unlikely many Boston Celtics fans would be interested in undoing the team’s offseason trade for Kyrie Irving, considering how well it has worked out in Boston. But that shouldn’t stop them from appreciating what Isaiah Thomas, the All-Star swapped to Cleveland in the deal, did…
* Wednesday on ESPN: Cavaliers vs. Celtics (8 ET) It’s unlikely many Boston Celtics fans would be interested in undoing the team’s offseason trade for Kyrie Irving, considering how well it has worked out in Boston. But that shouldn’t stop them from appreciating what Isaiah Thomas, the All-Star swapped to Cleveland in the deal, did…
The Oklahoma City Thunder have found their offense. After ranking 24th offensively through Dec. 18, the Thunder have led the league in offensive efficiency (119 points per 100 possessions) over their last nine games. The increase in efficiency has started with their stars. Over the nine games, Russell Westbrook has shot 54 percent from the…
The Oklahoma City Thunder have found their offense. After ranking 24th offensively through Dec. 18, the Thunder have led the league in offensive efficiency (119 points per 100 possessions) over their last nine games. The increase in efficiency has started with their stars. Over the nine games, Russell Westbrook has shot 54 percent from the…
The Oklahoma City Thunder have found their offense. After ranking 24th offensively through Dec. 18, the Thunder have led the league in offensive efficiency (119 points per 100 possessions) over their last nine games. The increase in efficiency has started with their stars. Over the nine games, Russell Westbrook has shot 54 percent from the…
Injuries and effort. Injuries and effort. Sorry, but anytime someone in or outside the game predicts great things for a young, tantalizing player, those two things – injuries and effort, among a dozen or a hundred potential hurdles – always should be baked into any projections. That didn’t deter one NBA authority, however, from his…
The Oklahoma City Thunder have found their offense. After ranking 24th offensively through Dec. 18, the Thunder have led the league in offensive efficiency (119 points per 100 possessions) over their last nine games. The increase in efficiency has started with their stars. Over the nine games, Russell Westbrook has shot 54 percent from the…
* Tonight on TNT: Cavs vs. Pistons (8 ET) As the Cavs face the Pistons tonight in Detroit, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James says Detroit’s recent trade for Blake Griffin was an “unfortunate” move for the former LA Clippers star. Speaking to the media in the hours before tonight’s game, James chimed in on the…
* Tonight on TNT: Cavs vs. Pistons (8 ET) As the Cavs face the Pistons tonight in Detroit, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James says Detroit’s recent trade for Blake Griffin was an “unfortunate” move for the former LA Clippers star. Speaking to the media in the hours before tonight’s game, James chimed in on the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Knicks center Joakim Noah has had right shoulder surgery to repair his rotator cuff, a procedure that could sideline him until training camp. The Knicks say Noah had the surgery Wednesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, performed by Dr. David Altchek. The team didn’t give a timetable…
