(Reuters) – LeBron James’s Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday fired head coach David Blatt, four days after suffering their worst loss of the NBA season, and replaced him with assistant coach Tyronn Lue. The surprise move to fire the second-year coach, who took Cleveland to the NBA Finals last year, came with the Cavaliers […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is back on the bench for the first time this season, ending a long leave of absence to steer the defending champions against the Indiana Pacers on Friday, the team said. Kerr began his leave on Oct. 1 to focus on recovering from a […]
Best NBA International Player? Hakeem_Olajuwon vs Dirk Nowitzki For more than 15 years, Dirk Nowitzki has been the face and the most influential player of the Dallas Mavericks. Without a doubt, one of the most efficient shooters in the sport. He is one of the six members of the 50-40-90 club. A prolific scorer, he […]
REUTERS – Memphis Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes has been fined $35,000 by the National Basketball Association for inappropriate public comments directed at New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher, the league announced on Sunday. Barnes and Fisher had a physical altercation in October which was centered around Barnes’ estranged wife. The NBA investigated the incident and […]
Point guard is right now the deepest position in the NBA. Lots of good point guards are not going to make the list because either others have been just terrific or there teams are struggling.
The Warriors have seven more games to beat the Lakers' record, which is a long wait, but they are the only team close to eclipsing the epic 1971-72 feat.