Big days from Berry and Maye were not enough on the road against the Hokies. By Caroline Darney@cwdarney Jan 22, 2018, 9:54pm EST The Virginia Tech Hokies (14-6, 3-4 ACC) badly needed a resume-boosting win. They got that Monday night as the Hokies easily handled the No. 10 North Carolina Tar Heels, 80-69. Justin Robinson
In an interview with ESPN, the former Bucks’ coach revealed that the team’s star tried to go to bat for him. By Kristian Winfield@Krisplashed Jan 22, 2018, 8:37pm EST Just minutes before Jason Kidd was relieved of his duties as the Bucks head coach, he got a phone call from Giannis Antetokounmpo. According to ESPN’s
Davis went off for 48 in New York on Sunday. By Kristian Winfield@Krisplashed Jan 14, 2018, 6:23pm EST Kristaps Porzingis is 7’3 with an eight-foot wingspan, so rightfully, he has great success defending players of any length, size, or speed. But Porzingis and the rest of the New York Knicks were no match for Anthony
Thomas had missed all of this season recovering from a hip injury suffered last April. By Tim Cato@tim_cato Updated Jan 1, 2018, 2:34pm EST Isaiah Thomas will make his Cleveland Cavaliers debut Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, head coach Tyronn Lue said Monday. However, that rules out Thomas for Wednesday’s game against the
This looked bad. By Matt Ellentuck@mellentuck Updated Dec 26, 2017, 9:32pm EST Reggie Jackson rolled his right ankle in the third quarter of the Pistons’ game against the Pacers on Tuesday night. It was ugly. He screamed in pain on the floor and put no weight on his right ankle as he was assisted off
Hopefully Davis’ injury isn’t as serious as it looks. by Tim Cato@tim_cato Dec 1, 2017, 11:05pm EST Anthony Davis left Friday’s game with a groin injury to his left leg and is not expected to return, the New Orleans Pelicans announced. He suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of the Pelicans’ game against the
We have that and more in Monday’s NBA newsletter. by Tom Ziller@teamziller Nov 27, 2017, 8:03am EST Derrick Rose has left the Cavaliers for personal reasons. He had been an awful fit as a starting point guard with Cleveland due to his inability to shoot and a lack of opportunities with the ball as a
We have no clue what it is. by Michael D. Sykes, II Nov 20, 2017, 9:20pm EST Kyrie Irving might have the best handle in the league’s history. Every week he makes another play dribbling the ball that just leaves the audiences with their jaws on the ground. Monday night against the Mavericks was no
After Gordon Hayward’s horrifying injury in the first game, this team has given fans a reason to hope. On Monday night I found myself pacing back and forth in my apartment as I plowed through a box of not-that-good almond-flour crackers I’d fished out from the back of my cabinet. I was watching the Celtics
We have that and more in Monday’s NBA newsletter. by Tom Ziller@teamziller Nov 6, 2017, 8:12am EST James Harden dropped 56 points and 13 assists on Utah, one of the best defenses in the league, on Sunday. Per ESPN, the 91 points Harden created (points plus points off of assist) is the third-highest total ever,