Category: NBA Basketball

NBA Rumours: Cavaliers called Spurs about Kawhi

Brandon King

When a team has an all-world player that may be available, it is to be expected the GM of said team’s phone would be quite the hotline. That is exactly the position the San Antonio Spurs find themselves in. Kawhi Leonard has reportedly asked for a trade, preferring to land in Lakerland. The calls have undoubtedly began to come in for R.C. Buford and the Spurs brass and according to Terry Pluto of Cleveland.com, the Cavaliers were one of several teams that have already reached out regrading Mr. Leonard. Cleveland…

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Spurs fans have already taken to burning Kawhi Leonard jerseys

Brandon King

Throughout the nearly two decade of the success the Spurs have enjoyed, by and large , their fans have conducted themselves respectfully. The fan base has not drawn the ire that Lakers, Heat, and now Warrior “fans” have for their obnoxiousness during those teams runs. The Kawhi Leonard situation puts both the organization and the fans in the unusual position of a player actually wanting to leave their ballclub. It is natural to not want to lose a player of his caliber and fans certainly have that right to voice…

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Spurs will not trade Kawhi Leonard to a Western Conference team

Brandon King

You may want to slow down the Kawhi to the Lakers talk. That is because apparently if the Spurs decide to move their star forward, it will not be to a Western Conference team. A report from NBA writer Chris Sheridan indicated that San Antonio has no intent of trading him within the West. News of Leonard’s desire to leave San Antonio surfaced on Friday via Yahoo Sports’ Charms Charania. Kawhi Leonard wants out from the San Antonio Spurs, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 15, 2018…

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Draft Rumours: Memphis Grizzlies “seriously considering” Michael Porter Jr.

Brandon King

Micheal Porter, Jr is the biggest enigma of the NBA Draft. After finishing his senior season in high school, Porter would have likely been a top 3 pick in the NBA draft had he been able to declare. He suffered a serious back injury in his first college game that caused him to miss most of the season. Although he did come back and play in the SEC and NCAA tournament, he did not appear to have the explosion and movement he had prior to the injury. Uncertainly about his…

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Kawhi/Popovich meeting yet to happen

Brandon King

Kawhi Leonard and Spurs’ head coach Gregg Popovich were anticipated to meet before this year’s NBA draft to try to iron out the issues that have been simmering nearly all season long and have brought his future with the franchise into question. Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reported that Leonard and Popovich have recently communicated but , as of yet, a face-to-face encounter has not happened. This meeting between the two may still happen but considering Kawhi’s request, it could be an exercise in futility.

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Reports: Kawhi Leonard wants to be traded; Lakers his top choice

Brandon King

It appears the long strained relationship between the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard may have finally reached the point of no return. That is because the 2-time DPOY and 2014 NBA Finals MVP has allegedly requested a trade from the Spurs. According to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania, Kawhi Leonard “wants out” of San Antonio. At the root of the rift is the apparent handling of the quadriceps tendinopathy that limited Leonard to only appearing in nine games this season. Team doctors medically cleared him to return, but Leonard opted…

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Golden State wins third title in four years with sweep of Cavaliers

Brandon King

After playing one of the worst games of his career in game 3, Stephen Curry scored 37 points as the Golden State Warriors blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-85 to complete a sweep and win back-to-back titles and their third in four seasons. The Warriors seemed to remember what happened to them last year in Game 4,losing in emphatic fashion, 137-116, and came out and jumped on the Cavaliers 13-3 early and would control nearly all of the first half. Though the Cavaliers would cut the lead to single digits…

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Warriors defeat Cavaliers 110-102 to take 3-0 in NBA Finals

Brandon King

It was games like this that crystallize why the Golden State Warriors brought Kevin Durant into their fold. With the Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson going a combined 7-of-27, including 3-15 from three, Kevin Durant picked up the slack, dropping 43 points and hitting a monumental three-pointer that proved to be the dagger. Already down 2-0 and the series retuning to their house, the Cavaliers came out with a lot of energy, building as much as a 12-point lead in the opening quarter. Kevin Love and the oft…

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Andre Iguodala to return for game 3

Brandon King

After not playing since game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala will return to action tonight in game of the NBA Finals. He gives the Warriors another option to throw at Lebron James defensively, another initiator of their offense and s steadying presence on the floor.

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