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A key member of the Golden State Warriors in the pre-dynasty years is taking some heat online for a comment he made about what could have been. Monta Ellis was a standout player for Golden State in the years the team started to assemble the core of …
Four years after he last played in the NBA, Monta Ellis wants another shot. The former Golden State Warriors guard told Alder Almo of Empire Sports Media this week that he is attempting an NBA comeback. “I still got a lot of gas in the …
Monta Ellis’ moped accident was one of the more notorious injuries in recent NBA history, and now he is providing his side of the story over a decade later. Speaking this week with Wes Goldberg of The Mercury News, the ex-Golden State Warriors …
The Golden State Warriors could be throwing it way back this offseason. ESPN’s Chris Haynes reported Monday that the Western Conference champs were among several teams who attended a private workout in Las Vegas this week featuring former stars …
The potential of winning a ring appears to have a couple of forgotten former stars emerging from the woodwork. ESPN’s Jordan Schultz reported Wednesday that center Amar’e Stoudemire and guard Monta Ellis will work out privately for at …
Monta Ellis was waived by the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday and could end up becoming an unrestricted free agent as a result. The Indy Star’s Nate Taylor shared the news about the Pacers waiving Ellis. He says Ellis is expected to pass through …
Monta Ellis posted some of his worst numbers since his rookie season last year, and it sounds like the Indiana Pacers are willing to let the veteran guard explore better options this offseason. Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star reported on Monday …
When Rajon Rondo and Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle got into a heated shouting match during a game last month, it appeared inevitable that Rondo would become a problem in the locker room. The more we learn, the more it seems like Monta Ellis is …
Monta Ellis has agreed to a three-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks, ESPN’s Marc Stein reports. Stein says the deal is in the $25 million range and could rise to around $30 million. The contract is interesting for a few reasons. Ellis was one …
Monta Ellis and Dwyane Wade are both guards. They both have more than seven years of experience in the NBA. Both men have led their teams in scoring. While there are a number of characteristics that make the two similar, very few people would argue …
Joe Lacob might have to sleep on the couch for a while. And it’s all because the Warriors owner let his team trade its best and most popular player. When the team sent Monta Ellis to the Bucks this week, reaction from the Warriors faithful was …
We have our first NBA trade deadline deal, folks. But don’t get your hopes up. It doesn’t involve Dwight Howard, although it’s still a swap involving big names. The Warriors agreed Tuesday to trade shooting guard Monta Ellis, …
After all the trade chatter centering on Dwight Howard this season, the Magic for now appear dedicated to keeping its superstar center in Orlando for the long term. The Magic reportedly reached out to the Warriors regarding a trade involving Monta …
A former Golden State Warriors employee is suing the team and guard Monta Ellis for sexual harassment. The former employee’s attorney said in an email that they have photo proof of the harassment that occurred from November 2010-January 2011. …
Professional athletes love new tattoos. Now that we have things like Twitter, that concept is pretty well-documented. Last April, we showed you all the new tattoos Shaq had gotten as a member of the Cavs while he recovered from a thumb injury. …
In mid-March last year, Brian Windhorst wrote an article detailing a new statistic the Cavaliers began to keep track of called the chase-down block. They noticed that LeBron James was getting a bunch of blocks from behind in transition in what became …
