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The Chicago Bulls took advantage of the fact that the Cleveland Cavaliers were missing some key players early in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but they ultimately came up short. Joakim Noah in unhappy with not only the way he played in the …
Iman Shumpert scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds in Game 6 Thursday night to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Cavs fans can thank Nikola Mirotic for that. Late in the first …
JR Smith has experienced a rebirth since being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he made sure to rub his success with his new team in the face of his old team after advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. Smith, who along with Iman Shumpert …
The legend of Paul Pierce nearly added another chapter to its story on Wednesday night when the veteran ballplayer made a go-ahead shot to give his team the lead and then talked some typical trash afterwards. Pierce had just turned the ball over in …
Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson was understandably upset after he was ejected from Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday night. He wasn’t just angry with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova, however. Gibson also took …
Taj Gibson got the short end of the stick on Tuesday when he was ejected from Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Bulls and Cavs. Early in the fourth quarter, Gibson crashed the boards after teammate Aaron Brooks attempted and …
LeBron James had the opportunity to take the final shot in regulation of Game 4 against the Chicago Bulls Sunday because he demanded it. Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt initially had LeBron set to inbound the ball for his team with 0.8 seconds …
Lost in the celebration of Paul Pierce’s game-winning shot Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks is that DeMarre Carroll says he declined the opportunity to defend Pierce on the final play. The Hawks were down by 20 with just under eight minutes …
David Blatt caught a huge break at the end of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals when referees did not see him asking for a timeout at the end of the game. After Derrick Rose tied the game at 84 with a layup in the final 10 seconds, Blatt …
LeBron James committed turnovers and offensive fouls towards the end of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Sunday against the Chicago Bulls, but he made up for it by making a buzzer-beater to lift the Cavaliers to a 96-94 win that evened the …
Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes made a derogatory comment toward James Harden’s mother on Wednesday night, and he apparently apologized after the game. Harden’s mother, Monja Willis, told TMZ on Thursday that she would not repeat …
James Harden went off in the second half to give the Houston Rockets a much-needed win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 Wednesday night. He looked like a man who was playing angry, and Matt Barnes may have had something to do with it. …
Last weekend, LeBron James revealed that he had not worn his headband since early March as a sign of team unity. LeBron said he simply wanted to look more like his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates, but we speculated that the headband would come back as …
All of Joakim Noah’s hatred for the city of Cleveland may have finally come back to bite him in the behind … or face, in this case. According to CSN Chicago reporter Chuck Garfien, Noah told a security guard after Game 2 of the Eastern …
The Atlanta Hawks prevailed in what may have been a must-win Game 2 against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night, but they likely have a few bruises to show for it. We know Jeff Teague has at least one. Late in the first half, Paul Piece took …
Tony Allen is one of the best defensive players in the NBA, and he is not at all shy about letting everyone know it. Even when he’s in the middle of playing a game. Allen played some lock-down defense on Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson …
