There were a lot of new faces on NBA rosters around the league Friday night, but one thing remained the same -- the Warriors were dominant once again.
Splash Brothers lead Warriors past Spurs
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY SportsThe first half of the season was a rousing success for Golden State, which posted a 42-9 record and often looked like the best team in the league. A week off didn’t change that, as the team hustled on both sides of the floor to overwhelm a San Antonio team that couldn’t possibly match Golden State’s length and athleticism.
Curry and Thompson were at the center of the magic throughout the game, whether it was with a perfectly executed fast break or a deadly pick-and-roll. The Warriors’ backcourt is an advantage pretty much every night, but it absolutely ran circles around San Antonio’s guards in this one.
Read Article >Stephen Curry goes around-the-world
On first view, we weren’t quite sure what Stephen Curry did here:
Did he hold onto the ball with his left hand, Rajon Rondo style? Did he pop it back with his right hand behind his back, like some minor Jason Williams?
Read Article >Here’s tonight’s wonderful Steph Curry pass
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsJust too easy.
Read Article >Here’s KG’s ‘Coming Home’ video
Nostalgia is running rampant in Minnesota now that Kevin Garnett is headed back to the Twin Cities. During tonight’s game against the Suns, the team showed this fan-made video showing some of the greatest moments from his first tenure with the Timberwolves.
Of course, the music is “Coming Home” by Skylar Grey. Whenever an NBA player is traded to a team they have played for before, or is traded to their hometown, a video will be made with this song. It’s the law.
Read Article >Kevin Love misses dunk badly, teammates lose it
Via ESPNKevin Love’s missed dunk is one thing. Brendan Haywood’s reaction is another.
(Via ESPN)
Read Article >J-Rich returns to Sixers after 2 years, airballs
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsYou might have forgotten Jason Richardson is in the NBA. The 34-year-old last played in a game on Jan. 18, 2013, 763 days ago. He underwent knee surgery that ended his season, and wasn’t able to return during the next season either.
But he diligently rehabbed, working and working and working and helping the Sixers’ youngsters and working and working and finally, two days ago, he returned to practice. And with the Sixers short-handed at guard after making moves at the trade deadline, it turned out he wouldn’t just be playing tonight -- he’d be starting. Let’s see how it went:
Read Article >Bosh admitted to hospital to undergo lung tests
Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY SportsOn Friday, Bosh’s wife tweeted that her husband was doing OK.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra clarified earlier Friday that Bosh’s health concerns are not life-threatening, according to the Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman.
Read Article >Reggie Jackson can finally play his game
Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesReggie Jackson never fit with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
He had some moments, sure. He had a few big games. But through the entirety of his tenure, Jackson was desperate for a role that gave him freedom to run an offense his way, a role the Thunder never had for him. Once he couldn’t get it, he shrunk into a hole and alienated teammates.
Read Article >Suns GM, president fire back at Dragic
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports“I never saw a list ... maybe it was written in vanishing ink,” McDonough said, via Fox Sports 910. “We were going to make the best move for us.”
Babby also responded harshly to Dragic’s criticisms of the front office.
Read Article >Will Kevin Garnett’s homecoming end well?
Joe Robbins-USA TODAY SportsWhat could possibly go wrong? FLANNS & ZILLZ react.
FLANNERY: I’m skeptical. And I hate being skeptical because KG is the one athlete I refuse to be cynical about. I’ve always felt you were either all the way in or all the way out on Garnett and I’m a true believer. I will defend him to the death.
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