Karl Anthony Towns and Jimmy Butler, two Timberwolves NBA All-Stars, can't stand each other if you believe the stories that have been written and the circling rumors. I covered the NBA All-Star game back in February in Los Angeles when they both were selected. For the first time in years, the Timberwolves had two-players selected; Towns played well in the game, and Butler … [Read more...]
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2018 NBA free agency highlights: LeBron to the Lakers and more
The NBA Finals, which ended promptly with the Golden State Warriors sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers, has been over for nearly a month. Many sports fans would've loved to see the series go to seven games. But the speculation over where LeBron James would land during free agency eclipsed much of the finals action — so much so that many people were ready to fast forward to his … [Read more...]
Insights into an overhyped NBA Draft
To tell the truth, I didn’t watch a single second of last week’s NBA Draft. Despite ESPN’s “two unique, simultaneous telecasts” on two of their channels, this overhyped spectacle still wasn’t enough to pique my interest. It lost my attention too long ago to remember. “Each [draft] has its own unique feel to it,” ESPN’s Jay Bilas last week told reporters, including the MSR, … [Read more...]
Where do Warriors rate all-time?
Rarely do we see a sweep in the NBA Finals, but the Golden State Warriors, after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0, can stake their claim among the greatest teams in NBA history. In covering the NBA Finals every year over my four-decade career, I've witnessed a few sweeps in the Finals, of which this is just the eighth. Back in 2007, the San Antonio Spurs swept Cleveland … [Read more...]
Warriors lead Cavs in greatest rivalry going in pro sports
OAKLAND – This just in: Golden State is really good! The defending NBA champions are halfway to a third title in four years after holding serve in Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals in Oakland. It's the third year in a row the Warriors with the home court advantage lead Cleveland and LeBron James 2-0. This rivalry is edgy; it's personal. Four years in a row, Golden State and … [Read more...]
Sam Cassell weighs in on Game 1 of the NBA Finals
Larry Fitzgerald caught up with Los Angeles Clippers Assistant Coach and former Minnesota Timberwolves player Sam Cassell after the Golden State Warriors' Game 1 NBA Finals win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, CA on May 31. Hear what Cassell has to say below. … [Read more...]
Warriors, Cavaliers make NBA history
Just when you think you have seen it all, sports delivers a first – and lately, several firsts. NHL expansion team Las Vegas reaches the Stanley Cup Finals in year one; the NHL has been playing for 125 years. And, the Supreme Court delivers a landmark 6-3 vote allowing states to legalize betting on college and professional sports. Home teams usually win game seven right? Not … [Read more...]
Wolves wrap-up: nothing to shout about
The 2017-18 Minnesota Timberwolves most likely have completed their exit interviews as they hang up their uniforms for the year. They ended an NBA-longest 13-season playoff drought with a 1-4 first-round exit loss to Houston. That should’ve left a bad taste in the players’ collective mouths, not a ‘Well, we made it’ hangover. Increasing regular season wins from 16 a year … [Read more...]
Derek Fisher talks Timberwolves, playoffs, and career (audio)
After the Timberwolves made the playoffs — the team's first playoff appearance in 14 years — Larry Fitzgerald caught up with five-time NBA champion and ex-New York Knicks Coach, Derek Fisher. Take a listen to his interview below. … [Read more...]
Rockets blast Timberwolves, hit big 5-0
Rockets lead series 3-1 When you play a great team in the playoffs, you cannot lose your focus and concentration. You can't miss free throws, and you must protect the basketball and value every possession. Houston led the NBA in the regular season with a 65-17 record and they believe they can win the NBA Championship. The Timberwolves, in the playoffs for the first time … [Read more...]