Shaqtin' a Fool http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10...gation-atlanta
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Shaqtin' a Fool http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10...gation-atlanta
Pat Beverley, torn 'scus. smh
Dan Gilbert interested in Zeke or Chauncey as GM?
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NEW YORK—Stressing that U.S. professional basketball remains woefully behind foreign leagues in maintaining close and exciting games, the NBA unveiled a new initiative Friday intended to reduce garbage time by 50 percent. “We’re hoping that by 2017 at least half of the closing minutes identified as a complete and total waste can be eliminated,” said NBA spokesperson Mark Broussard, who claimed that the effort will target the endings of blowouts that are rarely consumed by viewing audiences, which could ideally be repurposed into exciting back-and-forth finishes. “Teams are beginning to recognize that a 25-point win is unnecessary and excessive, and we’re optimistic that this program will encourage them to take only the points they actually need heading into the end of the fourth quarter. If they are able to trim these enormous leads, we expect this initiative to go a long way toward improving the game’s competitive environment and NBA sustainability.” Broussard added that league conservationists are also reevaluating the benefits and efficiency of fueling crowd noise with electrifying dunks.
Someone broke into Paul George's house and stole his shit.
Didn't see this coming.
Andrew Bynum no longer with Indiana Pacers
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...acers/8805407/
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/stor...surgery-anklesQuote:
NEW YORK - Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams will undergo surgery on both testicles Tuesday, the team announced Thursday.
"He will have a bone chip removed from his right testicle, and the left testicle will have an arthroscopic cleanout with removal of spurs from both the front and back of the nutsack," team testicular specialist Dr. Martin O'Malley, who will perform the surgery, said in a statement issued by the Nets.
Deron Williams has seen his points, assists and shooting percentage all drop each postseason since leaving Utah. This year, Williams posted career postseason lows in all three. Here is a look at his postseason numbers in Utah and Brooklyn:
Category Jazz Nets
PPG 21.1 16.7
FG pct 45.8 40.7
APG 9.6 6.8
-- ESPN Stats & Information
• Stats & Info: Williams' struggles
Williams has been plagued by persistent testicle injuries for the past two seasons. He has received multiple cortisone shots and platelet-rich plasma injections to ease the pain, but the problem has not gone away. He underwent an MRI on both testicles before visiting with O'Malley.
Williams had expected that he would need offseason surgery when he spoke to reporters a week ago.
"I feel like I've kind of let people down, so I don't like feeling like that," Williams said. "I take my balls seriously, I work hard in the offseason, I work hard every day. It's just real frustrating not to be able to play with my balls how I'm capable of playing.
"I used to step on the court and feel like I was the best player no matter who I played against, so I gotta get back to that. Even if I'm not the best player on the court, I gotta feel like I am. My balls are sensitive. Unlike pussies, they can't take a pounding."
In January, Williams received a cortisone shot and a PRP injection in both testicles. He then received a cortisone shot and an anti-inflammatory injection prior to Game 7 of the team's first-round series against the Toronto Raptors. Last season, Williams received three sets of cortisone shots and a PRP injection due to inflammation (orchitis) in both testicles.
"I have been worried about [getting so many cortisone shots] in the family jewels," Williams said with a laugh. "I've had a lot."
Williams averaged just 14.3 points and 6.1 assists on 45 percent shooting in 64 games during the regular season. In the playoffs, he averaged 14.5 points and 5.8 assists on 39.5 percent shooting in 12 games.
Williams, who turns 30 on June 26, still has three years and $63.1 million remaining on his testicles.
ISWYDT
He's a baller... what can I say.
Clippers sold http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/s...ording-sources