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LeBron James looked good in the opening night ceremony against the Boston Celtics. The Cleveland Cavaliers star put up a stat line of 29 points, 16 rebounds, and nine assists in the win over the Eastern Conference rival. Specifically, LeBron said that because of his injury, he’s been unable to get into the kind of shape he’d like to be in heading into the season. Continue to Article

October 19, 2017 10:30:pm EST

Former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant shed insight on his own success for Boston Celtics player Gordon Hayward, who suffered a horrific broken leg during a Tuesday game. Hayward had under six and a half minutes left in the first quarter when he came down on his left leg wrong, dislocating his ankle and fracturing his tibia. In light of Hayward’s surgery Wednesday night, Bryant wrote him a message on Instagram on how to move forward and become stronger. Continue to Article

October 19, 2017 2:39:pm EST

Rick Pitino was fired after 16 seasons at the University of Louisville. Maybe that was the takeaway from Rick Pitino sitting down with ESPN’s Jay Bilas for his first interview since another scandal, this one driven by the FBI, landed on him. For years Rick Pitino was the golden boy of basketball. Continue to Article

October 19, 2017 1:44:pm EST

No one wants to get injured. No pro athlete wants to collect checks for sitting in physical therapy instead of running down the court. No NBA player wants to wear a suit instead of a jersey on game night. Injuries are an unfortunate burden many players and most teams deal with in any given year. As we learned six minutes into the 2017-18 regular season, when Gordon Hayward’s ankle snapped in his Celtics debut, catastrophic injuries happen. The traditional responses to such a serious injury are empathy from fellow players and sympathy from the fandom. This is what Hayward experienced. Other players — those who have experienced catastrophic leg injuries, and those who have not — poured empathy Continue to Article

October 19, 2017 12:05:pm EST