The Wizards and their fans are already on edge as they wait to see if John Wall’s season is over or not after five separate fractions were discovered in his hand. Currently doctors say his hand is too swollen to properly diagnose it, so at least for now the team can hope he will play, although the odds are very low. Understandably things around the team are tense and it led to coach Randy Wittman calling out a specific reporter for what he says are complete lies about Wall’s injury.
(Video) NBA: Derrick Rose To The Media: “I’m Built For This Sh*t”
Derrick Rose just got beat for the game winning basket in game 4 of the Bulls series with the Bucks but at the moment he is not phased. Rose was beat for a game winning layup at the buzzer by Jerryd Bayless, which now leaves Chicago up 3-1 and headed back to Chicago to likely close things out. Rose didn’t let the play get him down as he sounds like he is at an all time high confidence wise and wasn’t shy about sharing it with the media.
NBA: LeBron James Caught Media Member Taking Half Naked Photo of Him in the Locker Room
Media members in the locker room following a game is a tricky situation. The media usually waits for the player to get dressed before beginning the scrum and some players don’t mind beginning before they’re fully clothed. Either way it’s not the ideal situation as some players are speaking and others are still getting dressed while there’s tons of people and cameras in the room. There’s been cases made against media access to the locker room and incidents like this help to reinforce them.
NBA: Kobe Bryant On Why He Only Has One MVP Award: “Because the media votes on it”
Continuing the pattern of “no f*cks given” Kobe Bryant, he divulged a lot of information on The Grantland Basketball Hour. One of the topics he spoke on, is the fact that he only has one league MVP award despite an illustrious career. Bryant has a simple explanation for that.
NBA: Gregg Popovich Explains Why He’s Hostile to Reporters During Game Interviews
Before Marshawn Lynch gained major media attention for well refusing to speak to the media, there was someone else who’s interviews always captured attention, Gregg Popovich. The San Antonio Spurs coach is notorious for his short in game interviews which are sometimes only seconds long and he’ll check you quick if you ask a dumb or poorly phrased question. So with Lynch’s style being the subject of discussion, people turned back to Popovich, and he explained his position.
