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It may be the dog days of summer, but Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is not letting the offseason stop him from seeing action on the court. Kuzma was among those invited by his former teammate and now Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas to the latter’s Zeke-End basketball tournament in Tacoma, Washington, and […]

It’s clear that Isaiah Thomas, who is now with the Denver Nuggets, didn’t come back the same player that finished top-3 in the league in scoring after suffering what seems like a derailing hip injury. The 5-foot-9 dynamo was knocked out of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2017 after sustaining the injury and was consequently […]

It has been a whirlwind twelve months for Isaiah Thomas, to say the least. After finishing fifth in the NBA MVP voting after the 2016-17 NBA season, posting 28.9 points per game for the Boston Celtics and leading the league in fourth quarter scoring, it has been one of the biggest falls from grace we’ve witnessed in […]

Isaiah Thomas’ time with the Los Angeles Lakers was a brief one. In the near future, most people would have forgotten that Thomas had actually donned the Purple and Gold uniform. Despite his short stint in Los Angeles, Thomas thinks he’s seen enough of Lonzo Ball first hand to be a believer of the much-maligned […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isiah Thomas and Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard have become two of the most interesting men in the NBA over the past year. Their similarities have a lot to do with respect to their health issues that greatly limited their ability to show up and play on the court in the 2017-18 […]

Not too long ago, Isaiah Thomas was poised to sign a max contract somewhere and secure his bag. But after two trades to Cleveland and then Los Angeles, Thomas found himself without much of a market. After testing the waters, Thomas signed a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets worth $2 million. A far cry […]

We may have to wait for at least a decade but Isaiah Thomas of the Denver Nuggets is already setting up his sons’ future in the NBA. In a series of tweets, Thomas sent out a profile of two of his sons’ playstyle. He compared them to the likes of star guards Kyrie Irving, Russell […]

LeBron James and Isaiah Thomas did not spend a long time together with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, the only time in their NBA careers in which they were on the same team, but the bond between the two was very much evident in the way the now-Denver Nuggets point guard congratulated the Los Angeles […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas has had a rollercoaster ride within the past calendar year, now bound for his fourth city after getting traded from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers and consequently moved mid-season to the Los Angeles Lakers, who offered nothing to retain him. The 5-foot-9 dynamo is only a year removed […]

Former Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers teammates LeBron James and Dwyane Wade worked out together in Las Vegas early this Thursday, which was a normal thing to do for close buddies like those two. Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas, however, didn’t seem to like that he was left off the workout, as he posted a […]

Isaiah Thomas’ ball-controlling ways are not for every NBA system, and that has been proven twice after relatively short stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers, in which he’s had to play a slightly different role. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman argued that Thomas’ constant ball magnet played a part in other Celtics not […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas’ Brinks truck delivery was a foregone conclusion after a career-best season with the Boston Celtics as it has been delayed now for quite some time, likely waiting for re-delivery in the next offseason. The 5-foot-9 dynamo is coming off two hip surgeries and a proverbial bet on his own talent by […]

Isaiah Thomas is not shying away from the pivotal season he will enter in 2018-19 as a member of the Denver Nuggets. Coming off two hip surgeries throughout the last two offseasons and now having signed a one-year deal with the Nuggets for the veteran’s minimum, the 5-foot-9 tornado is hoping to cash in on […]

Isaiah Thomas has been dealing with a hip injury for quite some time, as most NBA fans know. In fact, he missed seven months of action last season due to the affliction, though he returned to play in January. After being traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Los Angeles Lakers, the former Washington Husky […]

The Denver Nuggets scooped up perhaps one of the best talents left in the free agent pool, signing the injury-marred Isaiah Thomas on a one-year deal. Looking back only a year ago, this signing would not have been possible — as Thomas was coming off a career-high scoring average of 28.9 points per game and […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas is a guy who just loves basketball and sometimes that makes him make decisions that aren’t the best for his future. During the 2017 playoffs with the Boston Celtics, he dealt with the pain in his hip until it was too much and he was forced out of the playoffs. […]

Isaiah Thomas and the Boston Celtics had a rocky ending to their relationship. After aggravating his hip injury to try and help the Celtics in the 2017 playoffs, he finally couldn’t take the pain, forcing him out of the postseason. After everything Thomas did for the Celtics, they shipped him out to the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Isaiah Thomas has gone through a frustrating 2017-18 season, first being shipped out to the Cleveland Cleveland from the Boston Celtics at the wake of a substantial hip injury, then being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers shortly after returning, only to find himself out of a job once again at the end of the […]

Isaiah Thomas, the newest member of the Denver Nuggets, appears to be perplexed about Jamal Crawford not yet finding a new home. How do we know this? I’m glad you asked. Isaiah Thomas took to the mean streets of Twitter to literally address Jamal Crawford’s current predicament. How is @JCrossover still a free agent? Makes […]

Isaiah Thomas claimed his spot as president of maligned athletes, calling out the Toronto Raptors for their lacking any sense of loyalty to DeMar DeRozan, having traded him after nine seasons with the team. “Just learn from my story,” Thomas said in a tweet. “Loyalty is just a word in this game SMH.” The Raptors […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas announced the new addition to his family with a touch of sarcasm. The 5-foot-9 dynamo went on Instagram to announce “Baby girl Thomas coming soon” — only to have some more fun in the comments, trolling Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward in the process. “I can’t wait!!!! “Daddy is always […]

Isaiah Thomas was a leading MVP candidate just a few years ago. But for the last two years, it seems that fate has been playing a bad joke on him. In just two years, he has jumped from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, and recently, the Denver Nuggets. The transfer from team to team […]

At face value, Isaiah Thomas joining the Denver Nuggets for a minimum deal comes as a surprise. But a closer look at the Nuggets’ staff, especially head coach Mike Malone, reveals that their past might have been a critical factor in the signing. Malone was actually the head coach of Thomas when the 5-foot-9 guard […]

Isaiah Thomas, now of the Denver Nuggets, feels that the league has forgotten that just last year he was considered one of the best players in the entire NBA. But for Danny Ainge, general manager of the Boston Celtics — the team where Thomas solidified his name, the 5’9″ guard did a whole lot for […]

Still reeling from the loss of point guard Rajon Rondo to the Los Angeles Lakers, the New Orleans Pelicans may have tried to replace their departing court general with a former Laker, Isaiah Thomas. During the guard’s Instagram live stream, after becoming the newest member of the Denver Nuggets, Pelicans star Anthony Davis posted a […]

Shortly after 9:00 p.m. EST on Thursday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas agreed to sign a one-year, veteran’s minimum contract with the Denver Nuggets. In lieu of this news, several NBA players decided to send out a congratulatory message, including Miami Heat All-Star Dwyane Wade. “I. Can’t. Wait,” Wade […]

There have been a lot of surprising moves this offseason and that continued on Thursday night when Isaiah Thomas agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets. This seems like a good move for both sides and could have high payoffs for both. It’s a low-risk-high-reward type of decision for the Nuggets who don’t have […]

The impending reunion between Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone and point guard Isaiah Thomas was one that stemmed from a sincere relationship early in their careers. Malone had been Thomas’ coach during the 2013-14 season in Sacramento, only two years into the 5-foot-9 dynamo’s career. Nearly halfway into July, no deal was imminent for […]

The trend of one-year deals has become increasingly popular, as many free agents have chosen to bet on themselves in hopes to cash in during a big 2019 offseason where the salary cap will get a generous expansion, allowing teams to make lucrative offers. Isaiah Thomas was no exception, as the 5-foot-9 dynamo signed a one-year […]

Just two years ago, Isaiah Thomas was a top candidate for the MVP award. The NBA seems to have forgotten about the newly-acquired Denver Nuggets point guard’s capabilities. Therefore, Thomas himself flocked to Instagram to remind all of us of his accomplishments. As observed by Jay King of The Athletic, below are some screenshots of […]

Adrian Wojnarowksi of ESPN, the point guard will remain in the Western Conference after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets. Thomas’ new contract is reportedly worth only the veteran’s minimum. Free agent guard Isaiah Thomas has agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets, league sources tell ESPN. Thomas will reunite […]

Remember the time when Isaiah Thomas played like he was the patron saint of diminutive basketball players? Remember when he dominated the league in such a way that belied his height and silenced naysayers? It was not that long ago. In fact, we should not even be talking about it like it is part of […]

Longtime Boston Celtics beat writer A. Sherrod Blakely ran into Isaiah Thomas at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas, snapping a selfie with the 5-foot-9 dynamo after crossing paths. The two exchanged pleasantries, as Thomas said he was back to full health after undergoing his second hip surgery in last year’s span. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlEt28UjHPW/ Thomas, an unrestricted […]

Well within the NBA offseason, most players are either relaxing, training or tuning in to the FIFA World Cup. Isaiah Thomas is getting a good dose of the football action, so much so that he spotted a football player that looks exactly like him. Via his Instagram account, Thomas posted a side-by-side photo of his […]

The Orlando Magic and Isaiah Thomas have met over the last several days, but according to Keith Smith of Basketball Insiders, there has been no agreement on a deal as of yet. The two sides, however, have left open the opportunity to revisit talks on a deal. Latest buzz here in Las Vegas is that […]

Isaiah Thomas used to fantasize about teams bringing out the “Brink’s” truck on the negotiation table. That’s no longer the case today, though, as Thomas continues to be without a new contract with teams seemingly unsure what quality of basketball they can get from a sub-six-foot point guard who is coming off a hip surgery. […]

Heading into the end of the first week of July, point guard Isaiah Thomas is only a year removed from putting up an NBA third-best 28.9 points per game during his last season with the Boston Celtics, helping catapult them to the postseason. Yet the 5-foot-9 dynamo has been mostly looked at as a backup […]

Isaiah Thomas had an interesting 2017-18 season. After a year in which he blossomed into a superstar as part of the Boston Celtics, Thomas was shipped to the Cleveland Cavaliers via a blockbuster trade in exchange for Kyrie Irving. Then he had to pack his belongings at the trade deadline when he was sent to […]

After LeBron James made his intentions known about moving to the Western Conference for the first time with a four-year deal with Los Angeles Lakers, the internet quickly made the hilarious connection. LeBron and former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Isaiah Thomas have been reunited, but it appears not for long. Less than a day after James’ […]