Since it doesn’t seem like LeBron James can beat the Golden State Warriors again, he might as well follow Kevin Durant’s lead and join them, right? Don’t laugh. Syncing up with the reigning champs, and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ arch NBA Finals nemesis, might actually be The King’s goal, according to ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes: If the Golden [...]
February 1, 2018
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Paul George’s future with the Oklahoma City Thunder may remain up in the air, but the team can at least rest easy knowing Carmelo Anthony isn’t going anywhere this summer. Or so says one Western Conference executive. From Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus: “Anthony will opt in,” a Western Conference executive said. “There’s no question about it. [...]
February 1, 2018
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It’s official, the Vegas Summer League is king for the NBA. According to an AP report, starting in 2018, all 30 NBA teams will be participating in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League. As was reported a few months back, the Orlando Summer League ceased operations and the six teams that participated solely in the [...]
January 31, 2018
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The Pelicans injury issues have crept up yet again as DeMarcus Cousins season ended last Friday night with a torn Achilles. They are still currently sitting in the No. 7 spot in the western conference at the moment though at 27-23 (0-2 since Cousins went down), and they are still fully committed to making it [...]
January 31, 2018
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Many believe the New York Knicks should hold a fire sale ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline—and rightfully so. The Knicks are three games back of the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot, and the Detroit Pistons, who sit in front of them as the No. 9 seed, just traded for Blake Griffin. It makes [...]
January 31, 2018
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A relative lack of expendable trade assets is not deterring the Milwaukee Bucks. They’re still on the hunt for an impact big man in advance of the NBA’s Feb. 8 deadline. Their latest exploration? Hassan Whiteside, according to Basketball Insiders’ Steve Kyler: The prevailing thought around the NBA is the Bucks would be open to [...]
January 31, 2018
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More bad news and drama in Cleveland. Kevin Love will miss the next 6 to 8 weeks after fracturing his left hand during the Cavaliers loss to the Pistons in Detroit on Tuesday night. Here is the play… In spite of the drama surrounding the team and Love and his rumored rift with Isaiah Thomas, [...]
January 31, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
Most around the NBA were shocked after the Los Angeles Clippers traded Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons–including the league’s players. Griffin, after all, inked a five-year, $171.2 million pact just months before. That the Clippers would decide to cut bait so soon registered as a genuine shock. Then again, after letting it marinate for [...]
January 31, 2018
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With the Washington Wizards in closer proximity to the Eastern Conference’s ninth-place Detroit Pistons than the second-place Toronto Raptors, it stands to reason John Wall’s six-to-eight-month absence will have them working the phones and dangling their best assets in pursuit of an impact trade. Or, you know, maybe not. Despite losing Wall, the Wizards are [...]
January 31, 2018
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Have you ever played NBA 2K on a level that you shouldn’t really be playing on to be competitive just to see what crazy numbers you could put up? That is essentially what James Harden did against the Orlando Magic last night. He became the 1st player in NBA history to score 60 points and [...]
January 31, 2018
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Ryan Bawek