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 [...]
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Despite John Wall’s Injury, Wizards Won’t Trade 1st-Round Pick Unless It Brings Back a Star
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 [...]
Harden Makes History With 1st 60 Point Triple-Double
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 [...]
LeBron James Isn’t Expected to Consider Los Angeles Clippers in Free Agency
Hopefully the Los Angeles Clippers didn’t trade Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons with LeBron James in mind, because he certainly doesn’t have them on his brain. Some speculated that the Clippers’ decision to sell early on Griffin’s five-year, $171.2 million contract had to do with clearing cap space in advance of James’ free agency. [...]
Blowing It Up: Clippers Open to Trading Jordan, Williams as Well
The Clippers are going all in on blowing their core up and starting from scratch (except for Austin Rivers, because well… you know…). After shaking the NBA world to its core with Monday’s blockbuster trade of Blake Griffin to Detroit, reports are now that they are gauging the market for their other two top players: [...]
Vince Carter Could Be Bought Out
According to Brian Windhorst, during his appearance on the Hoopshype Podcast Monday afternoon, future hall of famer Vince Carter’s days in Sacramento could be numbered. “Vince Carter is a buyout candidate. They’ve decided that they’re not able to compete and they aren’t really going to play the older guys. I think he’s a buyout candidate.” [...]
New York Knicks are ‘Actively Exploring Avenues’ to Get Rid of Joakim Noah
Joakim Noah’s issues with the New York Knicks and head coach Jeff Hornacek are apparently beyond repair. After leaving the team following a reported altercation with Hornacek, the 32-year-old center is now on the chopping block, so to speak, according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania: After Joakim Noah was sent home because of a heated [...]
Will Detroit’s Huge Gamble for Griffin Payoff?
The NBA Trade Deadline got off to a rousing start on Monday afternoon, when the NBA world’s collective jaw hit the floor upon learning that Blake Griffin had been traded to the Detroit Pistons. Here are the particulars of the deal from Adrian Wojnarowksi: This move came as a shock to almost everyone around the [...]
Knicks Tried to Trade for Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, But Brooklyn Nets Wanted a 1st-Round Pick
If you want to poach Rondae Hollis-Jefferson from the Brooklyn Nets, the going rate is a first-round pick. Just ask the New York Knicks. They know. From the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: Hornacek’s team still has a pulse as the trade deadline looms Feb. 8. If the Knicks don’t gain ground, they will look to [...]
