Harrison Barnes has seen his scoring production almost double with increased opportunities and responsibility as the go-to player for the Dallas Mavericks. He has improved his shooting percentage while shooting twice as many shots per game and has had twice as many “clutch” points (points in the last five minutes of a game when the [...]
February 10, 2017
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It was announced last week that quite possibly the great Los Angeles Laker and the most successful Laker of all-time was returning to the organization in an advisory role. Johnson played 13 seasons for the team, winning 5 NBA championships and 5 Regular Season MVP awards. He has also coached and been involved with the [...]
February 10, 2017
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Oh, Phil. If you thought the New York Knicks president would apologize for not-so-subtly subtweeting Carmelo Anthony, I pity you. It was never going to happen. And sure enough, it didn’t happen. To recap: Bleacher Report’s Kevin Ding authored a piece on how Phil Jackson has expected Anthony to be a player he’s not. While the article was more [...]
February 10, 2017
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Many players around the league and many New York sports fans have let their support of Charles Oakley be known after he was removed forcibly and very publicly from the Knicks-Clippers game Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. LeBron has been one of the most vocal NBA players on the situation posting an Instragam photo [...]
February 10, 2017
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Ryan Bawek
With all the Serge Ibaka trade rumors floating around, it feels increasingly likely the Orlando Magic will move on from their prized offseason acquisition before he hits the free-agent market this summer. And you can add the Miami Heat to the list of teams showing interest in him, according to the Miami Herald‘s Barry Jackson: One name [...]
February 10, 2017
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As soon as it happened we knew. We didn’t really know, but we knew: The non-contact knee injury Jabari Parker suffered in the Milwaukee Bucks’ Wednesday night loss to the Miami Heat was a torn ACL. It had to be. And, as ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe confirmed moments before the team itself, this is exactly what [...]
February 10, 2017
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Are the Los Angeles Lakers feeling strong pangs of buyer’s remorse after signing Timofey Mozgov to a four-year, $64 million deal over the summer? Do they regret giving Luol Deng four years and $72 million? The short answer: Maybe. The longer answer: Most probably. From ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne: As the trade deadline approaches, we’ll hear [...]
February 10, 2017
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It’s officially official: We’re less than two weeks out of the NBA’s Feb. 23 deadline, which means the Philadelphia 76ers are about to dominate the rumor mill until they deal one of their six kajillion bigs. Nothing sounds like it’s imminent, though. We know Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel are available, and that Richaun Holmes [...]
February 10, 2017
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Nike has created “Come Out Of Nowhere,” a new original series highlighting NBA stars Devin Booker, Isaiah Thomas, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The documentary-style video series showcases each athlete’s path to the NBA, exploring how these rising stars moved from ordinary to extraordinary in the blink of an eye. The first episode of the series features [...]
February 9, 2017
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As the 2016-17 season winds down more teams are agreeing to jersey sponsorship deals with companies. Next season will be the first year in which these sponsorship can be active. Thus far three NBA teams had agreed to jersey sponsorship deals for the 2017-18 season, The 76ers with StubHub, the Kings with Blue Diamond Almonds [...]
February 9, 2017
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Ryan Bawek