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Lonzo Ball Says Hearing His Name in Trade Talk Didn’t Bother Him

Lonzo Ball Says Hearing His Name in Trade Talk Didn’t Bother Him

The Lakers quickly went from Lonzo and LaVar’s (let’s be honest) to LeBron James’s organization this summer. Ball flashed some of the all around ability and court vision that made him the No.2 pick last season, but his putrid shooting percentages and inability to be an offensive threat make him a big work in progress [...]

September 7, 2018 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Rumor: Minnesota Timberwolves Have Officially ‘Launched’ Their Pursuit of Luol Deng

Rumor: Minnesota Timberwolves Have Officially ‘Launched’ Their Pursuit of Luol Deng

You knew this was coming. On the heels of Luol Deng agreeing to a buyout with the Los Angeles Lakers, he’s found himself a primary suitor for his services. And surprise-surprise, it’s the Minnesota Timberwolves. Per The New York Times‘ Marc Stein, the Timberwolves have officially ‘launched’ their recruitment of another one of coach-president Tom Thibodeau’s [...]

September 6, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Pau Gasol Doesn’t Have Plans to Retire From NBA Anytime Soon

Pau Gasol Doesn’t Have Plans to Retire From NBA Anytime Soon

Pau Gasol may be 38 years old and entering his 18th NBA season, but he has no imminent plans to retire. Not as of now anyway. So don’t put your money at legal betting sites on Gasol leaving the league just yet. Speaking with France’s AFP, the 7-footer noted that he’s not thinking about walking [...]

September 6, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Kevin Knox Says Knicks Head Coach David Fizdale Wants Him to ‘Stay in Attack Mode’

Kevin Knox Says Knicks Head Coach David Fizdale Wants Him to ‘Stay in Attack Mode’

New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox had the unconditional green light during his time in the NBA’s summer league. Though that freedom doesn’t always carry over to the regular season, his stands to be an exception. If you are into visiting online betting sites, you’ll want to lay odds that Kevin Knox has the green [...]

September 5, 2018 admin Blogs 0

LeBron James Comes Out in Support of Nike’s Colin Kaepernick Campaign

LeBron James Comes Out in Support of Nike’s Colin Kaepernick Campaign

Nike created waves earlier this week by making NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick the face of its #JustDoIt campaign. Since then, plenty of professional athletes have come out in support of both the quarterback and the brand. LeBron James is, officially, now one of them. From the Associated Press (via NOLA.com): Closing his remarks, he [...]

September 5, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Lakers Stretch Luol Deng

Lakers Stretch Luol Deng

It is pretty amazing how quickly the Lakers have turned their roster and roster flexibility around considering they handed out two of the worst contracts in NBA history in the summer of 2016, paying Timofey Mozgov $64 million over four years and Luol Deng $72 million over four years. They were able to get off [...]

September 4, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Miami Heat Have Yet to Talk Contract Extension with Justise Winslow

Miami Heat Have Yet to Talk Contract Extension with Justise Winslow

The dance between the Miami Heat and Justise Winslow has yet to begin. Winslow, 22, is slated for restricted free agency next summer. His future with the Heat has long been considered up in the air. They’re slated to be a tax team next year, and his offensive value, despite shooting above the league average [...]

September 4, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Chris Bosh Still Determined to Make NBA Comeback

Chris Bosh Still Determined to Make NBA Comeback

Chris Bosh has not yet given up on a potential NBA return. Blood clot issues have prevented the 34-year-old from taking the court in an official capacity since February of 2016. And while the assumption has been that his career is over, Bosh isn’t ready to go there right now. As he told Yahoo Sports’ [...]

September 4, 2018 admin Blogs 0

T’Wolves Bringing Back KG-Era Jerseys

T’Wolves Bringing Back KG-Era Jerseys

The Timberwolves seem to be in the midst of their best era of basketball in a while as they made their first postseason appearance in 15 seasons in 2018 and have a chance to climb the western conference hierarchy in 2018-19. This era still has a long way to go to live up to the [...]

September 4, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Kemba Walker Downplays Draw of Playing in New York, Reiterates He’s Comfortable with Hornets

Kemba Walker Downplays Draw of Playing in New York, Reiterates He’s Comfortable with Hornets

Kemba Walker was born and attended high school in New York. He’s a free agent this summer. Both the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets will have cap space. You do the math. Actually, on second thought, don’t do the math. Walker has already declared his allegiance to the Charlotte Hornets once this summer, and [...]

August 30, 2018 admin Blogs 0