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Fultz Was Available on Draft Night

Fultz Was Available on Draft Night

Markelle Fultz value has taken a steep dip since being drafted No. 1 by the 76ers just a year ago. After a season in which he only appeared in 14 games and got the “yips” causing him to completely lose confidence in himself and his jump shot, he has somewhat become a forgotten piece in [...]

June 25, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Carmelo Opts Into Final Year of Deal

Carmelo Opts Into Final Year of Deal

Carmelo Anthony’s stature and perceived value around the league has fallen off of a cliff since signing a five-year, $124 million contract with the Knicks in 2014. While Anthony still may be in denial about his status as a star player in the league, he is aware enough of this to know that he would [...]

June 25, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Divac: “My Team is a Super Team, Just Young”

Divac: “My Team is a Super Team, Just Young”

The Sacramento Kings were gifted by the NBA gods on lottery night as they moved up from the No. 7 spot to the No. 2 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. They decided to draft ACC Player of the Year and Duke standout power forward Marvin Bagley with the No. 2 pick of the 2018 [...]

June 22, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Suns, Mavericks Big Winners on Draft Night

Suns, Mavericks Big Winners on Draft Night

While no current NBA star or active player was traded on Thursday night, the NBA Draft still brought with it plenty of fireworks as the top young prospects in the world and NBA teams played a game of musical chairs. There were a few big trades early on and a few surprises (Micheal Porter’s fall [...]

June 22, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Bulls, Celtics, Knicks, Mavs, Clippers, Magic, Nuggets All Trying to Trade for Grizzlies’ No. 4 Pick

Bulls, Celtics, Knicks, Mavs, Clippers, Magic, Nuggets All Trying to Trade for Grizzlies’ No. 4 Pick

Things are heating up as the NBA speeds toward Thursday night’s draft—particularly in Memphis, where the Grizzlies are hocking the No. 4 pick to roughly one-quarter of the league. According to ESPN.com’s Jonathan Givony, the Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks and Orlando Magic are all trying [...]

June 21, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Nets Acquire Dwight Howard in Trade With Hornets

Nets Acquire Dwight Howard in Trade With Hornets

There have been two players in NBA history who have made five All-NBA 1st Teams and played for six NBA franchises: Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard. Howard was traded to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in a deal that sent back Timofey Mozgov and two second round picks for the Charlotte Hornets. So why would [...]

June 21, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Rumor: Cavaliers Interested in Keeping Kevin Love No Matter What LeBron James Does in Free-Agency

Rumor: Cavaliers Interested in Keeping Kevin Love No Matter What LeBron James Does in Free-Agency

Not so fast, Kevin Love trade enthusiasts. Most expect the Cleveland Cavaliers to heavily shop Love this summer, regardless of what LeBron James does in free agency. If LeBron leaves, they’ll have little use for a soon-to-be 30-year-old approaching his own free agency in 2019 (player option). If LeBron stays, he will instantly becomes their [...]

June 21, 2018 admin Blogs 0

On Heels of Trade Request, Kawhi Leonard Meets with Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich

On Heels of Trade Request, Kawhi Leonard Meets with Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich

Kawhi Leonard and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich have officially met. What that means for their future together, though, remains unclear. After requesting a trade through the media, apparently without notifying the Spurs, Leonard met with Pop in San Diego on Tuesday, according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania: The meeting between the two [...]

June 20, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Chris Paul Focused on Recruiting LeBron James to the Houston Rockets

Chris Paul Focused on Recruiting LeBron James to the Houston Rockets

Chris Paul cares not for salary-cap gymnastics. He’s trying to recruit LeBron James to the Houston Rockets anyway. Consider what Adrian Wojnarowski said during ESPN’s Monday draft special (via NBC Sports’ Dan Feldman): Chris is going to return there. And listen, right now, Chris Paul’s focus isn’t so much on his own free agency. He’s [...]

June 19, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Preparing for the NBA Draft

Preparing for the NBA Draft

With the 1st pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns select … no, this is not another mock draft. Instead, we are going to take a behind the scenes look at what an NBA franchise goes through in preparation for the announcement by Adam Silver. Technology has certainly changed how teams are able [...]

June 19, 2018 admin Brad Leinbach 0