The popularity of playing in the Olympics among NBA players comes in waves. Around 2004, isn’t wasn’t perceived as cool to do it. The result: a bronze medal for the USA. Then, in 2008, everybody bought in. The same went for 2012. However, you get the sense that this won’t necessarily be the case in [...]
July 29, 2013
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The Indiana Pacers are right there. They just need a piece or two. They lost Tyler Hansbrough, but picked up Chris Copeland from the Knicks. But they weren’t done there. In order to really sure up their frontcourt, they also signed Luis Scola. Scola is a crafty veteran and has been on of the more [...]
July 29, 2013
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It was great to see Tracy McGrady in an NBA uniform once again for the Spurs during the playoffs. Granted, his name was only called in garbage time, it was still refreshing to see him out there. For someone as great as he was, you hate to see him have to go to China go [...]
July 29, 2013
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Adam Morrison will forever be remembered as another Michael Jordan draft pick that just didn’t work. Add him to the ever growing list. Jordan took him 3rd in the draft a few years ago out of Gonzaga, but he never even approached what he was supposed to be. After bouncing around the league and ending [...]
July 28, 2013
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Just when you think Derek Fisher’s NBA career is about to be over, he makes a victory lap. Fisher will be back for another season next year with the OKC Thunder. Since the Thunder are still a relatively young squad, Fisher’s veteran presence is much welcomed, particularly in the playoffs. He won’t get a ton [...]
July 25, 2013
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LeBron James isn’t even 30 years old yet, but he’s already played in 3 Olympic Games. Don’t forget, he, Wade and Carmelo were all rookies on that 2004 bronze team. Because he has already dedicated so much to Team USA basketball, he may be done. In fact, Jerry Colangelo has already dubbed Kevin Durant as [...]
July 25, 2013
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Mike Miller’s brief 3-year run in Miami came to an end last week when he was amnistied by the Heat. After drawing a fair amount of interest around the league, Miller has decided to return to his old stomping grounds: Memphis. Miller spent his prime years as a Grizzly and should fit in nicely with [...]
July 25, 2013
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Next summer, the basketball world will shift their focus to the FIBA Championships. Had it not been for his knee injury, DerricknRose would’ve been a part of last summer’s Olympic roster. So will he suit up next summer? It sounds like the job is his if he wants it. How he performs this year for [...]
July 24, 2013
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Gary Neal received a fair amount of attention in the Finals vs. the Heat, but he has come up huge for San Antonio for years. Neal is a free agent and is testing the waters. The Spurs signed Marco Bellineli a few weeks ago and pretty much pushed Neal out the door. To make matters [...]
July 24, 2013
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Greg Oden hasn’t really shown much during his up-and-down NBA career, but appears to be ready for part 2. Oden is reportedly just about all the way back from knee issues and has drawn the interest of a couple of teams. We hope Oden does well because you hate to see anybody go through that. [...]
July 24, 2013
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