Rumors

Elton Brand is now an Atlanta Hawk. The veteran signed a 1-year deal with the club. With the addition of Brand (albeit an older Brand), and with Al Horford there, the Hawks have a pretty decent front court. We know that GM Danny Ferry has decided to shake things up and this Brand signing is [...]

During the 1999 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks had the opportunity to select Queens native Ron Artest. Instead, they opted for European-born Frederic Weis. Weis would go on to get hurdled by Vince Carter in the 2000 Olympics, while Artest would go on to have a solid career. All it took was 14 years, [...]

J.R. Smith’s brief tenure with the Knicks has been up and down to say the least. First, he complained about wanting to be a starter, then went out and won Sixth Man of the Year. Then he was rumored to be out partying during the playoffs and his performance suffered. Knicks fans wanted him gone, [...]

Hakeem Olajuwon has been retired for more than a decade, but he’s just as active these days. For several years now, he has been working with NBA big men on their footwork and moves in the post. Judging by some of the film, the Dream could probably still give some guys fits. After acquiring Dwight [...]

The Boston Celtics have been completely dismantled from top to bottom, and the only mainstay is Rajon Rondo who is coming off an ACL tear. Rondo has been rumored to be a difficult teammate and he has admitted to being difficult to coach. It will be interesting to see how he fairs with rookie NBA [...]

Greg Oden appears to be well on his way to another go ’round in the NBA. He has only played the equivalent of one NBA season so far (82 games) since being drafted in 2007, but maybe the second chapter will be better. Oden is scheduled to meet with three NBA teams regarding a possible [...]

The benefit of playing for the Lakers is that you are immediately perceived to be a much better player. For years, Nick Young has been ridiculed for being a shot-happy player with no filter and erratic behavior. However, when news broke that he was joining the Lakers, it was applauded as being a good move. [...]

The Brooklyn Nets just added a nice bench, complimentary player in Andrei Kirilenko. However, in doing so, they’ve added to their already unprecedented luxury tax bill but that doesn’t seem to bother owner Mikhail Prokhorov. Kirilenko will be the Nets mini-mid level exception player and actually took less money to play in Brooklyn. He could’ve [...]

Don’t look now, but with the addition of Josh Smith and now Chauncey Billups, the Detroit Pistons roster isn’t too shabby at all. Billups has agreed to return to the Motor City on a 2-year deal. Billups will come off the bench as he grooms Brandon Knight, but in all honesty, Chauncey is still plenty [...]

A few days ago, we reported that the Cavs had interest in Andrew Bynum. Well, that interest turned into a reality, as the big man has in fact signed with the Cavs. However, due to his shaky knees, his contract isn’t fully guaranteed and poses little risk for Cleveland. On paper, the Cavs have assembled [...]