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NBA Updates Salary Cap Projections: $101 Million for 2018-19 and $108 Million for 2019-20

NBA Updates Salary Cap Projections: $101 Million for 2018-19 and $108 Million for 2019-20

The NBA doesn’t expect to see its salary-cap projections for this year or next year change by considerable margins. In a memo it sent to teams, the financial forecasts for the next two seasons remained largely the same, per Basketball Insiders’ Eric Pincus: Some other food for thought as well: The NBA’s actual salary cap [...]

April 17, 2018 admin Rumors 0

Knicks to Look at David Fizdale, Mark Jackson, David Blatt, Jerry Stackhouse After Firing Jeff Hornacek

Knicks to Look at David Fizdale, Mark Jackson, David Blatt, Jerry Stackhouse After Firing Jeff Hornacek

The New York Knicks wasted little time in firing head coach Jeff Hornacek following their final game of the season. And they wasted even less time coming up with a list of potential replacements. According to ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Knicks canned Hornacek almost immediately after they returned from their road victory over the Cleveland [...]

April 12, 2018 admin Rumors 0

Los Angeles Clippers Haven’t Talked Extension with Head Coach Doc Rivers

Los Angeles Clippers Haven’t Talked Extension with Head Coach Doc Rivers

Doc Rivers-to-the-New York Knicks conspiracy theorists and enthusiasts rejoice: The Los Angeles Clippers are not trying to extend their head honcho. Yet. ESPN.com’s Kevin Arnovitz penned an interesting profile on Rivers and the Clippers just after they were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2012. Within it, he reports on Doc’s future [...]

April 11, 2018 admin Rumors 0

LeBron James Wanted Pat Riley to Replace Erik Spoelstra During Early Part of Miami Heat Tenure

LeBron James Wanted Pat Riley to Replace Erik Spoelstra During Early Part of Miami Heat Tenure

LeBron James and Erik Spoelstra seemed to, for the most part, get along well enough during their time together with the Miami Heat. But if the former had his way in the early going of his arrival, the two never would have gotten the chance to mesh. Heat president Pat Riley said as much in [...]

April 10, 2018 admin Rumors 0

Could Politics Impact LeBron James Decision to Stay or Leave Cleveland?

Could Politics Impact LeBron James Decision to Stay or Leave Cleveland?

The murmurs on where LeBron James decides to sign as an unrestricted free agent this summer will only grow louder from here to July. Many think it is a four team race between the Cavaliers re-signing him, the Lakers, 76ers or the Rockets. Nobody truly knows what James will do at this point though, because [...]

April 6, 2018 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Dirk Nowitzki’s Ankle Injury Won’t Impact His Decision to Return for 21st NBA Season

Dirk Nowitzki’s Ankle Injury Won’t Impact His Decision to Return for 21st NBA Season

Dirk Nowitzki has played his last game for the Dallas Mavericks…this season. Rumor has it, though, he still has plenty of outings left in him for next year. The 20-year veteran underwent surgery on his left ankle and is now done for the year, which comes as a major bummer. On the bright side, this [...]

April 6, 2018 admin Rumors 0

Knicks Were Expected to Hire Vogel Instead of Hornacek in 2016

Knicks Were Expected to Hire Vogel Instead of Hornacek in 2016

The New York Knicks have been marred by poor decisions and futility for almost the entirety of this millennium. They are currently staring at yet another less than 30 win season as their young stud Kristaps Porzingis recovers from a torn ACL and the rumors are swirling that current head coach Jeff Hornacek could be [...]

April 4, 2018 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Jeff Hornacek Suggests Knicks Won’t Sign Kristaps Porzingis to Extension This Summer

Jeff Hornacek Suggests Knicks Won’t Sign Kristaps Porzingis to Extension This Summer

Kristaps Porzingis will be eligible to sign an extension this summer. Obviously, then, the New York Knicks will offer him one. Or maybe not. Consider what head coach Jeff Hornacek said to reporters ahead of the Knicks’ Monday night loss to the Orlando Magic, per ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: More than a few people don’t expect [...]

April 4, 2018 admin Rumors 0

NBA Exec Thinks Dante Exum May Cost $10 Million a Year in Free Agency Despite Injury Concerns

NBA Exec Thinks Dante Exum May Cost $10 Million a Year in Free Agency Despite Injury Concerns

If the Utah Jazz wish to keep Dante Exum, it may cost them a fairly pretty penny. The 22-year-old is just seven games into his return from what was initially deemed season-ending shoulder surgery, but he will become a restricted free agent in July. So while the Jazz don’t have a huge sample size to [...]

March 29, 2018 admin Rumors 0

Knicks ‘May Target’ Doc Rivers, Mark Jackson as Jeff Hornacek Replacements Over Offseason

Knicks ‘May Target’ Doc Rivers, Mark Jackson as Jeff Hornacek Replacements Over Offseason

The closer we get to the offseason, the less likely it seems that Jeff Hornacek will return as head coach of the New York Knicks next season. In fact, they may already have a replacement or two in mind: Mark Jackson and Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers. Here’s the skinny, replete with some [...]

March 28, 2018 admin Rumors 0