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Kobe Plans to Have “Final Word” With Dwight About His Free Agency

Kobe Plans to Have “Final Word” With Dwight About His Free Agency

The Los Angeles Lakers may very well be in for a long offseason  with Dwight Howard. Following their first round loss, Dwight said that he has earned the right to take his time and make a decision. Knowing Dwight, he will do just that. Kobe Bryant seems fine with that. He agrees that Dwight has [...]

June 4, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0

David West: “I Can’t See Myself Going Anywhere Else”

David West: “I Can’t See Myself Going Anywhere Else”

The Indiana Pacers’ season has come to an end, but they have nothing to hang their heads about. Out of nowhere, the Pacers have one of the more promising young core group of players in the league. In fact, it’s probably not a stretch say they could be champs in the next 3 seasons or [...]

June 4, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Jerry Sloan May Return to Utah Jazz in Some Capacity

Jerry Sloan May Return to Utah Jazz in Some Capacity

Last week, news broke that Karl Malone will return to the Utah Jazz in a quasi-assistant role, where he will be working with the Jazz big men. Now, it appears as if perhaps Jerry Sloan has interest in returning to the club too. Since leaving the Jazz a few years ago, Sloan has expressed interesting [...]

June 3, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Wade Implies He and Bosh Need More Touches

Wade Implies He and Bosh Need More Touches

Uh oh. Is there dissension among the ranks in Miami? LeBron James has done everything for the Heat so far this series and hasn’t had the luxury of having the required help from the likes of Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. In fact, LeBron has statistically outperformed Wade and Bosh combined in this series, as [...]

June 3, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0

NBA Salary Cap to Rise Slightly

NBA Salary Cap to Rise Slightly

The NBA’s salary cap is largely determined by how profitable the league is, or basketball related income; a term we heard constantly during the lockout. The league was anticipating a bump in cap space, but it won’t be as high as many would’ve like. While the league made money, it wasn’t as much as projected. [...]

June 3, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Stan Van Gundy Laughs Off Dwight – Hibbert Comparisons

Stan Van Gundy Laughs Off Dwight – Hibbert Comparisons

Because he has played so well during the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, many are saying Roy Hibbert is one of the best Centers in the league. While that claim is premature, his play does make you wonder why he doesn’t dominate, given the height advantage he has most nights. Dwight Howard’s former [...]

May 31, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Kings Hire Warriors’ Assistant Mike Malone as New Head Coach

Kings Hire Warriors’ Assistant Mike Malone as New Head Coach

The Sacramento Kings are staying put, so the city can breath a sigh of relief. For a while, it truly looked like they were going to lose the team to Seattle. So this period can be looked at as a rebirth. Therefore it’s time to start fresh. You can probably expect some major roster changes [...]

May 31, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Chris Paul Upset With Clippers For Being Blamed For Vinny Del Negro’s Firing

Chris Paul Upset With Clippers For Being Blamed For Vinny Del Negro’s Firing

The NBA is regarded as the league that routinely gets coaches fired. In some cases it may be true, but in other cases it can just be speculation. According the Chris Paul, the latter is the truth regarding he and Vinny Del Negro. Clippers owner Donald Sterling all but acknowledged that Chris Paul was a [...]

May 31, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 2

LeBron James, Lance Stephenson, David West All Fined $5,000 For Flopping

LeBron James, Lance Stephenson, David West All Fined $5,000 For Flopping

Unfortunately, flopping has been one of the main story lines of the Eastern Conference Finals. For whatever reason, that was barely talked about during the Western Conference Finals. In just about every game during the Miami – Indiana series, you’ll see guys on both teams trying to sell a flop to the ref. Sometimes they’re [...]

May 30, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 1

Karl Malone to Work With Jazz Big Men

Karl Malone to Work With Jazz Big Men

The Utah Jazz just barely missed the playoffs in the Western Conference, but they have a nice young core.  And frankly, if they were in the East, they would’ve made it. Their front court is especially young and talented. Between Al Jefferson, Enes Kanter, Derrick Favors and Paul Millsap they have a formidable presence around [...]

May 30, 2013 Anou Enright Rumors 0