A lot of hype was made of this year’s Team USA Basketball Olympic team—even some experts, like ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, questioned whether or not the United States should even send our pro basketball players to the Olympics anymore. But, how good was the 2016 USA Basketball team anyway? How does the 2016 Olympic team [...]
October 14, 2016
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Kevin Durant is happy that he isn’t joining a Golden State Warriors team that’s working off two consecutive titles. Why? Because, well, he (most likely) wouldn’t be a member of the Warriors if that was the case. As Durant said of his free-agency decision, per ESPN.com’s Ethan Sherwood Strauss: “[My agent] Rich [Kleiman], who’s here, [...]
October 11, 2016
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If Ray Allen ever does decide to come out of retirement, Doc Rivers believes he will make an impact somewhere. Why exactly? Because, well, he’s Ray Allen. From MassLive.com’s Jay King: “I think if Ray was in the right spot he may play. I think Ray wants to golf a lot too right now,” Rivers [...]
September 7, 2016
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As it is looking increasingly clear that Blake Griffin will be leaving the Los Angeles Clippers, a host of NBA teams have begun to explore the possibility of bringing the five-time All Star to their franchise. On the back of an injury-plagued season in which Griffin spent much of the campaign on the sidelines, the [...]
August 25, 2016
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Patrick Beverley has high expectations for James Harden. Really high. From Basketball Insiders’ Oliver Maroney: When asked what he expects from Harden in the upcoming season, Beverley told Basketball Insiders: “MVP and leading us to the Finals. Simple.” No pressure though, James. Getting to the NBA Finals will be tough for the Houston Rockets. They [...]
August 25, 2016
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San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson isn’t trying to rain on the Golden State Warriors’ superteam parade. He just wants you, and them, to know this feeling of Nirvana won’t last forever. As The Admiral told Complex’s Zach Frydenlund (h/t Bleacher Report): “It takes time, you look at what happened with LeBron, Wade, and Bosh. [...]
August 23, 2016
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Now I love Kevin Durant as much as the next person, but KD’s choice to sign with the defending Western Conference Champion Golden State Warriors and leave OKC got me wondering. When I open my internet browser, turn on the T.V., or listen to the radio, all I hear are journalists like Stephen A. Smith [...]
August 11, 2016
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Jason Terry isn’t about to bow down at the altar of the Golden State Warriors. Speaking with Yardbarker, the currently unemployed 38-year-old NBA champion addressed the notion that Golden State is a superteam just because they have Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant. Spoiler: He doesn’t think they are a superteam. Now [...]
August 3, 2016
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Klay Thompson was so excited Kevin Durant chose the Golden State Warriors that he…went back to sleep after hearing the news. This is apparently a true-fact anecdote, one unearthed by The Vertical’s Shams Charania: “I was sleeping,” Thompson told The Vertical, “and my brother came to my room and woke me up to tell me [...]
August 3, 2016
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Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac thinks very highly of his All-Star/Team USA big man DeMarcus Cousins. Asked if Boogie is currently the most dominant tower in the world, Divac didn’t hesitate to take his answer one step further, per James Ham of CSNBayArea.com: “It’s a no-brainer,” Kings general manager Vlade Divac said from his [...]
July 28, 2016
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