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Celtics GM Scouting Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker

Celtics GM Scouting Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker

Well, duh. The 2014 NBA draft class is expected to be the deepest pool of talent seen since 2003, when players like LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade each made jumps to the Association. Naturally, teams holding first-round picks—and multiple first-rounders—are taking a long hard look at the most highly touted targets. Especially the [...]

January 23, 2014 admin Blogs 0

Raptors Trade Rudy Gay and Begin Quest for Andrew Wiggins

Raptors Trade Rudy Gay and Begin Quest for Andrew Wiggins

It’s all about the future for the Toronto Raptors, and Rudy Gay won’t be a part of it. According to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc J. Spears, the Raptors agreed to trade Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings: The Toronto Raptors have reached an agreement in principle to send Rudy Gay to the Sacramento [...]

December 9, 2013 admin Blogs 0

LA Lakers’ Season Preview 2013-14

LA Lakers’ Season Preview 2013-14

If this Lakers’ season were a new movie, what would you call it? “Escape Plan?” Oh, wait D-12 already did that. “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2?” Or maybe “Prisoners,” to describe the Lakers fans and perhaps Bryant, himself. As the Lakers prepare to start the 2013-2014 season without veteran 5-time NBA champion and [...]

October 25, 2013 admin Blogs, R.S. De France 0

Nerlens Noel May Sit Entire Season, Sixers In Full-On Tank Mode

Nerlens Noel May Sit Entire Season, Sixers In Full-On Tank Mode

Say it ain’t so, Noel. According to Fox Sports Ohio’s Sam Amico, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Nerlens Noel is likely to miss the entire 2013-14 NBA season due to a slow recovery from his torn ACL. The Daily News’ Bob Cooney confirmed the news, writing that Sixers coach Brett Brown admitted Noel would probably sit the [...]

October 22, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Kemba Walker Almost Cried When Bobcats Signed Al Jefferson

Kemba Walker Almost Cried When Bobcats Signed Al Jefferson

Oh, Kemba. I’ve never considered Kemba Walker to be amongst the most emotional of NBA players. Sure, I’ve seen him cheer after a big shot or ankle-breaking crossover, but nothing that led me to believe he was the down-on-his-knees, sing-to-the-heavens, shed-a-tear-over-an-offseason-signing type player. Alas, I was wrong. According to Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer, [...]

September 29, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Top HS Prospects Wiggins and Randle Face Off At Peach Jam

Top HS Prospects Wiggins and Randle Face Off At Peach Jam

July 25, 2012 – Allen Moll With the 2013 HS recruiting class’ top prospect Jabari Parker out of action this Summer, nursing an injury, the attention this offseason has focused on the “other” top tier prep prospects that will soon be household names in college like Andrew Wiggins and Julius Randle. [...]

July 25, 2012 admin Allen Moll, Blogs 0

Video: Andrew Wiggins Impresses Team USA At Lebron Skills Camp

Video: Andrew Wiggins Impresses Team USA At Lebron Skills Camp

July 10, 2012 – Allen Moll For those of you that still don’t know who rising junior Andrew Wiggins is yet, most experts universally agree that the Canadian born hoops star is the best amateur hoops player on the planet, regardless of grade level. [...]

July 10, 2012 admin Allen Moll, Blogs 2

Sophomore Andrew Wiggins Is Basketball’s Next Big Thing

Sophomore Andrew Wiggins Is Basketball’s Next Big Thing

May 4, 2012 – Allen Moll Every couple of years an up-and-coming hoops prospect seems to have that something special that will make him a star on any level of basketball.  In the past, some players that have embodied that buzz as early as high school have been Lebron James, John Wall, and Anthony Davis. [...]

May 4, 2012 admin Allen Moll, Blogs 3

Video: High School Anklebeaker of the Year

Video: High School Anklebeaker of the Year

January 20, 2012 – Allen Moll If you haven’t yet heard of Class of 2013‘s outstanding shooting guard Xavier Rathan Mayes, be one of the first to take notice. Hailing from Ontario, Canada, Mayes is one of the most sought after backcourt players in the junior class. The 6’2 shooting guard currently plays his HS [...]

January 20, 2012 admin Allen Moll 0