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All 30 NBA Teams to Play in Vegas Summer League

All 30 NBA Teams to Play in Vegas Summer League

It’s official, the Vegas Summer League is king for the NBA. According to an AP report, starting in 2018, all 30 NBA teams will be participating in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League. [tweet https://twitter.com/NBA/status/958482538384805889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] As was reported a few months back, the Orlando Summer League ceased operations and the six teams that participated solely [...]

January 31, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Pelicans Miss on Mirotic, Linked to Bazemore, Clarkson

Pelicans Miss on Mirotic, Linked to Bazemore, Clarkson

The Pelicans injury issues have crept up yet again as DeMarcus Cousins season ended last Friday night with a torn Achilles. They are still currently sitting in the No. 7 spot in the western conference at the moment though at 27-23 (0-2 since Cousins went down), and they are still fully committed to making it [...]

January 31, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Kristaps Porzingis Wants New York Knicks to be Buyers at NBA Trade Deadline

Kristaps Porzingis Wants New York Knicks to be Buyers at NBA Trade Deadline

Many believe the New York Knicks should hold a fire sale ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline—and rightfully so. The Knicks are three games back of the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot, and the Detroit Pistons, who sit in front of them as the No. 9 seed, just traded for Blake Griffin. It makes [...]

January 31, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Milwaukee Bucks Have Interest in Trading for Hassan Whiteside

Milwaukee Bucks Have Interest in Trading for Hassan Whiteside

A relative lack of expendable trade assets is not deterring the Milwaukee Bucks. They’re still on the hunt for an impact big man in advance of the NBA’s Feb. 8 deadline. Their latest exploration? Hassan Whiteside, according to Basketball Insiders’ Steve Kyler: The prevailing thought around the NBA is the Bucks would be open to [...]

January 31, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Love Out 6-8 Weeks With Fracture in Hand

Love Out 6-8 Weeks With Fracture in Hand

More bad news and drama in Cleveland. Kevin Love will miss the next 6 to 8 weeks after fracturing his left hand during the Cavaliers loss to the Pistons in Detroit on Tuesday night. Here is the play… [tweet https://twitter.com/danecarbaugh/status/958525042949726209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] In spite of the drama surrounding the team and Love and his rumored rift with [...]

January 31, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, LeBron James Talk About NBA’s Loyalty Problem After Blake Griffin Trade

Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, LeBron James Talk About NBA’s Loyalty Problem After Blake Griffin Trade

Most around the NBA were shocked after the Los Angeles Clippers traded Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons–including the league’s players. Griffin, after all, inked a five-year, $171.2 million pact just months before. That the Clippers would decide to cut bait so soon registered as a genuine shock. Then again, after letting it marinate for [...]

January 31, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Despite John Wall’s Injury, Wizards Won’t Trade 1st-Round Pick Unless It Brings Back a Star

Despite John Wall’s Injury, Wizards Won’t Trade 1st-Round Pick Unless It Brings Back a Star

With the Washington Wizards in closer proximity to the Eastern Conference’s ninth-place Detroit Pistons than the second-place Toronto Raptors, it stands to reason John Wall’s six-to-eight-month absence will have them working the phones and dangling their best assets in pursuit of an impact trade. Or, you know, maybe not. Despite losing Wall, the Wizards are [...]

January 31, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Harden Makes History With 1st 60 Point Triple-Double

Harden Makes History With 1st 60 Point Triple-Double

Have you ever played NBA 2K on a level that you shouldn’t really be playing on to be competitive just to see what crazy numbers you could put up? That is essentially what James Harden did against the Orlando Magic last night. He became the 1st player in NBA history to score 60 points and [...]

January 31, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

LeBron James Isn’t Expected to Consider Los Angeles Clippers in Free Agency

LeBron James Isn’t Expected to Consider Los Angeles Clippers in Free Agency

Hopefully the Los Angeles Clippers didn’t trade Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons with LeBron James in mind, because he certainly doesn’t have them on his brain. Some speculated that the Clippers’ decision to sell early on Griffin’s five-year, $171.2 million contract had to do with clearing cap space in advance of James’ free agency. [...]

January 31, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Blowing It Up: Clippers Open to Trading Jordan, Williams as Well

Blowing It Up: Clippers Open to Trading Jordan, Williams as Well

The Clippers are going all in on blowing their core up and starting from scratch (except for Austin Rivers, because well… you know…). After shaking the NBA world to its core with Monday’s blockbuster trade of Blake Griffin to Detroit, reports are now that they are gauging the market for their other two top players: [...]

January 30, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0