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LaMarcus Aldridge Admitted to Gregg Popovich He was Unhappy After 2 Years with Spurs

LaMarcus Aldridge Admitted to Gregg Popovich He was Unhappy After 2 Years with Spurs

It turns out the rumors regarding LaMarcus Aldridge’s unhappiness with the San Antonio Spurs were true. Not only that, he expressed his frustration to head coach Gregg Popovich. From ESPN.com’s Michael C. Wright: Having already stomached the uneasy feeling of not being used in San Antonio’s system the way he’d envisioned, a disastrous showing in [...]

October 6, 2017 admin Blogs 1

Warriors Owner Joe Lacob Considered Offering Stephen Curry a ‘Contract Below the Max’

Warriors Owner Joe Lacob Considered Offering Stephen Curry a ‘Contract Below the Max’

Looking back to July, at the start of free agency, most of us could not imagine offering Stephen Curry anything less than a max deal. But Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob did. According to The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson: Curry went from on top of the world to second fiddle in the very franchise on [...]

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Batum Out 8 to 12 Weeks With Torn Elbow Ligament

Batum Out 8 to 12 Weeks With Torn Elbow Ligament

The Charlotte Hornets had a disappointing season in 2016-17. A year after being a surprise 48 win team that was tantalizingly close to winning their first playoff series in franchise history in 2016 (remember these are the former Bobcats), they took a huge step back last season winning only 36 games and finishing 11th in [...]

October 6, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Norman Powell Signs $42 Million Extension With Raptors

Norman Powell Signs $42 Million Extension With Raptors

Norman Powell has been a pleasant surprise for the Toronto Raptors in the 2nd round of the 2015 NBA Draft. He is a solid athlete with the capability of knocking down a corner three and provides good depth for the Raptors on the wing, the team is rewarding him for it with a four-year, $42 [...]

October 6, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 1

Hornacek: Noah Playing Shockingly Well

Hornacek: Noah Playing Shockingly Well

Joakim Noah’s production and perception around the league has fallen off a cliff the past few seasons because of a slew of injuries and his body breaking down. The process started a few years ago but that didn’t stop the Knicks from offering what at the moment is a horrific four-year, $72 million contract last [...]

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Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Brett Brown: Joel Embiid is ‘Doing More Than I Expected’

Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Brett Brown: Joel Embiid is ‘Doing More Than I Expected’

Finally, an optimistic Joel Embiid update. Sort of. The Philadelphia 76ers’ superstud hasn’t played in a game since January after suffering a torn left meniscus, and he’s already been ruled out of the team’s first few preseason games. No one’s quite sure when he’s going to return, or how long he’ll be able to play [...]

October 5, 2017 admin Blogs 1

Taj Gibson Will Become 1st NBA Player to Wear No. 67

Taj Gibson Will Become 1st NBA Player to Wear No. 67

Taj Gibson is one of the key veteran additions for the Minnesota Timberwolves that the organization hopes will help them reach the postseason for the first time since 2004. Gibson isn’t really a standout on the court or in the box score per se to the average NBA fan as nothing jumps off the page [...]

October 5, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Jae Crowder ‘Can Tell’ Tyronn Lue is Prepping Cavs for Finals Showdown with Warriors

Jae Crowder ‘Can Tell’ Tyronn Lue is Prepping Cavs for Finals Showdown with Warriors

The NBA Finals may be eight months away, but according to Jae Crowder, that hasn’t stopped Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue from preparing his troops for the probably inevitable showdown with the Golden State Warriors. From ESPN.com’s Dave McMenamin: Jae Crowder says that Ty Lue already is prepping the Cavs with the Warriors in [...]

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Annual NBA GM Survey Released for 2017-18

Annual NBA GM Survey Released for 2017-18

Every year since 2002, the NBA has anonymously surveyed all 30 NBA general managers to get the consensus prediction on things such as which team will win the NBA championship in the coming season, who will win MVP ,top four teams in each conference, who you would start a franchise with and more. Overall general [...]

October 5, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 1

Paul George Says Oklahoma City Thunder Locker Room Already Feels like a ‘Real Brotherhood’

Paul George Says Oklahoma City Thunder Locker Room Already Feels like a ‘Real Brotherhood’

Although the Oklahoma City Thunder are deploying more than their fair share of new members, the locker room does not, apparently, bear resemblance to a team trying to feel itself out. On the contrary, Paul George says everyone already feels like family, per ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: [tweet https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/915248348239585280] Maybe this surprises some of you, but [...]

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