Vince Carter and Zach Randolph are gone. Tony Allen, still a free agent, isn’t far behind them. But that doesn’t mean the Memphis Grizzlies are ready to bust up what remains of their Grit ‘n’ Grind core. Trade-market buyers won’t want to hear this, but according to CBS Sports’ Matt Moore, the Grizzlies consider both [...]
September 7, 2017
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Dwyane Wade didn’t opt into the final year of his deal with the Chicago Bulls just so he could make $23.8 million. He stuck around at least in part because he thought they were trying to be something more than one of the NBA’s five worst squads. So much for that. According to HoopsHype’s Alex [...]
September 7, 2017
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At some point during the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks’ trade negotiations for Carmelo Anthony, the search for a third team brought them to the Milwaukee Bucks. And then, from there, Jabari Parker’s name came up. According to ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: As of last week, the New York Knicks were “not close” on any deal involving [...]
September 7, 2017
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How tight are Isaiah Thomas and Tom Brady? Tight enough for the New England Patriot quarterback to text the All-NBA point guard after news broke that he was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of the Kyrie Irving trade. Thomas penned a piece for The Players’ Tribune that dropped on [...]
September 7, 2017
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Tillman Fertitta, CEO and owner of Landry’s, Inc., agreed to purchase the Houston Rockets from Leslie Alexander on Tuesday for an NBA-record $2.2 billion. One of his first orders of business: Letting Beyoncé know he would love for her to join the ownership group in some way. The singer/songwriter/dancer/actress previously expressed interest in purchasing a stake [...]
September 6, 2017
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Will Reggie Jackson be available when the Detroit Pistons open training camp? Yes. Will he be a full go at practices? Apparently not. According to the Detroit Free Press‘ Vince Ellis, the 27-year-old point guard isn’t yet all the way back from the left knee injury that derailed his 2016-17 campaign: It’s all about ensuring Jackson, [...]
September 6, 2017
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Magic Johnson knows he screwed up on the Paul George front, and he doesn’t want the Los Angeles Lakers to pay for it. The NBA slapped the Purple and Gold with a $500,000 fine for tampering after allegations were brought about by the Indiana Pacers. In a nutshell, the investigation revealed the Lakers got too [...]
September 6, 2017
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John Wall is an incredibly gifted point guard with a lucrative new contract and is coming off of a season in which he made his first All-NBA Team. He is also one that has never lacked any confidence in his game and that rang true when he made it clear over the holiday weekend that [...]
September 5, 2017
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In 2014 Steve Ballmer shocked the NBA and professional sports business world with his eye-popping $2 billion purchase of the Los Angeles Clippers. When it was reported that Houston Rockets Owner Leslie Alexander was selling the franchise just over a month ago, many wondered if the Rockets sale would top the price paid for the [...]
September 5, 2017
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Just how baller of a fan are you? Excited for the 2017-2018 NBA on TNT season? Well, now’s your chance to show us just how pumped you are—and, in the process, maybe get a pretty sweet prize in return. Starting today and going through September 25th, we’re asking NBA on TNT fans who are 18 [...]
September 1, 2017
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