The magic is officially back in Lakers’ land. With back-to-back rim rocking jams three minutes into the Lakers v Trailblazers game, LeBron James told the world loud and clear that he’s still one of the best players in the NBA today even at 33 years old. James’ dunks: The crowd erupted, and the Blazers were [...]
October 22, 2018
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It took the Suns 50 years to find a great center (sorry Shaq you were past your prime in Phoenix). 50 years after losing out on the No. 1 pick and drafting Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (he was Lew Alcindor at that time), the Suns have found their guy with their first ever No.1 pick in 2018: [...]
October 19, 2018
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If the Los Angeles Lakers can find any consolation in whiffing on Paul George in free agency, it’s this: They signed LeBron James. Oh, and they were also Paul George’s first choice until—well, until they weren’t. Speaking with The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears, George revealed that he would be wearing a Lakers uniform right now [...]
October 19, 2018
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Up until now, the Miami Heat have been the only team that has reached the red zone with the Minnesota Timberwolves in Jimmy Butler trade talks. But they may be out on dealing for the All-NBA wing. Here’s what The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Thursday: For now, Minnesota’s talks with teams around the NBA [...]
October 19, 2018
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Carmelo Anthony has agreed to come off the bench for the Houston Rockets. That doesn’t mean he’s comfortable with it. He’s not. From ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: “It’s challenging mentally more so than anything, having to prepare for the game differently,” Anthony said. “Other than that, it’s a challenge all the way around. It’s just a [...]
October 19, 2018
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Ask almost any NBA analyst or enthusiast, and they’ll probably tell you the Utah Jazz are in an enviable situation—not because they’re positioned to beat the Golden State Warriors now, but because they have a promising and competitive core, deep-playoff potential and loads of projected cap space next summer. Donovan Mitchell disagrees. Well, okay, not [...]
October 19, 2018
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While most hoops heads wonder whether the Portland Trail Blazers will even be able to secure a playoff berth in the brutal Western Conference, Damian Lillard has set his sights on higher ground. He wants to be this year’s MVP. From Blazers.com’s Casey Holdahl: “If I don’t accomplish it, it don’t change,” said Lillard of [...]
October 18, 2018
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The Minnesota Timberwolves remain committed to trading disgruntled superstar Jimmy Butler, which means they’re at great risk of missing the playoffs altogether. They’re a fringe candidate with him, so they’d be lucky to make it without him. And given how publicly their drama has unfolded, it’s easy to wonder whether the Timberwolves will even give [...]
October 18, 2018
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So it seems the Phoenix Suns want a point guard pretty badly. We knew this, of course. General manager Ryan McDonough was relieved of his duties at least in part because he failed to secure a long-term solution at the point guard position. The Suns have apparently ramped up their pursuit of a floor general [...]
October 17, 2018
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Watching the opening night match-up between the Celtics and 76ers last night there was only one thing that kept running through my head, Ben Simmons is special. Simmons started his season great with a 19 point, 15 rebound, 8 assist, 4 steal and 2 block performance, albeit in a 76ers loss. He wowed with his [...]
October 17, 2018
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