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Knicks, Suns Talked Eric Bledsoe Trade

Knicks, Suns Talked Eric Bledsoe Trade

Oh me, oh my: The Phoenix Suns are apparently at it again. After flipping two of the three heads on their three-headed point guard monster during the regular season—Goran Dragic and Isaiah Thomas—the Suns are now apparently willing to move Eric Bledsoe. Not only that, they’re being aggressive about it, targeting the New York Knicks’ [...]

June 23, 2015 admin Blogs 0

D’Angelo Russell Doesn’t Hate the Sixers After All

D’Angelo Russell Doesn’t Hate the Sixers After All

Score this one as a win for general manager Sam Hinkie and the Philadelphia 76ers. Ironic, yes. They’ve spent the last two years actively evading wins. But this is different. Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell is among the consensus top-three picks in this year’s NBA draft. Everything else about the selection extravaganza, which will take place [...]

June 22, 2015 admin Blogs 1

Heat Still Think LeBron Used Riley as Leverage Last Summer

Heat Still Think LeBron Used Riley as Leverage Last Summer

LeBron James is no friend of the Miami Heat. Yes, he won two championships and a pair of MVP awards in South Beach. And sure, he made four consecutive Finals appearances and was on the brink of forging a dynasty in 2014. But he is still no friend of the Heat, at least outside of [...]

June 22, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Marc Gasol Likely To Remain With Grizzlies

Marc Gasol Likely To Remain With Grizzlies

Although no final decision has been made, the Memphis Grizzlies and their fans deserve to a little sigh of relief regarding the future of their All-Star Center Marc Gasol. Ever since Memphis was eliminated from the playoffs courtesy of the Warriors, rumors have been swirling that their beloved Spaniard may be ready to part ways [...]

June 19, 2015 admin Benjamin Felix Santos, Blogs 0

Lance Stephenson Refutes Rumors That He’s a Bad Locker Room Guy

Lance Stephenson Refutes Rumors That He’s a Bad Locker Room Guy

Lance Stephenson knows the rumors. He’s heard them. He’s read them. He knows a good chunk of the outside world believes he’s a locker room cancer, this player who, while talented, is a wild card on the court and liability off it. Now a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, he wants those rumors to [...]

June 19, 2015 admin Blogs 0

Draymond Green Verbally Commits to Warriors

Draymond Green Verbally Commits to Warriors

Draymond Green will reach restricted free agency this summer, which, truthfully, is the single-most pointless piece of offseason information. Why? Because Green is staying with the Golden State Warriors. Incumbent teams typically hold on to their higher-profile restricted free agents. They have the right to match any offer those players receive and only bid farewell [...]

June 18, 2015 admin Blogs 1

Kevin Love, LeBron Both Expected to Decline Player Options

Kevin Love, LeBron Both Expected to Decline Player Options

Kevin Love and LeBron James are both going to become free agents. No, Cleveland Cavaliers fans shouldn’t panic like crazy. And yes, we’re manipulating the concept of free agency here. Both players own player options for next season. Neither is expected to accept his. Love and LeBron will instead opt out and, in theory, be [...]

June 18, 2015 admin Blogs 4

Nuggets Want Kings’ Nos. 6 Pick For Ty Lawson

Nuggets Want Kings’ Nos. 6 Pick For Ty Lawson

The Denver Nuggets and their long-time point guard Ty Lawson are tired of each other. After failing to clinch the postseason for the second-straight year, Lawson seems to have gotten tired of waiting for the team’s management to turn things around for the franchise. A divorce was inevitable. Fortunately, both sides are on the same [...]

June 18, 2015 admin Benjamin Felix Santos, Blogs 1

Grab Your Grains of Salt: Knicks May Still Trade No. 4 Pick

Grab Your Grains of Salt: Knicks May Still Trade No. 4 Pick

Oh look, it’s those pesky New York Knicks again. Ahead of and just after the NBA’s draft lottery, the idea of the Knicks trading their top pick—which ended up being No. 4—held some serious clout. Slowly, surely as the general public started to realize they wouldn’t land a superstar for that pick, the speculation dissipated. [...]

June 17, 2015 admin Blogs 0

D-Wade Talks About Heat In Past Tense

D-Wade Talks About Heat In Past Tense

Nobody panic. While appearing on ABC’s NBA Finals broadcast Tuesday night—the Golden State Warriors are your 2015 champs, by the way—Dwyane Wade said something weird and unsettling. He talked about playing for the Miami Heat in the past tense. Here’s the clip (big h/t to SB Nation): https://vine.co/v/ee9dqYJwd2F “When I was in Miami…” Okay, fine. [...]

June 17, 2015 admin Blogs 0