Playing for the Denver Nuggets must be a drag. Never mind the millions of dollars you’re being paid. Or the beautiful views. Or the up-and-coming, free-spirited, young-at-heart atmosphere that dominates the streets. It must plain suck being an NBA player in Denver who likes to have a good time. Well, really, it shouldn’t. For J.J. [...]
September 18, 2014
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For those in the younger generation, the current 3 point shooting, role player version of Vince Carter is a shell of his former self that once was in the same discussion with Dr J and Michael Jordan, as the most athletic and freakishly amazing dunkers in NBA history. Just Google that amazing 2000 NBA Slam [...]
September 18, 2014
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Oh, Dwight. All of us have our vices. Mine’s eating pizza rolls in excess. I diet—without portioning—week by week, rarely succumbing to candy and fast-food cravings. But then I’ll go out, or be up super late for some reason or another, and stuff myself silly with pepperoni pizza rolls whilst watching TV, sometimes falling asleep [...]
September 17, 2014
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Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion, which includes this bold statement from Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant regarding the greatest who ever played the game, and for him it was Allen Iverson. He posted a photo of him and Iverson on his instagram account. And this was the caption that went along with the [...]
September 16, 2014
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Benjamin Felix Santos
The Sacramento Kings have set to retire the nos. 16 jersey of three-time NBA All-Star and NBA Champion Peja Stojakovic on Dec. 16, 2014, according to league sources. Stojakovic was arguably one of the best shooters that we have seen in the league, and a lot of teams have had their share of his deadly [...]
September 16, 2014
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Benjamin Felix Santos
Ricky Rubio doesn’t hold grudges. After Kevin Love left one year before entering free agency, after he willed his way onto the now superstar-stuffed Cleveland Cavaliers roster, after he abandoned the Minnesota Timberwolves for the comfort that comes with playing beside LeBron James, Rubio could be angry. Infuriated. Outraged. He and Love were supposed to [...]
September 16, 2014
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Darkness, in the form of immense idleness, has set in over the NBA and basketball community at large. Any and all activity is basically suspended. For real. Summer league is long gone, training camps and preseason games remain a ways off and, now, following Team USA’s gold medal at the 2014 World Cup, there isn’t [...]
September 16, 2014
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Carmelo Anthony knows a thing or two about free agency. After exploring the open market himself for the first time this past summer, Melo has a better understanding of how available players think and what goes into their decision-making process. And after general manager Danny Ferry and controlling owner Bruce Levenson were caught with their [...]
September 15, 2014
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Free agent forward Earl Clark accepts a training camp deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo!Sports. The 26-year-old product from Louisville was recently under successive 10-day-contracts with the New York Knicks last season, and then was unfortunately dropped by the team after only playing in nine games. [tweet https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/511184103732154368] Clark tallied [...]
September 14, 2014
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Benjamin Felix Santos
The Atlanta Hawks have re-signed two-time all-star power forward Elton Brand to a one year, $2 million dollar contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. Brand, 35, produced 5.7 points and 4.9 rebounds in an average of 19 minutes per game last season for the Hawks. Despite his growing age, he can still be [...]
September 12, 2014
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Benjamin Felix Santos