Hand it to the Phoenix Suns. They’re ambitious. Probably too ambitious. Okay, most definitely too ambitious. According to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, the Suns plan on pursuing a Carmelo Anthony-LeBron James dyad this summer in free agency: Armed with an offer that no else in the NBA can make – a chance to partner with [...]
June 30, 2014
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With the first pick of the 2014 NBA draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected the best gotdamn future-peddler to ever traipse his way up to the storied podium. Andrew Wiggins. Everyone who was worried that the Cavs would make the wrong decision this year is able to breathe. Wiggins was the right pick. For Cleveland, he [...]
June 27, 2014
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Excuse Jabari Parker while he removes his foot from the throes of his mouth. After being selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the No. 2 pick in the 2014 NBA draft, Parker was naturally excited. How could he not be? He just made it to the NBA! He’s a millionaire! Larry Sanders can hook him [...]
June 27, 2014
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Kevin Love would welcome the opportunity to play with LeBron James. Him, and a few hundred other NBA players. According to ESPN.com’s Andy Katz, the Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly rejected an offer for Love from the Cleveland Cavaliers that was built around the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, which turned out to be Andrew [...]
June 27, 2014
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Crap gets crazy this time of year. Really crazy. The NBA draft is a breeding ground for barrages of trade rumors ahead of free agency. This year has been no different, and offers no disappointment. The rumors have been rampant, the takes have been hot. And they’re about to get hotter. The Golden State Warriors, [...]
June 26, 2014
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LeBron James joined Carmelo Anthony in the free-agent ranks Tuesday, officially opting out of his contract with the Miami Heat, and the whole world went bonkers. And the Los Angeles Lakers started drooling. We all know they have cap space. How could we forget? This has been years in the making. This is the summer [...]
June 25, 2014
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Always, always count on the Sacramento Kings. You can’t count on them to win or even rebuild properly. But you can always count on them to make whatever ride they’re taking you on one helluva adventure. Nothing is changing as we approach the NBA draft. The Kings are in full Kings mode, according to ESPN.com’s [...]
June 24, 2014
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Time to whale on that panic button, Miami. Just kidding. Miami Heat fans have nothing to worry about. Yet. LeBron James is a still a member of the Heat. For now. According to ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst (h/t Eye On Basketball), chances are LeBron will opt out of his current contract with the Heat and become [...]
June 23, 2014
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If you’re looking for a dark horse in the Kevin Love trade sweepstakes, you got it. You can thank the Denver Nuggets. During an article in which he refuted reports that the Boston Celtics had made the strongest offer for the Minnesota Timberwolves superstar, Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald brought word that the Nuggets [...]
June 19, 2014
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Going out as winners is for losers. Right now, anyway. Fourth title of the Big Three era in hand, the San Antonio Spurs could call it quits. Not disband as a franchise literally, but cease to exist as we know them. Tim Duncan could retire with five rings, his most recent memory that of becoming [...]
June 18, 2014
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