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Josh Smith could be coming to an NBA team near you. If that team in question has enough cap space and presents an immediate opportunity to win, that is. Speaking with Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com, Smith acknowledged that he’s looking forward to free agency and all it has to offer: He’s been like this from [...]

It’s time we followed in Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal’s footsteps, and just let it all go. There’s something I never thought I’d write. After three championships worth of animosity, the Los Angeles Lakers mercifully split these two up when Shaq was traded to the Miami Heat in 2004. Perhaps “mercifully” isn’t the right word, [...]

Playing in the annual McDonald’s HS All American Game is almost a golden ticket to super-stardom on the collegiate or professional level. Since 1977, legendary players like Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, and more have all gotten their initial national exposure from playing in the McDonald’s Game. While it will be hard to top [...]

And you thought Doc Rivers didn’t have a sense of humor. Following the Boston Celtics’ loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rivers played an April Fools joke on reporters. Doc to us reporters after the game — “I really like you guys…April Fools!” — Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) April 2, 2013 Rivers can often be seen looking [...]

Kobe Bryant would have won championships without Shaquille O’Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers. Or at least, that’s what the Black Mamba believes. As the Lakers prepare to retire Shaq’s jersey, Kobe has revealed a personal respect for his former teammate and arch nemesis. The feud is essentially behind both players. That rift which culminated [...]

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Jodie Meeks doesn’t envision leaving the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. To that I say: Duh. According to Shams Charania of RealGM, Meeks sees the Lakers as a long-term fit: odie Meeks has been a critical role player for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, spacing the floor and providing versatility and durability at the [...]

Andrew Bynum doesn’t have a soft spot for the Philadelphia 76ers. After the Sixers took a chance on Bynum, believing him to be everything the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t, they got burned. He won’t play at all this season, essentially meaning Philly traded Andre Iguodala and Nikola Vucevic for nothing. Still, the Sixers—with the exception [...]

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While things haven’t gone quite as expected in Philadelphia this season, when we all thought that Andrew Bynum would help make the Sixers relavent once again, even possibly a Top 4 team in the East, one thing you can always count on is a sell-out crowd when Allen Iverson makes an appearance in Philly. Even [...]