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76ers Owner Believes LeBron James ‘Strongly’ Considered Signing in Philadelphia

76ers Owner Believes LeBron James ‘Strongly’ Considered Signing in Philadelphia

Given how early into free agency LeBron James decided to join the Los Angeles Lakers, most believe he had his mind made up on the matter for quite some time. But Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris isn’t in the majority. He thinks James legitimately thought about joining his team before heading to Hollywood. From ESPN.com’s [...]

July 10, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Frank Ntilikina, Trey Burke and Emmanuel Mudiay Will Battle for Knicks’ Starting Point Guard Slot

Frank Ntilikina, Trey Burke and Emmanuel Mudiay Will Battle for Knicks’ Starting Point Guard Slot

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale has not committed to starting any one of his team’s point guards just yet. He prefers to see Frank Ntilikina, Trey Burke and Emmanuel Mudiay battle it out amongst themselves. From ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: [tweet https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/1016135502418923520] This mostly makes sense. Fizdale shouldn’t be assuming control of a team [...]

July 9, 2018 admin Blogs 0

No One Seems to Have Any Idea If San Antonio Spurs Will Trade Kawhi Leonard

No One Seems to Have Any Idea If San Antonio Spurs Will Trade Kawhi Leonard

What will the San Antonio Spurs do with Kawhi Leonard? Nobody seems to know. Sure, certain rumors and reports have speculated to the contrary. A vast majority of NBA people and fans seem to think the Spurs will ultimately bite the bullet and move him. But no one really, truthfully, actually knows. That’s been the [...]

July 9, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Would Damian Lillard Be Happy If He was Traded to Lakers?

Would Damian Lillard Be Happy If He was Traded to Lakers?

Damian Lillard is probably making a whole lot of people uncomfortable within the Portland Trail Blazers organization. A Twitter user asked the All-NBA point whether he’d be happy getting traded to the Los Angeles Lakers to play with LeBron James. His response was, if you’re a Blazers fan or staff member, less than ideal: [tweet [...]

July 6, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Spurs Still Want King’s Ransom for Leonard, Lakers Should Pay It

Spurs Still Want King’s Ransom for Leonard, Lakers Should Pay It

Now that the dust has settled on “The Decision” volume three and Kawhi Leonard has made it clear to the Spurs organization that he wants to be in Los Angeles, you would think the Spurs and Lakers would be working out a deal for Leonard right? Not so fast… According to ESPN’s Larry Coon, the [...]

July 5, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 1

Howard to Sign With Wizards

Howard to Sign With Wizards

The transformation from beloved NBA superstar to NBA vagabond has been quick and perplexing for Dwight Howard. Not long ago he was a 1st-Team All-NBA player and it was big news whether he was boarding a plane or not for a free agency meeting, now he is tossed around like a beach ball at a [...]

July 4, 2018 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Would Giannis Antetokounmpo Leave Milwaukee Bucks for Lakers? ‘No Way’

Would Giannis Antetokounmpo Leave Milwaukee Bucks for Lakers? ‘No Way’

Breathe easy, Milwaukee Bucks fans. Giannis Antetokounmpo has no plans to pull a LeBron James. Ever. Apparently. Asked about LeBron’s decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers on a recent appearance of The Herd, Antetokounmpo mostly demurred. He complemented James and showed respect for his decision. Pressed about whether he would [...]

July 3, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Celtics 1st Round Pick Williams Misses Introductory Press Conference, Flight to Summer League

Celtics 1st Round Pick Williams Misses Introductory Press Conference, Flight to Summer League

Coming into his sophomore season at Texas A&M, Robert Williams was seen as a potential top 10 pick, possibly even a top five pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. His size, strength, explosiveness and quickness made him the ideal rim running center on offense and a rim protector on defense. An underwhelming start to his [...]

July 3, 2018 Anou Enright Blogs 0

After Signing with Lakers, Rajon Rondo Will Have Shot to Win Starting PG Job from Lonzo Ball

After Signing with Lakers, Rajon Rondo Will Have Shot to Win Starting PG Job from Lonzo Ball

Rajon Rondo is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers—and he isn’t joining LeBron James just to come off the bench. According to the Los Angeles Times‘ Tania Ganguli, Rondo will have the opportunity to win the starting point guard job from Lonzo Ball after signing a one-year, $9 million deal: [tweet https://twitter.com/taniaganguli/status/1013905088258060295] This is [...]

July 3, 2018 admin Blogs 0

The Aftermath of The Decision v3

The Aftermath of The Decision v3

Similar to the Cleveland Cavaliers exit from the NBA Finals, the third iteration of The Decision seemed to be a foregone conclusion. Game 1 of The Finals kept us monitoring NBA Twitter and asking; “Is this really going to happen?” Ultimately, reality set in and the Cavaliers lost. The Decision v3 was no different. LeBron [...]

July 2, 2018 admin Brad Leinbach 0