According to Yahoo! Sports, The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Sixth Man of the Year James Harden to the Houston Rockets after not being able to agree to a contract extension with the guard. Rockets will send SG Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb and future draft considerations to the Thunder for Harden, sources told Y! Sports. [...]
October 28, 2012
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Andrew Bogut of the Golden State Warriors was finally able to practice. But that doesn’t mean much, which is actually a good thing. According Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle, Bogut participated in a limited capacity at practice, yet that doesn’t mean he’ll be ready to open the season: Stephen Curry did not practice [...]
October 26, 2012
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It seems that basketball fans in China remember Tracy McGrady more for his legendary exploits as a member of the Orlando Magic and his first couple of years with the Rockets. McGrady just inked a new deal with the Qingdao Eagles of the CBA. Watch fans greet McGrady as he arrives at Qingdao airport. Evidently, [...]
October 25, 2012
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When the Portland Trail Blazers signed Nicolas Batum to a four year deal worth nearly $50 million, the hope was that he would develop into a superstar this season. But is he ready? It’s a fair question, because while the 23-year-old continues to improve on a season-by-season basis, his averages of 13.9 points, 4.6 rebounds [...]
October 25, 2012
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The Phoenix Suns continue to make difficult decisions surrounding the team’s status at point guard. If the team isn’t being goaded into trading Steve Nash, it’s throwing a pile of money Goran Dragic’s way. And now, Phoenix has opted to place Kendall Marshall, their rookie facilitator outside of the rotation. According to Michael Schwartz of [...]
October 25, 2012
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NBA TV’s Open Court is a great platform for ridiculously interesting opinions and “did you know…” moments. Last season, Charles Barkley talked about how his mother would take his sneakers away after every game, “because they had to last the whole season.”, said Barkley. We also heard guys like Steve Smith talk about who was [...]
October 24, 2012
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We just got word from the marketing team at Bombo and NBA Entertainment that Tuesday, October 30th is the magic date to circle on your calendars. That is when they plan to release the Blu-Ray and DVD pack of the film “Wired: A Season Inside the NBA” which gives fans really cool and exclusive behind-the-scenes [...]
October 24, 2012
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Despite some pretty unbelievable talent on the football field that will one day land him a spot in Canton, Ohio at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, elite NFL receiver Terrell Owens will always be known equally for his antics and publicity stunts off the field as his dominating play on the gridiron. There’s no [...]
October 24, 2012
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That a basketball player finds some sort of guiding figure in Mike Krzyzewski should be no surprise. With a collection of national titles and Olympic medals, Coach K is about as credible a source of counsel as it gets. In Coach K, James sees an opportunity to benefit from a trade-off. Before he decided to [...]
October 23, 2012
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Blogs, Mohamed Abdihakim