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When the Philadelphia 76ers somehow found a way to wiggle their way into the Dwight Howard trade talks late, and somehow bring Andrew Bynum to the “City of Brotherly Love”, the move invigorated the rabid Philly fanbase and instantly gave the Sixers the franchise player they have been missing since Allen Iverson was traded to [...]

It’s been well written about Allen Iverson’s never ending quest to make a return to the NBA, a journey that has now taken him halfway around the globe to China. After first taking his talents to Europe to play for Turkish team Beskitas in 2010, it was announced in early September that the now 36 [...]

Shaquille O’Neal isn’t the biggest fan of Dwight Howard. From who the real ‘Superman’ is to ‘who’s the better center in the NBA?’, the two have had more than a little to say about each other. Frankly, Shaq has been the one doing more of the provoking. Though his aggression towards Howard seems relatively passive [...]

Not too long ago, I wrote about how Jeremy Lin is the undeniable face of the Houston Rockets franchise. And I stand by that column, but there’s been a common misconception surrounding it, and Lin in general. As sure as I am that Lin is the face of the Houston organization, I am, by no [...]

Dwight Howard was on the court Tuesday, participating in his second straight contact-drill filled practice. These are the first few on-court tests since Howard went down to an injured back, requiring surgery. Though he participated in essentially all drills-including offensive and defensive skeleton sets-Howard was held out of the night session 5-5 scrimmage. There are [...]

The Sacramento Kings are a mess, they have been for six years. But this season can mark one of change, a shift in fortunes. And such a transformation begins, and ends, with DeMarcus Cousins. You know Cousins, the player who has been kicked out of practices, clashed with coaches and been a volatile presence in [...]

The NBA Players Association (NBAPA) said yesterday that it plans to file a grievance against the NBA over the recently announced fines for ‘flopping‘. The NBAPA doesn’t seem to be taking a stance one way or the other on the act of flopping and the specificity of the guidelines to curtail it, but instead is [...]

Josh Smith is about to play the last season of his contract with the Atlanta Hawks. The sides have been said to not be very close to any agreement to keep Smith in Atlanta. So, perhaps it’s safe enough to assume that the upcoming NBA season may see Smith do some auditioning for a contract. Josh [...]

Joe Johnson is gone, so everything with the Atlanta Hawks is just peachy, right? Kind of, but not really. Though the Hawks made a shrewd financial move when they sent Johnson to the Brooklyn Nets, his departure doesn’t guarantee the team anything but an ample amount of cap space next summer. And they’ll have even [...]

The Memphis Grizzlies lost a dynamic power forward last year to a partial MCL tear. Zach Randolph was sidelined in an early-season game against the Bulls. What followed was a 38-game stretch that forced the Grizzlies to progress through a tough conference without one of their stars. With Marc Gasol and Mike Conley leading Memphis in practically [...]