Marquese Chriss came into the 2016 NBA Draft as one of the most raw but intoxicating players of the class. He is a 6’9″ athletic marvel with all of the physical abilities to develop into a really good NBA player, something that teams hoped he would develop into in time as he only began playing [...]
February 22, 2018
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On the heels of the latest school shooting in Florida, students have started speaking out in favor of more thorough gun-control policies en masses. Walkouts have been staged. Plenty of tweets have been sent. Teenagers are doing TV interviews, addressing and verbalizing profound issues with the poise and polish that almost makes you forget they’re, [...]
February 22, 2018
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The NBA is returning to Seattle… for a pre-season game, sorry to get your hopes up there. According to Ailene Voisin of the Sacramento Bee, the Kings and Warriors will have a pre-season game in Seattle in 2018: “The Kings and Golden State Warriors have scheduled a preseason game next season in Seattle, according to [...]
February 22, 2018
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The NBA’s All-Star Weekend is known for many things—food, parties, fashion statements, great memes, awesome gifs, even a little basketball. It’s also a hotbed for tampering. How could it not be? Put that many agents, team executives and league officials in the same vicinity, and some risque discussions are bound to take place. All-Star participants, [...]
February 22, 2018
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LeBron James is cool with the NBA’s new method of fielding All-Star teams each and every February. He is not, however, on board with a proposed change that would send the 16 best squads to the playoffs irrespective of conference affiliation. From the Associated Press’ Tom Withers (via NBA.com): Commissioner Adam Silver recently floated a [...]
February 22, 2018
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Anthony Davis views Kevin Garnett as a cautionary tale. Back in May 2010, a couple years after he was traded to the Boston Celtics and just before LeBron James fled the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat, The Big Ticket offered candid comments about the perils of loyalty in the NBA. He had spent 12 [...]
February 22, 2018
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Klay Thompson is among the handful of superstar free agents the Los Angeles want to sign in 2019…according to his father. Speaking with KNBR’s Tolbert & Lund, Mychal Thompson, a Lakers broadcaster for Spectrum Sports, said team president Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka have their eyes on his son, in addition to Jimmy [...]
February 22, 2018
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It is time to officially set off the warning alarm, there may be serious problems between the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard. Leonard has apparently been cleared for a return by team doctors for his right quad injury, but spent the All-Star break seeing a specialist and getting a second opinion and is choosing [...]
February 22, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
This has been a rough NBA season for injuries. Numerous stars young and old are currently on the shelf with injuries from Kristaps Porzingis to Kawhi Leonard. In addition to that, there are always other stars who are pretty banged up by this time of the season with the wear and tear of the NBA [...]
February 21, 2018
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The Charlotte Hornets do not want Kemba Walker’s future to become collateral damage of their organizational pivot. They also recognize they’re traveling a slippery slope with his next deal. On the heels of owner Michael Jordan deciding not to renew the contract of general manage Rich Cho, along with a report that stated he’s targeting [...]
February 21, 2018
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