Kevin Durant and the Thunder head to the nation’s capital on Tuesday, and naturally, there will be talks about his pending free agency this summer. Durant seems to get annoyed easily these days, and this topic certainly does the trick. But in his defense, I can see how someone can grow tired of talking about [...]
November 9, 2015
Anou Enright
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Former NBA players that turn into head coaches were usually journeymen who had middling careers. At least the successful ones are. It’s rare that you’ll see an all-time great player become a great head coach. That’s primarily because most players aren’t as good as they were, so they have a tough time understanding why all [...]
November 9, 2015
Anou Enright
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For years, basketball fans have casually joked that LeBron is the GM and coach of whatever team he’s on. Well, that probably isn’t much of a joke after all. Especially when the GM of his team all but confirms that. Cavs GM David Griffin all but says LeBron has the most power within the organization, [...]
November 5, 2015
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Tim Duncan is in his 19th NBA season, all with the Spurs, of course. He only trails Kobe Bryant in the department of most seasons played with one team. However, despite having one less season under his belt than Kobe, Duncan has managed to stay healthy enough to play in more games then Kobe. In [...]
November 3, 2015
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The Raptors will look to capitalize on their strong season from a year ago and Terrence Ross will be along for the ride for the foreseeable future. Terrence Ross posted on his twitter account that he has signed an extension with the team. The deal is for 3-years and $33 million. Look, $33 million is [...]
November 3, 2015
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According to ESPN’s Marc Stein the Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies are engaged in trade discussions for backup point guard Mario Chalmers. No trade imminent yet, I'm told, but sources say that the Grizzlies and Heat have discussed a potential Chalmers-to-Memphis swap — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) November 3, 2015 Chalmers is averaging 6.7 points, 3.0 [...]
November 3, 2015
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It’s early, but the Warriors look good. Really good. And Steph Curry looks like he’s taking it personally that so many people think Harden should’ve been the MVP last season. Klay Thompson also sounds like he has something to prove this year, too. The SG has made the bold proclamation that his team could win [...]
November 2, 2015
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LeBron James seems to be over whatever sort of ill feelings he had towards Kevin Love last season. His cryptic tweet from last season was both unnecessary and damning. But this season, LeBron is singing Kevin Love’s praises. Probably because he really missed him in the Finals. “We’ll use Kevin however he wants to be [...]
October 30, 2015
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Prior to his trade to the Lakers was vetoed, Chris Paul becoming a Clipper was never really a thought. But when he arrived, they became instant contenders and haven’t looked back. Chris Paul is enjoying his time so much in L.A. that he’d like to finish his career there. He’s supremely confident in his place [...]
October 29, 2015
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Lance Stephenson was brought to the Clippers to strengthen their bench. Or, at least, so we thought. Lance will actually be in the starting lineup for the Clippers on opening night and perhaps for the forseable future. After being a starter in Indiana, then having a forgettable year in Charlotte where he barely played, it [...]
October 28, 2015
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