Even though the Portland Trail Blazers are 10 games under .500, the notion of tanking remains a foreign one. That record is good enough for ninth place in the Western Conference, a mere 2.5 games behind the eighth-place Denver Nuggets. Sure, the Blazers win a first-round date and exit against the Golden State Warriors or [...]
March 3, 2017
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The Sacramento Kings traded DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans for what amounts to Buddy Hield, a mid-end first-round pick, a second-round pick and filler. If general manager Vlade Divac had his way, though, he would have netted one of the league’s brightest young players in any deal he struck. Here’s what Divac said [...]
February 27, 2017
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With all the Serge Ibaka trade rumors floating around, it feels increasingly likely the Orlando Magic will move on from their prized offseason acquisition before he hits the free-agent market this summer. And you can add the Miami Heat to the list of teams showing interest in him, according to the Miami Herald‘s Barry Jackson: One name [...]
February 10, 2017
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Nike has created “Come Out Of Nowhere,” a new original series highlighting NBA stars Devin Booker, Isaiah Thomas, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The documentary-style video series showcases each athlete’s path to the NBA, exploring how these rising stars moved from ordinary to extraordinary in the blink of an eye. The first episode of the series features [...]
February 9, 2017
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PJ Tucker is not built or have the size and skill set of your traditional NBA player. He is 6’5″, built like a mack truck and is most effective playing the power forward position on offense and bruising opponents. He is also quietly one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA with his strength, [...]
January 19, 2017
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Isaiah Thomas has come a long way from being the basketball equivalent of Mr. Irrelevant. The No. 60 and final pick of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings is now the star for one of the better teams in the NBA, averaging 28 points and six assists per game. Thomas’s lightning quickness, quick [...]
January 16, 2017
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The P.J. Tucker-to-the-New York Knicks hype train lasted about five seconds. According to the New York Post‘s Marc Berman, the Knicks do not have interest in the Phoenix Suns wing: An NBA source said the Knicks aren’t planning to pursue Suns defensive forward P.J. Tucker despite his ties with Hornacek. Tucker shut down Carmelo Anthony in [...]
January 6, 2017
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Marquesse Chriss is going to be one of those rookies from this class who will be forgotten about this season (unless you watch the Sportscenter Top 10 plays on a nightly basis). He is a player who falls in and out of regular playing time for a young Suns team that is not bad enough [...]
January 5, 2017
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Reports have surfaced Wednesday morning that the defensively challenged and wing depth starved New York Knicks are in hot pursuit of Phoenix Suns physical and defensive stalwart forward P.J. Tucker. The report first surfaced from ESPN New York Knicks Reporter Ian Begley. It makes sense on numerous levels: The Knicks are dying to be in [...]
January 4, 2017
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What’s better than having your jersey retired by an NBA team? Having it retired by two teams. And what’s better than that? Getting it retired by a third team, like Shaquille O’Neal is about to do. The Miami Heat announced on Monday that they would retire The Big Aristotle’s No. 32 jersey—which, for those keeping [...]
November 22, 2016
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