Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the verge of NBA stardom. According to Milwaukee Bucks general manager John Hammond. As well as anyone else who has watched basketball within the last year. Here’s Milwaukee’s GM talking to EuroHoops.net about the future of the Greek Freak and what he must do to climb over the hump and reach [...]
March 21, 2016
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If you’ve ever wondered just how unfair it can be sometimes for an NBA coach, consider the rumor that Byron Scott may be let go this off-season as Lakers coach. The roster is full of very young players and very old players, so that’s a recipe for missing the playoffs. Scott was dealt a somewhat [...]
March 21, 2016
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Rumors
Anthony Davis has plenty of reasons to make an All-NBA team this season, 24 million to be exact. Due to the “Rose Rule” which is in effect for players who meet certain markers such as making an All-NBA team or winning the MVP award as Rose did in 2010 during the duration of their rookie [...]
March 19, 2016
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The DeMarcus Cousins rumor mill is churning again in Sacramento amidst all of the controversy and struggles the Kings are currently experiencing as they have for what seems like an eternity now. For a team that was around .500 a few months ago and in the playoff picture, they are now 26-41 and getting dominated [...]
March 18, 2016
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March 18, 1995 is another day that has extreme historical relevance in the basketball world and the NBA specifically, as it was the day Michael Jordan announced he was returning to the NBA after a year and a half (to the day) away from the game. Jordan’s decision to return to the NBA after his [...]
March 18, 2016
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Offbeat
Carmelo Anthony has the New York Knicks by the contractual balls. Phil Jackson and company, however, are hoping he’ll soon let go. Per ESPN.com’s Ian Begley (h/t RealGM): Anthony has said several times he’s committed to New York and has no plans to waive his no-trade clause. And he’s had the opportunity to do so. [...]
March 18, 2016
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After building some defensive momentum for the month of March, the Houston Rockets laid an egg against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Naturally, that prompted another team meeting. From Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle: [tweet https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/710533362104950785] Donatas Motiejunas feels a little differently about the situation: [tweet https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/710535782797148160] Solid evaluation, D-Mo. Finally, Feigen brought [...]
March 18, 2016
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Former NBA megastar Shaquille O’Neal has seldom pulled any punches when it comes to riffing about Dwight Howard. That may be about to change. Howard has signed with Shaq’s agent, Perry Rogers, and The Big Aristotle apparently had something to do with it, as D12 told USA Today‘s Sam Amick: “(O’Neal) reached out to me [...]
March 18, 2016
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Are the Sacramento Kings the most dysfunctional team in NBA history? I’m not prepared to say no. DeMarcus Cousins and head coach George Karl haven’t been besties since the latter’s arrival. Tensions reached a new high after Cousins received a one-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team, a punishment that, according to Cousins, was [...]
March 18, 2016
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Despite being the top seed in the East for just about the entire season, all is not well in Cleveland. From a fired coach to reported turmoil, the rollercoaster-ish season continues. Reports out of Cleveland now suggest that Cavs players are tired of Kyrie Irving’s selfish play. The gripe is that he shoots too much [...]
March 17, 2016
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Rumors