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The NBA’s $24 billion television deal will do more than just line the pockets of its players and owners. It will also apparently help aid in the formation of healthcare protocol for the league’s former players, by the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) itself. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports broke the news and offered some [...]

In a somewhat terrifying letter posted on the official Nike News site, Marvin the Martian introduces the Jordan Super.Fly 4. Blake Griffin has been the face of the Jordan Super.Fly series since the Super.Fly 2 which is why it makes sense that he is specifically mentioned in Marvin’s letter as being the chosen one to [...]

There is only one word to describe the free-agency dalliance between LaMarcus Aldridge and the Los Angeles Lakers: awkward. At the start of free agency, the Lakers, along with the San Antonio Spurs, were identified as one of the front-runners to land the Portland Trail Blazers’ nine-year veteran. Shit, the Lakers even met with Aldridge [...]

Greg Monroe has signed with his new team. That team is not the New York Knicks. According to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, Monroe agreed to terms with the Milwaukee Bucks on a three-year max deal worth $50 million. Here are the details: Free agent Greg Monroe will sign a three-year, $50 million maximum contract with [...]

Despite being eliminated in the opening round of this year’s playoffs, the Pelicans’ confirmed to everybody in the league that they are the real deal and will definitely be back next season hungrier than ever. Of course, their success last season wouldn’t have been possible without their All-Star center Anthony Davis, who’s simply been a [...]

At the start of NBA free agency, it’s normally the players and teams that dominate the rumor mill. This year, however, it’s the salary cap. Make no mistake, player and team chatter is everywhere. But there’s another layer to the speculation fire because of the league’s impending salary-cap boon. The financial ceiling is set to [...]

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Carmelo Anthony and New York Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis aren’t best friends. Yet. Rumors bandied about the NBA following the Knicks’ decision to select Kristaps Porzingis—hereto forth known as Krispy Pringles—with the No. 4 pick in this year’s draft. Anthony apparently wasn’t happy. The word betrayed was tossed around casually. Put simply: He was pissed. [...]

The NBA dynasty that pitches star free agents together, stays together. Sometimes they even sign that superstar free agent in question. Depending on the person you talk to, and the time of today, and what color socks you’re wearing, LaMarcus Aldridge is a lock to join the San Antonio Spurs. Others claim that the Los [...]

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