After much controversy around Danny Ferry’s comments last summer, it appears as if the Hawks will finally be making a move. Ferry is reportedly on his way out as head coach Mike Budenholzer will also assume the role of team president. This appears to be the way more and more teams are headed. The Atlanta [...]
June 18, 2015
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Rumors
The Clippers made a splash a few days ago but acquiring Lance Stephenson from the Hornets. Then they announced a new logo. But they aren’t finished yet. They are continuing to add depth by exploring the possibility of snagging Paul Pierce. This, of course, would reunite Doc Rivers with Pierce, and would give the Clippers [...]
June 18, 2015
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Draymond Green will reach restricted free agency this summer, which, truthfully, is the single-most pointless piece of offseason information. Why? Because Green is staying with the Golden State Warriors. Incumbent teams typically hold on to their higher-profile restricted free agents. They have the right to match any offer those players receive and only bid farewell [...]
June 18, 2015
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Kevin Love and LeBron James are both going to become free agents. No, Cleveland Cavaliers fans shouldn’t panic like crazy. And yes, we’re manipulating the concept of free agency here. Both players own player options for next season. Neither is expected to accept his. Love and LeBron will instead opt out and, in theory, be [...]
June 18, 2015
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Tim Duncan is one of the ‘good guys’ of the NBA. Mr.Fundamental is not just technical about his play on the court, he’s also quite adept at business and managing his money. He has many financial advisors helping to run his business, all people he thought he could trust. But in 2013 when Duncan was [...]
June 18, 2015
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The Denver Nuggets and their long-time point guard Ty Lawson are tired of each other. After failing to clinch the postseason for the second-straight year, Lawson seems to have gotten tired of waiting for the team’s management to turn things around for the franchise. A divorce was inevitable. Fortunately, both sides are on the same [...]
For this generation and beyond, Allen Iverson will be the face of the Philadelphia 76ers; more so than any current player. A few months ago, Iverson expressed interest in being a part of the Sixers organization. He’d like to be involved in personnel around draft time. Iverson isn’t the only one who wants this. His [...]
June 17, 2015
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After the Warriors captured the championship last night, Harrison Barnes did something that he had never done in his 23 years on Earth. For the first time in his life, Barnes consumed alcohol; celebratory champagne. How is it possible that a professional athlete who was a very high-profile college player has never had a drink [...]
June 17, 2015
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Oh look, it’s those pesky New York Knicks again. Ahead of and just after the NBA’s draft lottery, the idea of the Knicks trading their top pick—which ended up being No. 4—held some serious clout. Slowly, surely as the general public started to realize they wouldn’t land a superstar for that pick, the speculation dissipated. [...]
June 17, 2015
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