It seems like injuries continue to love Brooklyn Nets center, Brook Lopez as he has been diagnosed with a mild right foot sprain and will be out approximately 10-14 days, according to league sources. He suffered the injury in the first quarter of the Net’s preseason match versus the Sacramento Kings, and went straight to [...]
October 17, 2014
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Benjamin Felix Santos
Is there anyone in the world more excited to see Kobe Bryant get healthy than John Havlicek? Why you might ask? Mainly because Havlicek has been holding onto the unenviable record for most missed field goals ever in the history of the NBA. And Kobe Bryant is only 99 misses away from breaking the record. [...]
October 17, 2014
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Offbeat
Biggie Smalls, Mase and, at the time, Puff Daddy said it best. Mo money, mo problems. The NBA’s fancy new $24 billion TV deal has people thinking. It has them thinking about a salary-cap explosion. It has them thinking about another lockout in 2017. It has them thinking about 2016 free agency. And, not surprisingly, [...]
October 17, 2014
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Ownership of the Atlanta Hawks will become a hot topic as the season draws nearer. The NBA is in such a good place right now that becoming an owner of any team is a great business to get into. You can turn a profit on any franchise thanks to things like the new TV deal. [...]
October 16, 2014
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Just when we all thought we’ll be seeing a healthy Steve Nash this upcoming season—the two-time MVP recently hurt his back as he reportedly heard a “tweak” while carrying his bags, according to league sources. From Mike Bresnahan of the LA Times: [tweet https://twitter.com/Mike_Bresnahan/status/522488012781805568] Nash,40, has been dealing with back issues throughout his seasons with [...]
October 16, 2014
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Benjamin Felix Santos
Sour patch watermelons go a long way. Remember that, NBA teams, the ones planning on recruiting free agents between now and the end of time. It’s important. Owner Michael Jordan has slowly, surely put his Charlotte Hornets on the map. They’ve gone from lost laughingstock to playoff team and intriguing free-agent destination, the latter of [...]
October 16, 2014
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Don’t ever say it took LeBron James more than a decade to recruit for the Cleveland Cavaliers. When he left Cleveland, it was in a haze of mystery. All of us know why he left: to play with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. To win. But why couldn’t that exact superteam be forged in Cleveland? [...]
October 16, 2014
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Yesterday, we posted info regarding the NBA experimenting with a shortened 44-minute game. That raised the eyebrow of many across the league. One in particular was Dirk Nowitzki. However, Dirk doesn’t think shortening the game 4 minutes is the issue. Rather, he thinks the season is too long. Look at what Adam Silver inadvertently caused. [...]
October 15, 2014
Anou Enright
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Never mind that Ray Allen is on the wrong side of 39, he’s a wanted man. Contenders have been lining up for Allen’s services since LeBron James decided to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Any and all efforts or links—those made by the San Antonio Spurs, the Chicago Bulls and (possibly) the Los Angeles Clippers—were [...]
October 15, 2014
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