LeBron James is his own man. If there’s anything to take away from what you’re about to read, it’s that. LeBron isn’t a puppet. He is the one pulling the strings. He is the one making the decisions. He is the one who decided to leave the Miami Heat for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Much has [...]
July 22, 2014
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Evan Turner has found a new home. SHUT FREE AGENCY DOWN. Or don’t. Whatever. It’s up to you. If you want to see what happens with Eric Bledsoe and Greg Monroe, keep it going. Anyway… Turner has come to terms with the Celtics, per the Boston Herald‘s Steve Bulpett: [tweet https://twitter.com/SteveBHoop/statuses/491323198030364674] Part of their mid-level [...]
July 22, 2014
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The Kevin Love-for-Andrew Wiggins quandary is one that will have basketball circles talking for a while. Do you trade a guy with “major upside” for a proven commodity for a chance to win now? Some say yes, while others disagree. According to reports over the weekend, Minnesota wants more than just Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and [...]
July 21, 2014
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Rumors
Wherever Lebron James goes he creates a media firestorm. This week it was no different when he showed up in Lexington, Kentucky to watch his son Lebron James Jr. play his AAU game. University of Kentucky Coach John Calipari was also in attendance. What is worth watching however was how much Lebron James acts like [...]
July 21, 2014
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On the surface, sure, living in Miami probably sounds better than living in Cleveland. But in the case of LeBron James, we know that had zero to do with his desire to “come home.” But Mario Chalmers doesn’t get it. He, like many others, were caught off guard by LeBron’s choice to return to the [...]
July 21, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
For most guys in the league, it’s tough imagining them doing anything other than playing basketball and for others, it’s easy to picture them making that transition. As time goes on, you see more an more active players doing stints as analysts or becoming heavily involved in business endeavors. In the case of Kobe Bryant, [...]
July 21, 2014
Anou Enright
Rumors
Phil Jackson and the New York Knicks have been busy this offseason and they might not be done just yet. A league source told ESPN New York’s Ian Begley that the Knicks are exploring trades for J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and Shane Larkin: Working to clear the logjam in the backcourt, the Knicks are discussing [...]
July 21, 2014
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Imagine winning a playoff series for the first time since 2005, that to against the higher seeded Chicago, as well as winning a second-round playoff game for the first time since 1982 in the space of a month. You would think that all signs would be pointing upwards, but instead the Washington Wizards were continuously [...]
July 21, 2014
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Each year, Gatorade recognizes high school student-athletes, for excelling both academically and athletically, in the form of a Player of the Year award for their respective sport. Last week in Los Angeles, Gatorade held their annual Athlete of the Year award where Karl Towns, Jr. and Brianna Turner walked away with the award for the [...]
July 21, 2014
Anou Enright
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