The San Antonio Spurs’ backup point guard, Patty Mills will undergo shoulder surgery and will miss six to seven months, according to league sources. [tweet https://twitter.com/daldridgetnt/status/484185953213640704] Mills played a key role in helping the Spurs beat the Miami Heat and win their fifth NBA Championship. Also, throughout the entire regular season, he averaged at least [...]
Chris Bosh’s and Dwyane Wade’s free-agency excursions just got a helluva lot more interesting. Well that, or there’s a lot of bullshit flying around these parts, which, admittedly, isn’t unusual this time of year Both Bosh and Wade were slated to earn over $20 million next season, but after they opted out of their contracts, [...]
Needless to say, the most important thing to happen to the Cleveland Cavaliers since LeBron James left has been drafting Kyrie Irving. He’s only been in the league a handful of years, but he’s already mentioned in the “best PG” conversation and has an all-star start under his belt. Free agency is only a day [...]
July 1, 2014
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Rarely does a player remain with the same team all throughout his career, and it seemed as if Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson would be included in this very short list. The former all-star from St. Joseph’s University was drafted back in 2004 together with Dwight Howard. And with the combination of him and [...]
After having a solid year, 6-foot-11 center Marcin Gortat will be staying with the Washington Wizards after agreeing to a five-year, $60 million contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. [tweet https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/484127262766551040] The Polish center was one of the most productive big men in the league by averaging 13.2 points and 9.5 rebounds per [...]
Vinsanity is back! Too bad it’s not better than ever. One of the most underrated NBA free agents on the market this summer is Vince Carter, who has spent his last three seasons playing for the Dallas Mavericks. According to a report from ESPN Dallas’ Tim MacMahon, there are (unsurprisingly) a number of teams are [...]
June 30, 2014
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Lionel Hollins might try bringing sexy back to a city near you…if you live in or near Los Angeles or Brooklyn. The Los Angeles Lakers, who have been in a head coaching limbo for quite some time, have rekindled their interest in Hollins, according to USA Today‘s Sam Amick: [tweet http://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/483730512855314432] Why the rush? Because, [...]
June 30, 2014
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Now that LeBron, Wade and Bosh have all opted out, it becomes more apparent that the three must’ve communicated with one another on this decision. They must all put their heads together to make this thing work financially. Despite that objective, LeBron reportedly is seeking a max deal. Obviously, a player of LeBron’s caliber should [...]
June 30, 2014
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June 30, 2014
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