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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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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Over the weekend, it was reported that Jason Kidd approached Nets ownership and asked for/demanded a promotion. Kidd not only wanted to coach, but he was looking for GM responsibilities as well. Word is that he was taken aback that Steve Kerr and Derek Fisher make alot more money than he does. He was denied [...]

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Hand it to the Phoenix Suns. They’re ambitious. Probably too ambitious. Okay, most definitely too ambitious. According to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, the Suns plan on pursuing a Carmelo Anthony-LeBron James dyad this summer in free agency: Armed with an offer that no else in the NBA can make – a chance to partner with [...]

With the first pick of the 2014 NBA draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected the best gotdamn future-peddler to ever traipse his way up to the storied podium. Andrew Wiggins. Everyone who was worried that the Cavs would make the wrong decision this year is able to breathe. Wiggins was the right pick. For Cleveland, he [...]