Adam Morrison will forever be remembered as another Michael Jordan draft pick that just didn’t work. Add him to the ever growing list. Jordan took him 3rd in the draft a few years ago out of Gonzaga, but he never even approached what he was supposed to be. After bouncing around the league and ending [...]
July 28, 2013
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Chandler Parsons isn’t shy about telling the truth. Before the Houston Rockets’ courtship of Dwight Howard even officially began, Parsons was texting him, appealing to Superman’s championship side. Now that Howard is a officially a Rocket, he’s making sure everyone knows it may not have happened without him. Speaking with reporters at USA Basketball mini [...]
July 25, 2013
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Just when you think Derek Fisher’s NBA career is about to be over, he makes a victory lap. Fisher will be back for another season next year with the OKC Thunder. Since the Thunder are still a relatively young squad, Fisher’s veteran presence is much welcomed, particularly in the playoffs. He won’t get a ton [...]
July 25, 2013
Anou Enright
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LeBron James isn’t even 30 years old yet, but he’s already played in 3 Olympic Games. Don’t forget, he, Wade and Carmelo were all rookies on that 2004 bronze team. Because he has already dedicated so much to Team USA basketball, he may be done. In fact, Jerry Colangelo has already dubbed Kevin Durant as [...]
July 25, 2013
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Mike Miller’s brief 3-year run in Miami came to an end last week when he was amnistied by the Heat. After drawing a fair amount of interest around the league, Miller has decided to return to his old stomping grounds: Memphis. Miller spent his prime years as a Grizzly and should fit in nicely with [...]
July 25, 2013
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After a first round playoff sweep at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs and Dwight Howard taking his talents to Houston, the Los Angeles Lakers are a team in transition and turmoil. The franchise centerpiece future Hall of Fame shooting guard Kobe Bryant faces the toughest challenge of his epic career, returning from a [...]
July 25, 2013
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For the second consecutive offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers are once again holding a press conference to unveil a franchise impacting big man with bad knees. Last year, it was euphoria when Philadelphia somehow came away smiling after dominating big man Andrew Bynum fell into their laps as part of the original Dwight Howard deal with [...]
July 24, 2013
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Next summer, the basketball world will shift their focus to the FIBA Championships. Had it not been for his knee injury, DerricknRose would’ve been a part of last summer’s Olympic roster. So will he suit up next summer? It sounds like the job is his if he wants it. How he performs this year for [...]
July 24, 2013
Anou Enright
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Gary Neal received a fair amount of attention in the Finals vs. the Heat, but he has come up huge for San Antonio for years. Neal is a free agent and is testing the waters. The Spurs signed Marco Bellineli a few weeks ago and pretty much pushed Neal out the door. To make matters [...]
July 24, 2013
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Nick Young didn’t join the Los Angeles Lakers to play defense. He signed in Hollywood to shoot. That much was clear from Day 1, the moment Young put pen to paper. For more than a half-decade, he’s been known for his (inefficient) scoring and nothing else. Why would he change now? He wouldn’t. And he [...]
July 24, 2013
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