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Millsap Opting Out of Contract

Millsap Opting Out of Contract

It appears Paul Millsap will become an unrestricted free agent this summer. According to ESPN sources, Millsap has informed the Atlanta Hawks he’s opting out of the $21.4-million player option on his deal. This comes as no surprise as most expected the 32 year old to opt out of his final year in order to [...]

May 22, 2017 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Lakers Believe They Can Sign Paul George in 2018 Even if Pacers Trade Him to Another Team

Lakers Believe They Can Sign Paul George in 2018 Even if Pacers Trade Him to Another Team

Kudos to Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka. They get it. Armed with the second overall pick,  and with their ties to Paul George growing stronger, there will be calls for the Lakers to try trading for him now. He will be a free agent in 2018 (player option), but [...]

May 19, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Charlotte Hornets Announce Kemba Walker Underwent ‘Minor’ Procedure on His Left Knee

Charlotte Hornets Announce Kemba Walker Underwent ‘Minor’ Procedure on His Left Knee

Fresh off his first career All-Star appearance, Kemba Walker needed to undergo a “minor” procedure on his left knee—code for surgery of some sort. Here’s the announcement the Charlotte Hornets dropped on Wednesday: The Charlotte Hornets announced today that guard Kemba Walker underwent a successful minor arthroscopic procedure on his left knee. Typical recovery time [...]

May 18, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Dallas Mavericks Plan to Pursue Jrue Holiday in Free Agency

Dallas Mavericks Plan to Pursue Jrue Holiday in Free Agency

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wants the team to upgrade at point guard, and so, the team will try upgrading at point guard. With the No. 9 pick in this year’s NBA draft, the Mavericks could hope someone like Dennis Smith Jr. falls to them. Or they could address the issue in free agency by [...]

May 18, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Knicks, Nets, Sixers All Reportedly Interested in Signing J.J. Redick

Knicks, Nets, Sixers All Reportedly Interested in Signing J.J. Redick

So this is why J.J. Redick is expected to land a contract worth between $18 and $20 million per year this summer: Everybody wants him. During a podcast recorded with Chris Mannix following the NBA Draft lottery, The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski said the New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets all have interest in the sweet-shooting [...]

May 18, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Whoa Alert: Karl-Anthony Towns Says John Calipari was Harder on Him Than Tom Thibodeau

Whoa Alert: Karl-Anthony Towns Says John Calipari was Harder on Him Than Tom Thibodeau

Tom Thibodeau, head coach and president of the Minnesota Timberwolves, is no softy—unless you compared him to Kentucky head coach John Calipari. Okay, fine. That’s not exactly what Karl-Anthony Towns told CBS Sports’ Reid Forgrave. But he did say that Coach Cal has was much harder on him than Thibs is now: Q.Who’s tougher on you, [...]

May 16, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Atlanta Hawks Planning to Discuss General Manger Vacancy with Chauncey Billups

Atlanta Hawks Planning to Discuss General Manger Vacancy with Chauncey Billups

The Atlanta Hawks’ search for a new general manager appears to be leading them to some expected faces. Like Chauncey Billups, among others, for instance. From The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski: The Magic are competing with the Atlanta Hawks, who have a general manager opening. Atlanta is considering a number of candidates, including Griffin, Joe Dumars, Houston vice [...]

May 16, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Kawhi Leonard Says ‘I Feel Good’ After Leaving Spurs’ Game 1 Loss to Warriors with Ankle Injury

Kawhi Leonard Says ‘I Feel Good’ After Leaving Spurs’ Game 1 Loss to Warriors with Ankle Injury

So let’s put those “Kawhi Leonard cannot be an MVP candidate because the San Antonio Spurs are too good without him; just look at how they won Game 6 against the Houston Rockets” takes to bed, shall we? On Sunday, in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Leonard re-aggravated his left ankle injury that he [...]

May 15, 2017 admin Blogs 0

New Orleans Pelicans Will Keep Head Coach Alvin Gentry and GM Dell Demps Leading into 2017-18

New Orleans Pelicans Will Keep Head Coach Alvin Gentry and GM Dell Demps Leading into 2017-18

Any changes the New Orleans Pelicans make this summer will come via roster moves. Because the executorial pecking order isn’t going anywhere. According to The Advocate‘s Scott Kushner, the Pelicans plan to keep head coach Alvin Gentry and general manager Dell Demps in place as they prepare for next season: General manager Dell Demps and coach [...]

May 15, 2017 admin Blogs 0

The Golden State Warriors Dream Team Finally Emerges in 2017 Playoffs

The Golden State Warriors Dream Team Finally Emerges in 2017 Playoffs

When the Golden State Warriors added the superstar Kevin Durant to the greatest regular-season team in N.B.A. history, the general reaction was that the season was effectively over. Fans, sportswriters and even opposing players began to speculate on who could actually beat them, how many more titles the Warriors would win and how many records [...]

May 12, 2017 admin Blogs 1