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Derrick Rose Says He’s Best Player in the NBA

Derrick Rose Says He’s Best Player in the NBA

LeBron James who? Derrick Rose hasn’t played in over a year and he’s fresh off having watched LeBron win his second straight championship and league MVP award. There’s bound to be some deep-seeded jealously there. Watching as someone else takes over the NBA, trouncing the competition as the league’s best player, while you just sit [...]

July 29, 2013 admin Blogs 2

Marcus Camby Chooses Rockets Over Heat and Bulls

Marcus Camby Chooses Rockets Over Heat and Bulls

Marcus Camby dodged a bullet. Sort of. Upon being traded from the New York Knicks to Toronto Raptors, the 17-year-veteran went from being a member of a contender, to a lottery team. Camby was able to negotiate a buyout, though, leaving him free to play for the team of his choosing. According to Yahoo! Sports’ [...]

July 29, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Top 10 NBA Careers Ruined by Achilles Injuries (1992-2013)

Top 10 NBA Careers Ruined by Achilles Injuries (1992-2013)

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 Rob Lists, R.S. De France 1

Rick Barry Says LeBron and Dwight Need Help With Free Throws

Rick Barry Says LeBron and Dwight Need Help With Free Throws

Rick Barry can help LeBron James and Dwight Howard. Speaking with Chris Tomasson of Fox Sports Florida, Barry recommended that LeBron get someone to help him work on his free-throw shooting technique if he wished to improve. Don’t worry, though, he doesn’t think LeBron should start tossing them granny style. That method is reserved for [...]

July 22, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Kyrie Irving Denies Rumor He Wants to Leave Cavaliers

Kyrie Irving Denies Rumor He Wants to Leave Cavaliers

LeBron James would be proud. After just two years in the NBA, Kyrie Irving is already a superstar, the one who has given the Cleveland Cavaliers hope after LeBron’s departure. But according Brandon Tierney of TBD in the AM on CBS Sports Radio, he may be more like LeBron than most people think. .@BrandonTierney "I've [...]

July 21, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Paul George Says It Would Be ‘Tough’ To Turn Down Kobe Bryant

Paul George Says It Would Be ‘Tough’ To Turn Down Kobe Bryant

Paul George. Kobe Bryant. Future teammates? Don’t hold your breath. The Indiana Pacers superstar is slated to become a restricted free agent next summer, when the Los Angeles Lakers will have a ton of cap space. See where I’m going with this? Not very far actually. Players like George don’t often make it to restricted [...]

July 18, 2013 admin Blogs 2

Mike Miller Wants to Play for a Contender

Mike Miller Wants to Play for a Contender

Mike Miller had one thing on his mind after being amnestied by the Miami Heat: Pringles. I’m most definitely not kidding, though that does need some clarifying. The Heat announced on Tuesday that they would be waiving Miller via the amnesty clause after the forward spent three years with the team. Miller was informed on [...]

July 17, 2013 admin Blogs 3

Kobe Bryant Won’t Take Pay Cut to Play for Lakers in 2014

Kobe Bryant Won’t Take Pay Cut to Play for Lakers in 2014

For Kobe Bryant, less is never more. Still working his way back from a ruptured Achilles injury and facing the prospect of leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a lottery berth once he does, one would expect the importance of next summer to resonate with the Black Mamba. Steve Nash is the only player on [...]

July 11, 2013 admin Blogs 5

Carmelo Anthony May Leave Knicks for Lakers in 2014

Carmelo Anthony May Leave Knicks for Lakers in 2014

The New York Knicks should be afraid. Very afraid. Carmelo Anthony, the lone superstar on the Knicks’ roster can become an unrestricted free agent next summer, an opportunity he will likely seize. Then 30, this will be ‘Melo’s first chance to explore free agency, and he’s not going to pass it up. He’ll join a [...]

July 9, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Pau Gasol Rips Lakers Head Coach Mike D’Antoni

Pau Gasol Rips Lakers Head Coach Mike D’Antoni

Dwight Howard isn’t the Los Angeles Lakers’ only problem. The Dwightmare Part II has kept the Lakers busy, distracting them from plenty of other issues, one of which is the relationship between head coach Mike D’Antoni and Pau Gasol. Speaking with David Alarcón of the Spanish basketball website basket4us.com, Pau said that D’Antoni wasn’t the [...]

July 5, 2013 admin Blogs 6